Enrollment
127
Middle
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL·NCES 350039000684
NEWCOMB MIDDLE
US 491, NEWCOMB, NM 87455 · (505) 696-3434 · San Juan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
127 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 90%
Community
0
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 | 43 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 35% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
21.3%
NM avg 44.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like NEWCOMB MIDDLE
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWCOMB MIDDLE this school | 127 | 100.0% | N/A |
| DULCE MIDDLE DULCE | 130 | 98.5% | N/A |
| Laguna Middle School Laguna | 118 | 97.5% | N/A |
| SANTO DOMINGO MIDDLE SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO | 74 | 100.0% | 29.1% |
| JEMEZ VALLEY MIDDLE JEMEZ PUEBLO | 69 | 100.0% | N/A |
| COCHITI MIDDLE PENA BLANCA | 52 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 NEWCOMB MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #119 of 122 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #116 of 160 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #16 of 116 | #6 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
127
-49 (-28%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 127 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 100% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 11.4 | 14.5:1 | 93% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 11.9 | 15.2:1 | 100% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 100% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 14.1 | 13.7:1 | 98% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 98% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 12 | 15.2:1 | 98% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 15 | 17.0:1 | 99% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 159 | 11 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEWCOMB MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (192 to 127); teachers down 7% (14.1 to 13).
About NEWCOMB MIDDLE
NEWCOMB MIDDLE is a very small middle-grades school for students in NEWCOMB, New Mexico. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 127 students. The school is 62% below the average for middle schools in New Mexico.
CENTRAL serves 4,539 students across 16 schools.
Native American students are 83% of those enrolled at NEWCOMB MIDDLE. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at NEWCOMB MIDDLE are from different groups.
Its ratio of 9.8:1 is based on 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in New Mexico average 12.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The figure for public schools in San Juan County is close, at 99%.
American Community Survey estimates for San Juan County show that median household income comes to about $55,872, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. San Juan County counts 62 public schools with about 21,309 students.
Among nearby public schools, NEWCOMB HIGH is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes NEWCOMB MIDDLE as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 49 students, from 176 to 127. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 12.6:1 to 9.8:1.
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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 CENTRAL
- KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 743 students
- SHIPROCK HIGHHigh · 502 students
- JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 486 students
- TSE BIT AI MIDDLEMiddle · 390 students
- KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 388 students
- KIRTLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 372 students
Other schools in NEWCOMB
- NEWCOMB HIGHHigh · 223 students
- NEWCOMB ELEMENTARYElementary · 169 students
- Tohaali' Community SchoolElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- NEWCOMB HIGH0.1 mi · 223
- NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 169
- Tohaali' Community School10.2 mi · 101
- Sanostee Day School11.3 mi · 25
- NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY14.7 mi · 78
- Crystal Boarding School21.1 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About NEWCOMB MIDDLEHow large is NEWCOMB MIDDLE?
NEWCOMB MIDDLE enrolls approximately 127 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does NEWCOMB MIDDLE serve?
NEWCOMB MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at NEWCOMB MIDDLE?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at NEWCOMB MIDDLE.
How diverse is NEWCOMB MIDDLE?
NEWCOMB MIDDLE reports a student body of 6% Hispanic, 12% Two or more.
What district is NEWCOMB MIDDLE in?
NEWCOMB MIDDLE is part of CENTRAL.
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