For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 students in Cuba School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Cuba School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
721 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cuba School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)5%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)85-89%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)82.4%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
68%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
59%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
4%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,071 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,551 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$26 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$38,071
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$36,551
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Cuba School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cuba Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
50 County Rd 13
Cuba, NM 87013
(575) 289-3211
Cuba, NM 87013
(575) 289-3211
Gr: 6-8 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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