Enrollment
105
Middle
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOUDCROFT·NCES 350054030005
CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE
810 JAMES CANYON HWY, CLOUDCROFT, NM 88317 · (575) 601-4416 · Otero County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of New Mexico public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
52 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 6 | 35 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 30% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE→CLOUDCROFT HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CLOUDCROFT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
51.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE
CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE this school | 105 | 49.5% | 60.8% |
| RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 124 | 54.0% | 44.8% |
| TATUM JR HIGH TATUM | 53 | 56.6% | 48.1% |
| CAPITAN MIDDLE CAPITAN | 102 | 30.4% | 41.1% |
| CATON MIDDLE EUNICE | 170 | 54.7% | 31.3% |
| FORT SUMNER MIDDLE FORT SUMNER | 70 | 55.7% | 45.8% |
Matched among New Mexico middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #4 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #6 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #6 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 105 | #122 of 160 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #111 of 116 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
105
+16 (+18%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 105 | 7.7 | 13.6:1 | 50% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 7.7 | 15.5:1 | 46% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 7.7 | 13.1:1 | 43% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 89 | 8 | 11.1:1 | 49% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 4.8 | 16.6:1 | 56% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 89 | 6 | 14.8:1 | 44% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 34% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 13 | 14.6:1 | 41% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (80 to 105); teachers up 60% (4.8 to 7.7).
About CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE
CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE is a small middle-grades school located in CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico. It educates 105 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 69% smaller than the 335 average for middle schools in New Mexico.
The district, CLOUDCROFT, operates 3 schools serving 429 students.
White students account for 61% of enrollment at CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.6:1, with 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.5:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE is 50%. That is lower than the 96% average for public schools in Otero County.
Measured against New Mexico public middle schools, CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE is +15.3 points: 60.8% actual, 45.5% predicted.
Within Otero County, median household income is about $55,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Federal data list 26 public schools in Otero County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,639.
The shortest distance from CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARY. The five-mile area around CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 44.4% proficiency; CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE posts 60.8%.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 89 in 2020-21 and 105 in 2024-25, a increase of 16 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.1:1 to 13.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Otero County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,816
Census ACS
Median income
$55,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLOUDCROFT
- CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARYElementary · 186 students
- CLOUDCROFT HIGHHigh · 138 students
Other schools in CLOUDCROFT
- CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARYElementary · 186 students
- CLOUDCROFT HIGHHigh · 138 students
Nearby schools
- CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 186
- CLOUDCROFT HIGH0.2 mi · 138
- HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY5.5 mi · 21
- BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY11.4 mi · 222
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY12.0 mi · 436
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLE12.1 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About CLOUDCROFT MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE?
CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE enrolls approximately 105 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE serve?
CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE?
Student demographics at CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE are roughly 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE in?
CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE is part of CLOUDCROFT.
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