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Hatch Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Hatch Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Hatch Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
1,146 Students
95,082 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hatch Valley 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 87% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)80-84%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
97%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
3%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,168 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,292 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,168
$15,107
Spending / Student
$15,292
$14,456
Best Hatch Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hatch Valley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
901 East Herrera
Hatch, NM 87937
(575) 267-8250
Hatch, NM 87937
(575) 267-8250
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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