Enrollment
178
Middle
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEXTER·NCES 350075000249
DEXTER MIDDLE
100 NORTH LINCOLN, DEXTER, NM 88230 · (575) 734-5420 · Chaves County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
178 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
DEXTER MIDDLE→DEXTER HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEXTER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
14.3%
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 14 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
178
-50 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 17.7:1
% White
14%
was 21%
% Hispanic
86%
was 79%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DEXTER MIDDLE
Set in DEXTER, New Mexico, DEXTER MIDDLE is a small 6-8 campus, part of DEXTER. It hosts 178 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 335 students each, so DEXTER MIDDLE sits 47% below that benchmark.
DEXTER MIDDLE is one of 3 schools operated by DEXTER, a district that enrolls 772 students overall.
In terms of who attends, DEXTER MIDDLE reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%); the rest is composed of 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 58% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, DEXTER MIDDLE shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DEXTER MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.
Zooming out to the county, Chaves County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,938 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DEXTER MIDDLE is one of 33 public schools in Chaves County (combined enrollment of about 10,504 students).
Nearest neighbor: DEXTER HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DEXTER MIDDLE comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.3%.
DEXTER MIDDLE operates from a rural location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEXTER MIDDLE has contracted 22%, going from 228 students in 2018 to 178 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 21% to 14%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Chaves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,217
Census ACS
Median income
$52,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEXTER
- DEXTER ELEMENTARYElementary · 330 students
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · 264 students
Other schools in DEXTER
- DEXTER ELEMENTARYElementary · 330 students
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · 264 students
Nearby schools
- DEXTER HIGH0.1 mi · 264
- DEXTER ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 330
- HAGERMAN HIGH6.2 mi · 121
- HAGERMAN MIDDLE6.2 mi · 70
- HAGERMAN ELEMENTARY6.2 mi · 217
- EAST GRAND PLAINS ELEMENTARY10.2 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About DEXTER MIDDLEHow large is DEXTER MIDDLE?
DEXTER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does DEXTER MIDDLE serve?
DEXTER MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DEXTER MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DEXTER MIDDLE is approximately 12.9:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DEXTER MIDDLE?
At DEXTER MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 14% White, 86% Hispanic.
Is DEXTER MIDDLE public or private?
DEXTER MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by DEXTER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.