Enrollment
255
Middle
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·T OR C·NCES 350261000595
T OR C MIDDLE
1802 PERSHING ST, T OR C, NM 87901 · (575) 894-8150 · Sierra County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of New Mexico public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
15.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
255 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 80 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 33% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
T OR C MIDDLE→HOT SPRINGS HIGH
Based on grade levels within T OR C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
22.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 T OR C MIDDLE
T OR C MIDDLE's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T OR C MIDDLE this school | 255 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| CHAPARRAL MIDDLE ALAMOGORDO | 513 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
| BERRENDO MIDDLE ROSWELL | 571 | 100.0% | 39.2% |
| HOOVER MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 404 | 99.8% | 46.7% |
| LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY PORTALES | 376 | 99.7% | 34.5% |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE ALAMOGORDO | 479 | 100.0% | 34.3% |
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 T OR C MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #53 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #44 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #69 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #89 of 160 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #81 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #29 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #45 of 116 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #60 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
255
-31 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 255 | 16.6 | 15.4:1 | 100% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 19.7 | 13.8:1 | 100% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 21.1 | 13.4:1 | 100% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 100% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 19.5 | 15.2:1 | 100% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 100% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 76% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 70% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 309 | 16 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T OR C MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (296 to 255); teachers down 15% (19.5 to 16.6).
About T OR C MIDDLE
T OR C MIDDLE is a small middle school with its address in T OR C, New Mexico. Its 255 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 24% smaller than the 335 average for middle schools in New Mexico.
The 5 schools in T OR C enroll 1,246 students altogether, T OR C MIDDLE among them.
T OR C MIDDLE's enrollment is 52% Hispanic. Other groups include 40% White and 4% Black. By comparison, Sierra County residents are about 30% Hispanic. By the diversity index, T OR C MIDDLE comes in at 57%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.4:1, with 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at T OR C MIDDLE is 100%. Across public schools in Sierra County, the average is about the same, 100%.
T OR C MIDDLE is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of New Mexico public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
T OR C MIDDLE sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Mexico schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.2% and a predicted 33.4%.
T OR C MIDDLE is located in Sierra County, where median household income is about $41,600, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 5 public schools in Sierra County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,246.
The closest other public school is HOT SPRINGS HIGH, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, T OR C MIDDLE is 2nd of 4 on proficiency.
T OR C MIDDLE is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 286 in 2020-21 and 255 in 2024-25, a decrease of 31 students.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sierra County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,500
Census ACS
Median income
$41,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in T OR C
- T OR C ELEMENTARYElementary · 367 students
- HOT SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 347 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 184 students
- ARREY ELEMENTARYElementary · 93 students
Other schools in T OR C
- T OR C ELEMENTARYElementary · 367 students
- HOT SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 347 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 184 students
Nearby schools
- HOT SPRINGS HIGH0.2 mi · 347
- T OR C ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 367
- SIERRA ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 184
- ARREY ELEMENTARY21.1 mi · 93
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY27.2 mi · 96
- HATCH VALLEY HIGH33.6 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About T OR C MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at T OR C MIDDLE?
T OR C MIDDLE enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 06-08.
Is T OR C MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
T OR C MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does T OR C MIDDLE have?
T OR C MIDDLE employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at T OR C MIDDLE?
At T OR C MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 40% White, 52% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is T OR C MIDDLE public or private?
T OR C MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by T OR C.
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