R. SARRACINO MIDDLE

R. SARRACINO MIDDLE operates as a cozy junior high in SOCORRO, New Mexico, overseen by SOCORRO. Current enrollment sits at 221 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Across the 6 schools in SOCORRO (1,318 students total), R. SARRACINO MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, R. SARRACINO MIDDLE logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%). Beyond that, the school shows 8% White, 6% Native American. By comparison, Socorro County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, R. SARRACINO MIDDLE logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.5:1 average. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, R. SARRACINO MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.0%; this one delivers 26.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Socorro County put median household income runs about $36,570, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 30%. Across Socorro County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,135 students), R. SARRACINO MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around R. SARRACINO MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts R. SARRACINO MIDDLE at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. R. SARRACINO MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 43% since 2018, when it stood at 389 (now 221). White enrollment moved from 16% to 8% across the same window.

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