Enrollment
221
Middle
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO·NCES 350246000572
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE
1425 EL CAMINO REAL, SOCORRO, NM 87801 · (575) 835-0283 · Socorro County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of New Mexico public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
216 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 | 77 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 35% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE→SOCORRO HIGH
Based on grade levels within SOCORRO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
10.6%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 R. SARRACINO MIDDLE
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. SARRACINO MIDDLE this school | 221 | 97.7% | 26.0% |
| TAFT MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 243 | 99.6% | 23.2% |
| MILAGRO MIDDLE SANTA FE | 329 | 100.0% | 24.5% |
| TAOS MIDDLE TAOS | 337 | 100.0% | 27.8% |
| DEMING INTERMEDIATE DEMING | 373 | 100.0% | 32.8% |
| WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOL LAS VEGAS | 345 | 100.0% | 26.2% |
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 R. SARRACINO MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #73 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.6% | #100 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #96 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #101 of 160 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #80 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #74 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #87 of 116 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.2% | #5 of 89 |
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
221
-71 (-24%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 221 | 14.5 | 15.2:1 | 98% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 19.2 | 12.2:1 | 96% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 22.5 | 11.3:1 | 97% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 100% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 25.1 | 15.5:1 | 100% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 81% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 65% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 52% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R. SARRACINO MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (389 to 221); teachers down 42% (25.1 to 14.5).
About R. SARRACINO MIDDLE
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle-grades school for students in SOCORRO, New Mexico. There are 221 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in New Mexico, the average enrollment is about 335.
Across its 6 schools, SOCORRO enrolls 1,318 students. R. SARRACINO MIDDLE is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are 83% of those enrolled at R. SARRACINO MIDDLE. The next largest groups are 8% White and 6% Native American. In Socorro County overall, about 50% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 15.2:1 is based on 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Socorro County average a similar 99%.
Among New Mexico public middle schools, R. SARRACINO MIDDLE outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for R. SARRACINO MIDDLE is 34.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.0%.
The school is in Socorro County, where the median household earns about $36,570 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 30%. R. SARRACINO MIDDLE shares Socorro County with 10 other public schools.
PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to R. SARRACINO MIDDLE, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, R. SARRACINO MIDDLE is 6th of 6 on proficiency.
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
The school's enrollment decreased 24% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.2:1, from 13.9:1.
The allk12 page for R. SARRACINO MIDDLE lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Socorro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,200
Census ACS
Median income
$36,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOCORRO
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 382 students
- SOCORRO HIGHHigh · 378 students
- COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTERElementary · 170 students
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 104 students
- SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARYElementary · 63 students
Other schools in SOCORRO
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 382 students
- SOCORRO HIGHHigh · 378 students
- COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTERElementary · 170 students
Nearby schools
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 382
- COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER1.6 mi · 170
- SOCORRO HIGH2.8 mi · 378
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY6.7 mi · 104
- SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY11.8 mi · 63
- MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY19.2 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About R. SARRACINO MIDDLEHow large is R. SARRACINO MIDDLE?
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does R. SARRACINO MIDDLE serve?
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at R. SARRACINO MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at R. SARRACINO MIDDLE is approximately 15.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at R. SARRACINO MIDDLE?
At R. SARRACINO MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 8% White, 83% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees R. SARRACINO MIDDLE?
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE is overseen by SOCORRO in Socorro County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.