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Enrollment
511
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS·NCES 350057000218
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY
100 COMMERCE WAY, CLOVIS, NM 88101 · (575) 769-4300 · Curry County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
428 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 511 | 100% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY→YUCCA MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within CLOVIS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
43.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY this school | 511 | 83.8% | 45.7% |
| YUCCA MIDDLE CLOVIS | 480 | 85.4% | 34.0% |
| HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL HOBBS | 808 | 69.6% | 30.2% |
| LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY PORTALES | 376 | 99.7% | 34.5% |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 615 | 99.3% | 44.5% |
| CHAPARRAL MIDDLE ALAMOGORDO | 513 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
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 MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Curry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #12 of 113 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #8 of 120 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #26 of 122 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #40 of 160 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #38 of 101 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #43 of 103 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #99 of 116 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #53 of 89 | N/A |
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
511
-89 (-15%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 511 | 43.2 | 11.8:1 | 84% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 44 | 11.8:1 | 100% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 100% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 100% (600) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 37.3 | 16.3:1 | 100% (608) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 100% (575) |
| 2010-11 | 604 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 100% (601) |
| 2000-01 | 656 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 66% (430) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | 34 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (608 to 511); teachers up 16% (37.3 to 43.2).
About MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY, a high-enrollment middle school, is located in CLOVIS, New Mexico. Enrolled students number 511 students, in grade 6. Statewide, middle schools in New Mexico average about 335 students each.
CLOVIS runs 18 schools with a combined 7,780 students. MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY is one of them.
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY is 64% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 26% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Curry County's population at about 46%. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.8:1. That is lower than the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico. Eligible students account for 84% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 85% average for public schools in Curry County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Curry County show that the median household income is $57,309, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. There are 28 public schools in Curry County, enrolling about 8,777 students in all.
The closest other public school is JAMES BICKLEY ELEMENTARY, about 0.3 miles away. MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 27.6% on proficiency, and MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY is above that at 45.7%.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 511, a 15% decrease from 600 in 2020-21. The ratio was 16.2:1 in 2020-21 and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Curry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,638
Census ACS
Median income
$57,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLOVIS
- CLOVIS HIGHHigh · 1,506 students
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARYElementary · 484 students
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 482 students
- YUCCA MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
- ARTS ACADEMY AT BELLA VISTAElementary · 444 students
Other schools in CLOVIS
- CLOVIS HIGHHigh · 1,506 students
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARYElementary · 484 students
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 482 students
- YUCCA MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
- ARTS ACADEMY AT BELLA VISTAElementary · 444 students
Nearby schools
- JAMES BICKLEY ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 305
- CLOVIS HIGH0.7 mi · 1,506
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 268
- YUCCA MIDDLE0.9 mi · 480
- CAMEO ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 279
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMYHow many students attend MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY?
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 06-06.
Is MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY is a middle school covering grades 06-06.
How many teachers does MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY have?
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY?
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY reports a student body of 26% White, 64% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY?
MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY is overseen by CLOVIS in Curry County.
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