HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in FARMINGTON, New Mexico, HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a big junior high, part of FARMINGTON. It enrolls 622 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 335 students each, so HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 86% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 20 schools in FARMINGTON (10,745 students total), HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 31% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 30% Hispanic, 27% Native American, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 40% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.5:1, putting HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 38.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Juan County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $55,872 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across San Juan County's 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,309 students), HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 32.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 632 students in 2018 to 622 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 36% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.