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
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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
11.6:1
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 34 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 36% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
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 →
Schools most like SANTA ROSA MIDDLE
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA ROSA MIDDLE this school | 94 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| UNION ELEMENTARY LAS VEGAS | 90 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| SOUTH VALLEY PREP ALBUQUERQUE | 138 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
| LAZARO LARRY GARCIA MIDDLE MORA | 83 | 98.8% | 41.4% |
| PENASCO MIDDLE PENASCO | 74 | 100.0% | 41.8% |
| SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY POJOAQUE | 79 | 100.0% | 31.2% |
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 SANTA ROSA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #126 of 160 |
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
94
-23 (-20%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 94 | 8.1 | 11.6:1 | 100% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 8.8 | 11.3:1 | 36% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 8.5 | 12.9:1 | 100% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 8 | 14.6:1 | 100% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 8.5 | 13.1:1 | 100% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 97% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 116 | 8 | 14.5:1 | 97% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 10 | 16.8:1 | 74% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 152 | 9 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANTA ROSA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (112 to 94); teachers down 5% (8.5 to 8.1).
About SANTA ROSA MIDDLE
SANTA ROSA MIDDLE runs as a small middle school in SANTA ROSA, New Mexico. Enrollment is 94 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 335-student average for middle schools in New Mexico, enrollment here is 72% lower.
SANTA ROSA runs 5 schools with a combined 572 students. SANTA ROSA MIDDLE is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show SANTA ROSA MIDDLE is 98% Hispanic. The county population is about 77% Hispanic. SANTA ROSA MIDDLE's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 8.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.6:1. That is lower than the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Guadalupe County.
allk12 grades SANTA ROSA MIDDLE an A-. The grade compares the school only with New Mexico public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, SANTA ROSA MIDDLE is 12.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools.
In Guadalupe County (population about 4,381), the median household income is $42,750, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. There are 8 public schools in Guadalupe County, enrolling about 643 students in all.
Nearest public school: SANTA ROSA HIGH, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 23 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.6 to 11.6 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at SANTA ROSA MIDDLE. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other Santa Rosa Middle schools
One other US public school is named Santa Rosa Middle. SANTA ROSA MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Santa Rosa MiddleSanta Rosa, CA · 452 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 HIGH36.9 mi · 27
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.
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