HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a well-populated 6-8 campus in FARMINGTON, New Mexico, HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL hosts 660 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within FARMINGTON. Enrollment runs roughly 97% larger than the state mean of about 335.

HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 20 schools operated by FARMINGTON, a district that instructs 10,745 students overall.

In terms of who attends, HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 28% Native American, 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, San Juan County reports that median household income runs about $55,872, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Juan County runs 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,309 students), of which HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: MESA VERDE ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 704 (now 660). Over the same period, the White share fell from 41% to 33%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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