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Camino Real Middle School

2961 Roadrunner Pkwy
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Serving 928 students in grades 6-8, Camino Real Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 928 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 30% in NM
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Camino Real Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Camino Real Middle School's student population of 928 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Camino Real Middle School
6	325
7	298
8	305

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Total Students

928 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School
2023	965
2022	983
2021	1,001
2020	926
2019	926
2018	896
2017	896
2016	815
2015	748
2014	676
2013	636
2012	630
2011	780
2010	1,152
2009	1,096
2008	1,072
2007	1,107
2006	1,025
2005	956
2004	905
2003	929
2002	956
2001	937
2000	914
1999	899

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School
2023	55
2022	52
2021	54
2020	53
2019	53
2018	50
2017	50
2016	45
2015	43
2014	38
2013	38
2012	34
2011	51
2010	64
2009	64
2008	65
2007	69
2006	63
2005	61
2004	58
2003	62
2002	62
2001	62
2000	60
1999	53

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Camino Real Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Camino Real Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#192 out of 796 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School
2023	#192
2022	#268
2019	#232
2018	#206
2017	#214
2016	#255
2015	#279
2014	#194
2013	#270
2012	#254
2011	#355

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32%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	32%	24%	23%
2022	25%	24%	22%
2019	22%	21%	18%
2018	25%	22%
2017	25%	21%	20%
2016	23%	21%	20%
2015	22%	18%	17%
2014	47%	41%	42%
2013	41%	42%	41%
2012	43%	43%	41%
2011	40%	42%	39%

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44%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2022	44%	34%	33%
2019	44%	33%	33%
2017	37%	30%	30%
2016	35%	28%	27%
2015	26%	27%	25%
2014	62%	49%	52%
2013	62%	51%	52%
2012	64%	51%	53%
2011	54%	50%	49%
2010	42%	53%	51%

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32%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2021	19:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	13%	1%
2009	1%	13%	2%
2007	1%	11%	2%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	2%	14%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

69%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	71%	62%	78%
2022	68%	62%	78%
2021	69%	62%	77%
2020	66%	60%	76%
2019	66%	60%	76%
2018	62%	60%	76%
2017	62%	60%	76%
2016	63%	61%	77%
2015	64%	61%	71%
2014	61%	61%	75%
2013	61%	60%	75%
2012	58%	59%	74%
2011	64%	58%	73%
2010	70%	58%	72%
2009	68%	55%	71%
2008	70%	56%	71%
2007	71%	55%	70%
2006	72%	53%	71%
2005	70%	53%	69%
2004	71%	51%	68%
2003	69%	50%	68%
2002	69%	49%	67%
2001	67%	49%	66%
2000	63%	49%	65%
1999	61%	49%	63%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%

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White

26%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	25%	21%	17%
2022	25%	21%	18%
2021	25%	21%	18%
2020	27%	23%	19%
2019	27%	23%	19%
2018	31%	22%	20%
2017	31%	22%	20%
2016	31%	24%	20%
2015	30%	24%	20%
2014	32%	25%	20%
2013	33%	25%	20%
2012	36%	26%	21%
2011	32%	25%	22%
2010	26%	25%	23%
2009	27%	28%	24%
2008	25%	29%	24%
2007	24%	30%	25%
2006	25%	30%	25%
2005	27%	32%	26%
2004	25%	32%	27%
2003	27%	32%	28%
2002	27%	33%	29%
2001	29%	34%	30%
2000	33%	35%	31%
1999	35%	37%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	0.44	0.56	0.36
2022	0.48	0.56	0.37
2021	0.47	0.56	0.37
2020	0.50	0.58	0.39
2019	0.50	0.58	0.39
2018	0.52	0.58	0.39
2017	0.52	0.58	0.39
2016	0.51	0.57	0.39
2015	0.50	0.57	0.41
2014	0.53	0.56	0.39
2013	0.52	0.57	0.40
2012	0.54	0.58	0.41
2011	0.49	0.59	0.42
2010	0.45	0.59	0.43
2009	0.47	0.61	0.44
2008	0.45	0.60	0.44
2007	0.45	0.60	0.45
2006	0.42	0.62	0.44
2005	0.45	0.61	0.45
2004	0.44	0.62	0.46
2003	0.46	0.63	0.46
2002	0.45	0.64	0.47
2001	0.47	0.63	0.48
2000	0.50	0.64	0.49
1999	0.51	0.62	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2023	100%	75%	85%
2022	100%	74%	81%
2021	100%	73%	82%
2020	37%	70%	71%
2019	37%	70%	71%
2018	37%	69%	70%
2017	37%	69%	70%
2016	38%	67%	62%
2015	32%	57%	56%
2014	36%	61%	58%
2013	37%	62%	59%
2012	35%	62%	60%
2011	42%	62%	56%
2010	48%	57%	54%
2009	44%	56%	46%
2008	44%	54%	45%
2007	57%	54%	52%
2006	55%	47%	54%
2005	54%	48%	49%
2004	56%	47%	51%
2003	56%	46%	52%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Camino Real Middle School	New Mexico	Las Cruces School District
2020	7%	3%	3%
2019	7%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	4%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	8%	10%	8%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	11%	10%	10%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	9%	10%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Las Cruces School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Camino Real Middle School's ranking?

Camino Real Middle School is ranked #192 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Camino Real Middle School often compared to?

Camino Real Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mesa Middle School, Sierra Middle School, Picacho Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Camino Real Middle School?

928 students attend Camino Real Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Camino Real Middle School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Camino Real Middle School?

Camino Real Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Camino Real Middle School offer ?

Camino Real Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Camino Real Middle School part of?

Camino Real Middle School is part of Las Cruces School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 928 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 30%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education