For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 350 students in Raton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Raton School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
302 Schools
# Students
831 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Raton 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 77% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Graduation Rate
77%
76.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)43.5%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
75%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
24%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,562 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,038 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,713 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,162
$19,444
Spending / Student
$17,562
$18,398
Best Raton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raton High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1535 Tiger Circle
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-9261
Gr: 7-12 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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