Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEMING·NCES 350069000240
DEMING INTERMEDIATE
1750 PEAR ST. SW, DEMING, NM 88030 · (575) 546-6568 · Luna County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of New Mexico public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
373 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 373 | 100% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
DEMING INTERMEDIATE→RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLE
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEMING. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
27.5%
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 28 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 DEMING INTERMEDIATE
DEMING INTERMEDIATE's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMING INTERMEDIATE this school | 373 | 100.0% | 32.8% |
| TAOS MIDDLE TAOS | 337 | 100.0% | 27.8% |
| MILAGRO MIDDLE SANTA FE | 329 | 100.0% | 24.5% |
| WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL LAS VEGAS | 345 | 100.0% | 26.2% |
| MESA MIDDLE ROSWELL | 350 | 100.0% | 25.4% |
| R. SARRACINO MIDDLE SOCORRO | 221 | 97.7% | 26.0% |
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 DEMING INTERMEDIATE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #42 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #30 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #73 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #65 of 160 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #66 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #82 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #18 of 116 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #12 of 12 |
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
373
-41 (-10%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 373 | 26.7 | 14.0:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 29.9 | 12.7:1 | 100% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 29.7 | 12.5:1 | 99% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 25.1 | 14.6:1 | 100% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 99% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 41 | 17.7:1 | 100% (724) |
| 1990-91 | 729 | 41 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEMING INTERMEDIATE.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (367 to 373); teachers up 6% (25.1 to 26.7).
About DEMING INTERMEDIATE
DEMING INTERMEDIATE is a mid-sized middle-grades school in DEMING, New Mexico, one of the schools in DEMING. Enrollment totals 373 students across grade 6.
DEMING has 13 schools; together they serve 5,116 students.
Hispanic students are 86% of those enrolled at DEMING INTERMEDIATE. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% White. In Luna County overall, about 67% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at DEMING INTERMEDIATE are from different groups.
On staff are 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. Middle schools in New Mexico have an average ratio of 12.5:1. About 100% of students at DEMING INTERMEDIATE are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
DEMING INTERMEDIATE earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of New Mexico public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, DEMING INTERMEDIATE is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 32.8%. Predicted: 33.4%.
Census data for Luna County show the median household earns about $36,419 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Luna County number 13, with about 5,116 students.
RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLE is the nearest public school to DEMING INTERMEDIATE, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, DEMING INTERMEDIATE ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The federal government classifies DEMING INTERMEDIATE's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment fell 10% over 4 years, reaching 373 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 14.0:1 over the same years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at DEMING INTERMEDIATE. You can also rate the school on this page.
Luna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,611
Census ACS
Median income
$36,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
24%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,116 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEMING
- DEMING HIGHHigh · 1,174 students
- RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLEMiddle · 746 students
- BATAAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 487 students
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARYElementary · 483 students
- CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 377 students
- RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARYElementary · 363 students
Other schools in DEMING
- DEMING HIGHHigh · 1,174 students
- RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLEMiddle · 746 students
- BATAAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 487 students
- CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 377 students
- RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARYElementary · 363 students
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 331 students
Nearby schools
- RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLE0.4 mi · 746
- BATAAN ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 487
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 331
- EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 180
- MIMBRES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 66
- DEMING HIGH1.4 mi · 1,174
Frequently asked questions
About DEMING INTERMEDIATEHow large is DEMING INTERMEDIATE?
DEMING INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 06-06.
What age range does DEMING INTERMEDIATE serve?
DEMING INTERMEDIATE serves students from grade 06 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at DEMING INTERMEDIATE?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at DEMING INTERMEDIATE.
How diverse is DEMING INTERMEDIATE?
DEMING INTERMEDIATE reports a student body of 12% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is DEMING INTERMEDIATE in?
DEMING INTERMEDIATE is part of DEMING.
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