For the 2026-27 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
302 Schools
# Students
403 Students
95,081 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.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)80-89%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.7%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
Showing 1993–2021. View full 32-year historical data
% Hispanic
85%
59%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Black
2%
2%
Showing 2011–2023. View full 22-year historical data
% White
12%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,824 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,444 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$10 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$27,824
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$25,444
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Lordsburg School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dugan-tarango Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1352 Hardin St
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(575) 542-9806
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(575) 542-9806
Gr: 5-8 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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