Enrollment
57
Middle
DISTRICT 52 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CIMARRON·NCES 350048000302
EAGLE NEST MIDDLE
225 LAKE ST, EAGLE NEST, NM 87718 · (575) 376-2445 · Colfax County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
57 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 5 | 14 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 19% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
NM avg 44.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like EAGLE NEST MIDDLE
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAGLE NEST MIDDLE this school | 57 | 100.0% | N/A |
| MELROSE JUNIOR MELROSE | 72 | 100.0% | 58.5% |
| KISER ELEMENTARY CLAYTON | 63 | 100.0% | 43.8% |
| T OR C MIDDLE T OR C | 255 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| ROOSEVELT MIDDLE TIJERAS | 401 | 100.0% | 55.6% |
| MORIARTY MIDDLE MORIARTY | 248 | 99.2% | 24.6% |
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 EAGLE NEST MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #142 of 160 |
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
57
-22 (-28%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 57 | 7.1 | 8.1:1 | 100% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 7.9 | 9.5:1 | 48% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 7 | 10.5:1 | 45% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 5 | 15.8:1 | 57% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 5.7 | 17.7:1 | 51% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | 52% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 5 | 16.4:1 | 48% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | 42% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAGLE NEST MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (101 to 57); teachers up 24% (5.7 to 7.1).
About EAGLE NEST MIDDLE
EAGLE NEST MIDDLE is a public small middle school in EAGLE NEST, New Mexico. Its 57 students are spread across grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 83% smaller than the 335 average for middle schools in New Mexico.
EAGLE NEST MIDDLE is one school in CIMARRON, a system of 6 schools with 339 students.
White students make up a majority at EAGLE NEST MIDDLE, at 54%. The remaining students are 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Census figures show Colfax County is about 63% White. EAGLE NEST MIDDLE's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
EAGLE NEST MIDDLE employs 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 8.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico. EAGLE NEST MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Colfax County show that the median household income is $53,554, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. EAGLE NEST MIDDLE is one of 16 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to EAGLE NEST MIDDLE is EAGLE NEST ELEMENTARY, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within ten miles number 2.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
EAGLE NEST MIDDLE's enrollment declined from 79 in 2020-21 to 57 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.8:1 to 8.1:1.
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Colfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,322
Census ACS
Median income
$53,554
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,378 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CIMARRON
- EAGLE NEST ELEMENTARYElementary · 72 students
- CIMARRON HIGHHigh · 64 students
- CIMARRON ELEMENTARYElementary · 60 students
- CIMARRON MIDDLEMiddle · 46 students
- MORENO VALLEY HIGHHigh · 40 students
Nearby schools
- EAGLE NEST ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 72
- MORENO VALLEY HIGH9.9 mi · 40
- RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL13.3 mi · 84
- Taos Day School17.6 mi · 101
- ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL18.8 mi · 198
- CIMARRON HIGH19.0 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About EAGLE NEST MIDDLEHow large is EAGLE NEST MIDDLE?
EAGLE NEST MIDDLE enrolls approximately 57 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does EAGLE NEST MIDDLE serve?
EAGLE NEST MIDDLE serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at EAGLE NEST MIDDLE?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at EAGLE NEST MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAGLE NEST MIDDLE?
At EAGLE NEST MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is EAGLE NEST MIDDLE public or private?
EAGLE NEST MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by CIMARRON.
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