Tucumcari School District

700 West Amarosa
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 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 78% 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
911 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
7,627 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
24%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
34%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
33%
72%
76.5%
(2022-23)
50.7%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
13%

Showing 2000–2022. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2010–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
71%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
23%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,573 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,778 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$6,038 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$5,713 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,573
$19,444

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,778
$18,398

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Tucumcari School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

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 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 911 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 72% (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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