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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AZTEC·NCES 350015000136

C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE

455 NORTH LIGHT PLANT RD, AZTEC, NM 87410 · (575) 334-9474 · San Juan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% 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.
  • B-Beats 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

Enrollment
521
Middle
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 335
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
521 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 616932%
Grade 717734%
Grade 817534%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
20740%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
20239%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
387%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
7214%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 12% · US 1%
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
Male
25449%
Female
26751%

School pathway

Feeds from
PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY04–05
Based on grade levels within AZTEC. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
38.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
19.7%
NM avg 27.2%

What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE

C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE this school521100.0%29.2%
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
FARMINGTON
622100.0%38.4%
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE
TIJERAS
401100.0%55.6%
EDGEWOOD MIDDLE
MORIARTY
281100.0%50.3%
NAABA ANI ELEMENTARY
BLOOMFIELD
405100.0%30.3%
MESA ALTA JR HIGH
BLOOMFIELD
316100.0%34.2%
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 C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn San Juan County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
29.2%#56 of 113#4 of 8
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.7%#51 of 120#4 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.9%#70 of 122#6 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
521#37 of 160#4 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.6:1#82 of 101#5 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.7%#7 of 103#6 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#8 of 116#1 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.8%#46 of 89#4 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
521
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552133.515.6:1100% (521)
2023-2451935.514.6:134% (178)
2022-2353337.514.2:1100% (533)
2020-215423913.9:148% (260)
2017-186504115.8:158% (375)
2015-166794116.6:160% (407)
2010-116964415.8:148% (337)
2000-017704417.5:136% (278)
1990-916593220.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (650 to 521); teachers down 18% (41 to 33.5).

About C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE

C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE is a middle-grades school with a street address in AZTEC, New Mexico. It teaches 521 students in grades 6 through 8. That is 56% larger than the average of about 335 students for middle schools in New Mexico.

Besides C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE, AZTEC runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 2,448 students.

The largest group at C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE is White students, at 40%. Smaller groups are 39% Hispanic, 14% Native American, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put San Juan County at about 40% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE lists 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico is 3.0 students per teacher. About 100% of students at C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in San Juan County is close, at 99%.

C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of New Mexico public middle schools.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE falls in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools: 29.2% actual against 33.4% predicted.

Census data for San Juan County show median household income comes to about $55,872, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. There are 62 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,309, C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE among them.

C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE's nearest public school is LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARY (about 0.4 miles). There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.

Enrollment decreased 4% over 4 years, reaching 521 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.9:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

San Juan County at a glance

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Population
120,942
Census ACS
Median income
$55,872
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
21,309 students

Quick facts

School name
C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE
District
AZTEC
Address
455 NORTH LIGHT PLANT RD, AZTEC, NM 87410
Phone
(575) 334-9474
County
San Juan County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
521
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
521 (100%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
350015000136
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE
How large is C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE?
C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE serve?
C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE have?
C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE?
At C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 40% White, 39% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE public or private?
C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by AZTEC.
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