Enrollment
52
Middle
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERNALILLO·NCES 350021000727
COCHITI MIDDLE
800 QUAIL HILL TRAIL, PENA BLANCA, NM 87041 · (505) 867-5547 · Sandoval County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL52 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of New Mexico public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
5.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
52 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 6 | 27 | 52% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 25% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
COCHITI MIDDLE→BERNALILLO HIGH
Based on grade levels within BERNALILLO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
13.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 →
Schools most like COCHITI MIDDLE
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCHITI MIDDLE this school | 52 | 100.0% | N/A |
| JEMEZ VALLEY MIDDLE JEMEZ PUEBLO | 69 | 100.0% | N/A |
| SANTO DOMINGO MIDDLE SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO | 74 | 100.0% | 29.1% |
| DULCE MIDDLE DULCE | 130 | 98.5% | N/A |
| NEWCOMB MIDDLE NEWCOMB | 127 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Laguna Middle School Laguna | 118 | 97.5% | N/A |
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 COCHITI MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 52 | #145 of 160 | #10 of 10 |
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
52
-30 (-37%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 52 | 10 | 5.2:1 | 100% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 11.1 | 5.8:1 | 98% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 8.5 | 9.2:1 | 100% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | 100% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 5.3 | 15.1:1 | 100% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 7 | 13.4:1 | 100% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | 5 | 14.2:1 | 96% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 61 | 4 | 15.3:1 | 95% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COCHITI MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (80 to 52); teachers up 89% (5.3 to 10).
About COCHITI MIDDLE
COCHITI MIDDLE, located in PENA BLANCA, New Mexico, is a very small middle school. It reports enrollment of 52 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in New Mexico enroll around 335, and this school is 84% below that mark.
BERNALILLO is the district for COCHITI MIDDLE. It has 11 schools and 2,761 students.
Native American students are 79% of those enrolled at COCHITI MIDDLE. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at COCHITI MIDDLE are from different groups.
The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.2:1. Compared with the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, COCHITI MIDDLE lands at C+, ahead of 39% of New Mexico public middle schools.
For the population of Sandoval County, median household income comes to about $86,636, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Sandoval County's 49 public schools enroll about 22,445 students and include COCHITI MIDDLE.
Of the public schools around it, COCHITI MIDDLE is closest to COCHITI ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 52 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 82. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.3:1 in 2020-21, and 5.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Sandoval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,604
Census ACS
Median income
$86,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BERNALILLO
- BERNALILLO HIGHHigh · 824 students
- WD CARROLL ELEMENTARYElementary · 399 students
- BERNALILLO ELEMENTARYMiddle · 364 students
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMYMiddle · 276 students
- SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARYElementary · 206 students
- ALGODONES ELEMENTARYElementary · 184 students
Nearby schools
- COCHITI ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 153
- SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARY6.8 mi · 206
- SANTO DOMINGO MIDDLE6.8 mi · 74
- San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School13.7 mi · 166
- PENITENTIARY OF NM-SANTA FE14.8 mi · 5
- TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL15.5 mi · 622
Frequently asked questions
About COCHITI MIDDLEHow many students attend COCHITI MIDDLE?
COCHITI MIDDLE enrolls approximately 52 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does COCHITI MIDDLE serve?
COCHITI MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COCHITI MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COCHITI MIDDLE is approximately 5.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at COCHITI MIDDLE?
Student demographics at COCHITI MIDDLE are roughly 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is COCHITI MIDDLE in?
COCHITI MIDDLE is part of BERNALILLO.
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