Enrollment
94
Middle
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA·NCES 350240000558
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE
116 CAMINO DE VIDA, SANTA ROSA, NM 88435 · (575) 472-3171 · Guadalupe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
94 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE→SANTA ROSA HIGH
Based on grade levels within SANTA ROSA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
31.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
94
-18 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.1:1
% White
1%
was 12%
% Hispanic
98%
was 88%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SANTA ROSA MIDDLE
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE operates as an one-room-style middle school in SANTA ROSA, New Mexico, overseen by SANTA ROSA. Current enrollment sits at 94 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 335 students each, so SANTA ROSA MIDDLE sits 72% below that benchmark.
Within SANTA ROSA, which oversees 5 schools and 572 students, SANTA ROSA MIDDLE is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, SANTA ROSA MIDDLE records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). By comparison, Guadalupe County as a whole is about 77% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at SANTA ROSA MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, SANTA ROSA MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Guadalupe County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $42,750 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Guadalupe County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 643 students), SANTA ROSA MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: SANTA ROSA HIGH, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around SANTA ROSA MIDDLE.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SANTA ROSA MIDDLE has decreased 16%, going from 112 students in 2018 to 94 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 12% to 1% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.
On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Guadalupe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,381
Census ACS
Median income
$42,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
643 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARYElementary · 203 students
- SANTA ROSA HIGHHigh · 193 students
- RITA A. MARQUEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 51 students
- ANTON CHICO MIDDLEMiddle · 31 students
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARYElementary · 203 students
- SANTA ROSA HIGHHigh · 193 students
- GUADALUPE COUNTY CORRECTIONSHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- SANTA ROSA HIGH0.7 mi · 193
- SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 203
- GUADALUPE COUNTY CORRECTIONS1.5 mi · 1
- ANTON CHICO MIDDLE30.6 mi · 31
- RITA A. MARQUEZ ELEMENTARY31.4 mi · 51
- VAUGHN ELEMENTARY36.9 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About SANTA ROSA MIDDLEHow large is SANTA ROSA MIDDLE?
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 06-08.
Is SANTA ROSA MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SANTA ROSA MIDDLE have?
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at SANTA ROSA MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SANTA ROSA MIDDLE are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is SANTA ROSA MIDDLE in?
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE is part of SANTA ROSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.