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Clovis School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,172 students in Clovis School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Clovis School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
18 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
7,528 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clovis School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)78%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
65%
59%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,531 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,536
$14,756
Spending / Student
$11,531
$14,121
Best Clovis School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
W D Gattis Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5100 N. Thornton Street
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4305
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4305
Grades: 7-8
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
Cms Iacademy At Lincoln Jackson
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
206 Alphon St
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4300
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4300
Grades: K-12
| 161 students
Rank: #33.
Yucca Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Sycamore
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4300
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4300
Grades: 7-8
| 455 students
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