Deming High School
Deming High School serves 1,274 students in grades 9-12.
Deming High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 21%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Deming High School's student population of 1,274 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,274 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Deming High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 742 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Deming High School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#539 out of 742 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
12%
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
86%
62%
Black
1%
2%
White
11%
21%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
72%
75%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (04-05)
8%
10%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, NM Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 4/27/2015
A group of heavy-hitting administrators run this school. They want teachers to fit their model of teaching, and if you don't, you're gone - often before the year's out. They have little experience of different teaching methods.
BASIC PROBLEMS:
1. Administrators don't support teachers and expect teachers to follow similar methods
2. Administrators listen to student complaints, often at the expense of teachers - so: "bad grade - bad administrator review/evaluation."
3. Compliance replaces rigor.
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