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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
622
Middle
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON·NCES 350099000286
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
1500 EAST 25TH, FARMINGTON, NM 87401 · (505) 599-8612 · San Juan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of New Mexico public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
622 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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 6 | 201 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 210 | 34% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
46.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
29.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 →
Schools most like HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 622 | 100.0% | 38.4% |
| NAABA ANI ELEMENTARY BLOOMFIELD | 405 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE AZTEC | 521 | 100.0% | 29.2% |
| MESA ALTA JR HIGH BLOOMFIELD | 316 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| MESA VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 461 | 100.0% | 23.3% |
| TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 652 | 100.0% | 23.9% |
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 HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #21 of 113 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #26 of 120 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #35 of 122 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #24 of 160 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #93 of 101 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #1 of 103 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #20 of 116 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #87 of 89 | #8 of 9 |
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
622
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 622 | 35 | 17.8:1 | 100% (622) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 57% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 42.5 | 14.6:1 | 47% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 39 | 17.2:1 | 56% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 32.5 | 19.4:1 | 50% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 52% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 58% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 46% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 32 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (632 to 622); teachers up 8% (32.5 to 35).
About HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle-grades school in FARMINGTON, New Mexico, (ZIP code 87401). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 622 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in New Mexico is about 335 students, so this school is 86% bigger than average.
FARMINGTON runs 20 schools with a combined 10,745 students. HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL, at 31%. Other groups make up 30% Hispanic, 27% Native American, and 11% multiracial. County-wide, 40% of San Juan County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL's 35 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.8:1. That is higher than the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in San Juan County.
The allk12 Grade for HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is B+. Compared with New Mexico public middle schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 33.4% for a school in New Mexico with HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 38.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Juan County, the median household income is $55,872, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. There are 62 public schools in San Juan County, enrolling about 21,309 students in all.
The closest other public school is NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 49 fewer students in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,942
Census ACS
Median income
$55,872
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
21,309 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON HIGHHigh · 1,747 students
- PIEDRA VISTA HIGHHigh · 1,511 students
- HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 660 students
- TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 652 students
- COUNTRY CLUB ELEMENTARYElementary · 530 students
- LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 504 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON HIGHHigh · 1,747 students
- PIEDRA VISTA HIGHHigh · 1,511 students
- HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 660 students
- TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 652 students
- COUNTRY CLUB ELEMENTARYElementary · 530 students
- LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 504 students
Other Hermosa Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hermosa Middle. HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Hermosa Middle School - 07Hermosa, SD · 48 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 502
- LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 504
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 438
- FARMINGTON HIGH1.0 mi · 1,747
- ANIMAS ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 345
- MESA VERDE ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 622 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 31% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FARMINGTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.