FORT SUMNER MIDDLE

FORT SUMNER MIDDLE is a 6-8 campus of micro-enrollment scale in FORT SUMNER, New Mexico, one of the schools within FORT SUMNER, hosting 70 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 79% below the state mean of about 335.

Within FORT SUMNER, which oversees 3 schools and 283 students, FORT SUMNER MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, FORT SUMNER MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 34% White, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with De Baca County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, FORT SUMNER MIDDLE has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.5:1, putting FORT SUMNER MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, FORT SUMNER MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for De Baca County indicate roughly 9% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across De Baca County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 283 students), FORT SUMNER MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around FORT SUMNER MIDDLE.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 25%: 56 students in 2018 compared to 70 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 45% to 34% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for FORT SUMNER MIDDLE typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.