JAL JR HIGH

Set in JAL, New Mexico, JAL JR HIGH is a minimally staffed middle school, overseen by JAL. It educates 119 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 64% leaner than typical.

JAL comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 567 students; JAL JR HIGH is among them.

Looking at the student body, JAL JR HIGH shows that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 10% White. By comparison, Lea County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at JAL JR HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lea County (around 73%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, JAL JR HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.4%, the actual is 35.8%, a residual of +2.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lea County) records that median household income runs about $68,015, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lea County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students), of which JAL JR HIGH is one.

JAL HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JAL JR HIGH at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 32.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. JAL JR HIGH's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 117 (now 119). White enrollment moved from 28% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 27.5:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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