HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE

HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE is a small middle-grades school in HATCH, New Mexico, operated by HATCH VALLEY. The school serves 253 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 24% leaner than the state mean of about 335.

Across the 5 schools in HATCH VALLEY (1,146 students total), HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE shows that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 68% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.5:1, putting HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.9%, the actual is 31.5%, a residual of -3.4 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Doñan Ana County put median household income runs about $56,848, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Doñan Ana County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students), of which HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE is one.

RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 33.4%.

HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 283 students in 2018 compared to 253 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.