Enrollment
61
Middle
DISTRICT 62 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON·NCES 350051000204
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH
224 SPRUCE ST, CLAYTON, NM 88415 · (575) 374-9611 · Union County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
60 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 29 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 52% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH→CLAYTON HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CLAYTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
31.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 61 | #141 of 160 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
61
-6 (-9%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 100
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61 | 7 | 8.8:1 | 98% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 5.5 | 11.3:1 | 76% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 5.3 | 10.6:1 | 79% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 5 | 13.4:1 | 75% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 5.5 | 14.3:1 | 65% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 5 | 13.6:1 | 62% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 6 | 14.2:1 | 67% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 107 | 7 | 15.3:1 | 77% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 100 | 6 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH.
About CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH is a very small middle-grades school in New Mexico, with an address in CLAYTON. It reports enrollment of 61 students in grades 7 through 8. Across middle schools in New Mexico, the average enrollment is about 335.
Besides CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH, CLAYTON runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 397 students.
The student body at CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH is 64% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 40%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
The school's 7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. The average for middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Union County, the average is 85%.
On BeatsExpectations, CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH is 10.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools.
The school is in Union County, where the median household earns about $46,694 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH shares Union County with 6 other public schools.
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH's closest public school neighbor is KISER ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH holds 4 other public schools. Local comparison: CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH ranks 2nd of 4 nearby schools, at 44.7% versus a 50.5% average.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 6 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.4 to 8.8 over 4 years.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,013
Census ACS
Median income
$46,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLAYTON
- ALVIS ELEMENTARYElementary · 152 students
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 121 students
- KISER ELEMENTARYMiddle · 63 students
Other schools in CLAYTON
- ALVIS ELEMENTARYElementary · 152 students
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 121 students
- KISER ELEMENTARYMiddle · 63 students
- NORTHEASTERN NM CORRECTIONAL FACILITYHigh · 5 students
Nearby schools
- KISER ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 63
- ALVIS ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 152
- CLAYTON HIGH0.6 mi · 121
- NORTHEASTERN NM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY2.9 mi · 5
- Texline School9.9 mi · 225
- Felt Elementary School22.7 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGHHow many students attend CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH?
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 61 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH serve?
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH have?
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH?
At CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 31% White, 64% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH public or private?
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLAYTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.