HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH

HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH is a middle school of one-room-style scale in HOUSE, New Mexico, one of the schools within HOUSE, instructing 12 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 96% smaller than the state mean of about 335.

HOUSE comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 61 students; HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH is among them.

In terms of who attends, HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH reports that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest consists of 33% Hispanic, 8% Black. Compared to Quay County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.0:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 75% of students at HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Quay County's rate of about 87%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Quay County put median household income runs about $41,946, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Quay County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,405 students), of which HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH is one.

HOUSE ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH.

HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH has fell 40%, going from 20 students in 2018 to 12 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 0% to 8% over that span.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.