Enrollment
148
Middle
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUBA·NCES 350066000235
CUBA MIDDLE
50 COUNTY RD 13, CUBA, NM 87013 · (575) 289-3211 · Sandoval County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- CBeats 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
9.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
146 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 58 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 29% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
CUBA MIDDLE→CUBA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CUBA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
9.6%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 →
Schools most like CUBA MIDDLE
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUBA MIDDLE this school | 148 | 98.6% | 24.5% |
| 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 |
| ZUNI MIDDLE ZUNI | 240 | 100.0% | 25.8% |
| KIRTLAND MIDDLE KIRTLAND | 372 | 100.0% | 26.9% |
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 CUBA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #85 of 113 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #108 of 120 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #107 of 122 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #110 of 160 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #83 of 116 | N/A |
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
148
+26 (+21%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 148 | 15 | 9.8:1 | 99% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 10.4 | 12.4:1 | 100% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 11.4 | 11.8:1 | 100% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 8 | 15.3:1 | 100% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 10.8 | 11.2:1 | 100% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 10 | 11.3:1 | 100% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 11 | 10.4:1 | 97% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 10 | 15.3:1 | 74% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 119 | 7 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CUBA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (121 to 148); teachers up 40% (10.8 to 15).
About CUBA MIDDLE
CUBA MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in CUBA, New Mexico, administered by CUBA. Enrolled students number 148 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in New Mexico average about 335 students each.
CUBA MIDDLE is a school in CUBA. The district has 3 schools and 721 students.
A majority of students at CUBA MIDDLE, 69%, are Native American. Next come 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% White. CUBA MIDDLE has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 15 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 99% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades CUBA MIDDLE a C. The grade compares the school only with New Mexico public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In New Mexico, CUBA MIDDLE is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 24.5% actual against a predicted 33.7%.
Census estimates describe Sandoval County this way: median household income is about $86,636, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 49 public schools in Sandoval County, with a combined enrollment of about 22,445.
CUBA ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. CUBA MIDDLE is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
CUBA MIDDLE falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 122 to 148 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 9.8:1, from 15.3:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at CUBA MIDDLE. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 CUBA
- CUBA ELEMENTARYElementary · 298 students
- CUBA HIGHHigh · 275 students
Other schools in CUBA
- CUBA ELEMENTARYElementary · 298 students
- CUBA HIGHHigh · 275 students
- Ojo Encino Day SchoolElementary · 142 students
- Pueblo Pintado Community SchoolElementary · 128 students
- LYBROOK ELEMENTARYElementary · 69 students
Other Cuba Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cuba Middle. CUBA MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- CUBA MIDDLECUBA, MO · 364 students
- Cuba Middle SchoolCuba, IL · 80 students
Nearby schools
- CUBA ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 298
- CUBA HIGH0.2 mi · 275
- GALLINA ELEMENTARY15.4 mi · 47
- CORONADO HIGH15.5 mi · 37
- CORONADO MIDDLE15.5 mi · 25
- Ojo Encino Day School23.1 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About CUBA MIDDLEHow large is CUBA MIDDLE?
CUBA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 148 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CUBA MIDDLE serve?
CUBA MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CUBA MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CUBA MIDDLE is approximately 9.8:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CUBA MIDDLE?
CUBA MIDDLE reports a student body of 4% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is CUBA MIDDLE public or private?
CUBA MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by CUBA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.