Lordsburg School District

401 W 4th St
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 124 students in Lordsburg 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 School in Lordsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
403 Students
95,082 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lordsburg 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 70-79% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#118 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
24%
27%
34%
25-29%
33%
(19-20)
80-89%
77%
(2022-23)
40.7%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
85%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
12%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,744 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,469 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,744
$15,107
Spending / Student
$25,469
$14,456

Best Lordsburg School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dugan-tarango Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1352 Hardin St
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(575) 542-9806
Gr: 5-8 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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