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Hagerman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 70 students in Hagerman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Hagerman School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
408 Students
95,082 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hagerman 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)80-89%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.9%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
80%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
18%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,228 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,164 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,228
$15,107
Spending / Student
$17,164
$14,456
Best Hagerman School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hagerman Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 North Cambridge Ave
Hagerman, NM 88232
(575) 752-3254
Hagerman, NM 88232
(575) 752-3254
Gr: 6-8 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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