Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUIDOSO·NCES 350231000531
RUIDOSO MIDDLE
123 WARRIOR DR, RUIDOSO, NM 88345 · (575) 257-4051 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of New Mexico public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
11.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
372 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 124 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 32% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
RUIDOSO MIDDLE→RUIDOSO HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RUIDOSO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
29.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 RUIDOSO MIDDLE
RUIDOSO MIDDLE's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUIDOSO MIDDLE this school | 373 | 99.7% | 41.8% |
| VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL LOS LUNAS | 445 | 99.8% | 27.7% |
| PORTALES JR HIGH PORTALES | 326 | 99.7% | 34.4% |
| LA PLATA MIDDLE SILVER CITY | 259 | 99.6% | 35.5% |
| EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE RIO RANCHO | 732 | 100.0% | 47.6% |
| MESA VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 461 | 100.0% | 23.3% |
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 RUIDOSO MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #17 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #25 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #23 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #66 of 160 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #32 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #23 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #56 of 116 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #44 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
373
-83 (-18%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 373 | 33 | 11.3:1 | 100% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 29.8 | 13.0:1 | 51% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 28.3 | 13.9:1 | 100% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 100% (456) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 27.6 | 16.9:1 | 100% (467) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 63% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 52% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 77% (324) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 23 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RUIDOSO MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (467 to 373); teachers up 20% (27.6 to 33).
About RUIDOSO MIDDLE
RUIDOSO MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle-grades school serving families in RUIDOSO, New Mexico. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 373 students.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in RUIDOSO totals 1,788 students.
A majority of students at RUIDOSO MIDDLE, 59%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 12% Native American, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Lincoln County, the Hispanic share is about 33%. The chance that two students picked at random at RUIDOSO MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lincoln County is 85%.
Measured against New Mexico public middle schools, RUIDOSO MIDDLE receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, RUIDOSO MIDDLE falls in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools: 41.8% actual against 33.5% predicted.
Lincoln County census figures show that median household income is about $53,303, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. A total of 14 public schools operate in Lincoln County, serving about 2,601 students.
The nearest other public school, RUIDOSO HIGH, is about 0.4 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of RUIDOSO MIDDLE. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, RUIDOSO MIDDLE ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put RUIDOSO MIDDLE in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 456 to 373. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.2:1 to 11.3:1.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,224
Census ACS
Median income
$53,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RUIDOSO
- RUIDOSO HIGHHigh · 527 students
- SIERRA VISTA PRIMARYElementary · 514 students
- WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYElementary · 374 students
Other schools in RUIDOSO
- RUIDOSO HIGHHigh · 527 students
- SIERRA VISTA PRIMARYElementary · 514 students
- WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYElementary · 374 students
Nearby schools
- RUIDOSO HIGH0.4 mi · 527
- SIERRA VISTA PRIMARY0.6 mi · 514
- WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 374
- Mescalero Apache School10.5 mi · 614
- CAPITAN ELEMENTARY13.7 mi · 207
- CAPITAN MIDDLE13.7 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About RUIDOSO MIDDLEHow many students attend RUIDOSO MIDDLE?
RUIDOSO MIDDLE enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does RUIDOSO MIDDLE serve?
RUIDOSO MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at RUIDOSO MIDDLE?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at RUIDOSO MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at RUIDOSO MIDDLE?
At RUIDOSO MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 24% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is RUIDOSO MIDDLE public or private?
RUIDOSO MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by RUIDOSO.
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