Enrollment
140
Middle
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULAROSA·NCES 350267000606
TULAROSA MIDDLE
101B OLD MESCALERO RD, TULAROSA, NM 88352 · (575) 585-8800 · Otero County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
8.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 7 | 85 | 61% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 39% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
TULAROSA MIDDLE→TULAROSA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TULAROSA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
12.6%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 →
Where TULAROSA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #92 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #78 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #111 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
140
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 170
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 140 | 16.7 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 11.5 | 11.5:1 | 100% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 15.7 | 9.2:1 | 92% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 100% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 13.2 | 9.3:1 | 100% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 12 | 13.1:1 | 100% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 98% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 260 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 65% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 12 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TULAROSA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (122 to 140); teachers up 27% (13.2 to 16.7).
About TULAROSA MIDDLE
TULAROSA MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in TULAROSA, New Mexico, one of the schools in TULAROSA. Federal data show 140 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 335 students for middle schools in New Mexico.
TULAROSA MIDDLE belongs to TULAROSA, a district of 4 schools and 883 students.
At TULAROSA MIDDLE, 56% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 23% Native American, 18% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Otero County is roughly 40% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
TULAROSA MIDDLE has 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1.
TULAROSA MIDDLE holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of New Mexico public middle schools.
Census data for Otero County show median household income comes to about $55,876, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,639, TULAROSA MIDDLE among them.
TULAROSA ELEMENTARY sits about 0.1 miles from TULAROSA MIDDLE. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 140, up from 136 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 11.3 in 2020-21 to 8.4 in 2024-25.
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Otero County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,816
Census ACS
Median income
$55,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TULAROSA
- TULAROSA HIGHHigh · 303 students
- TULAROSA ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
- TULAROSA INTERMEDIATEElementary · 210 students
Other schools in TULAROSA
- TULAROSA HIGHHigh · 303 students
- TULAROSA ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
- TULAROSA INTERMEDIATEElementary · 210 students
Nearby schools
- TULAROSA ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 230
- TULAROSA INTERMEDIATE0.2 mi · 210
- TULAROSA HIGH0.7 mi · 303
- LA LUZ ELEMENTARY7.4 mi · 224
- SIERRA ELEMENTARY11.4 mi · 284
- NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED11.5 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About TULAROSA MIDDLEHow large is TULAROSA MIDDLE?
TULAROSA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does TULAROSA MIDDLE serve?
TULAROSA MIDDLE serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TULAROSA MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TULAROSA MIDDLE is approximately 8.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TULAROSA MIDDLE?
At TULAROSA MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 18% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees TULAROSA MIDDLE?
TULAROSA MIDDLE is overseen by TULAROSA in Otero County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.