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What's the biggest difference between TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
652
Middle
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON·NCES 350099000293
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
3500 TWIN PEAKS BLVD, FARMINGTON, NM 87401 · (505) 599-8613 · San Juan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of New Mexico public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
652 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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 | 228 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 199 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 225 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
13.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 652 | 100.0% | 23.9% |
| MESA VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 461 | 100.0% | 23.3% |
| NAABA ANI ELEMENTARY BLOOMFIELD | 405 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 622 | 100.0% | 38.4% |
| LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE GRANTS | 416 | 94.2% | 24.0% |
| TSE BIT AI MIDDLE SHIPROCK | 390 | 100.0% | 16.2% |
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 TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #87 of 113 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #84 of 120 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #89 of 122 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 652 | #19 of 160 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #88 of 101 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #13 of 103 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #21 of 116 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #88 of 89 | #9 of 9 |
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
652
-74 (-10%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 723
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 652 | 38.1 | 17.1:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 36.6 | 18.6:1 | 66% (450) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 42.6 | 16.0:1 | 100% (683) |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 44 | 16.5:1 | 73% (531) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 38.6 | 17.1:1 | 100% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 70% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 59% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 52% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 723 | 41 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (659 to 652); teachers down 1% (38.6 to 38.1).
About TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle school in New Mexico, located in FARMINGTON. It had 652 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in New Mexico average about 335 students, which makes this school 95% bigger than average.
The district, FARMINGTON, has 10,745 students enrolled across 20 schools.
Of every 100 students at TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 54 are Native American. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 15% White, and 10% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
For every teacher at TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are about 17.1 students; the school has 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 652 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 100% of enrollment. Public schools in San Juan County average a similar 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C-, ahead of 19% of New Mexico public middle schools.
The model predicts 33.4% for a school in New Mexico with TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 23.9%.
In the wider San Juan County area, the median household earns about $55,872 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Across San Juan County, 62 public schools serve about 21,309 students.
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is Navajo Preparatory School, about 2.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th of 5 nearby schools, at 23.9% versus a 31.2% average.
The NCES locale for TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,942
Census ACS
Median income
$55,872
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
21,309 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON HIGHHigh · 1,747 students
- PIEDRA VISTA HIGHHigh · 1,511 students
- HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 660 students
- HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 622 students
- COUNTRY CLUB ELEMENTARYElementary · 530 students
- LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 504 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON HIGHHigh · 1,747 students
- PIEDRA VISTA HIGHHigh · 1,511 students
- HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 660 students
- HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 622 students
- COUNTRY CLUB ELEMENTARYElementary · 530 students
- LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 504 students
Nearby schools
- Navajo Preparatory School2.4 mi · 297
- FARMINGTON HIGH2.9 mi · 1,747
- APACHE ELEMENTARY3.0 mi · 375
- LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY3.0 mi · 504
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY3.3 mi · 438
- FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY WEST3.6 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 652 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 15% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of FARMINGTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.