Tucumcari School District

700 West Amarosa
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Tucumcari School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Tucumcari 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 36% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
897 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tucumcari 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 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#85 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
24%
30%
34%
30-34%
33%
(20-21)
70-74%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
68%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
29%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,244 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,876 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,244
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,876
$14,121

Best Tucumcari School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tucumcari Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1000 South 5th St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575) 461-3910
Gr: 6-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 897 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 70-74% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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