Red Mountain Middle School
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(505) 546-8841
Red Mountain Middle School serves 821 students in grades 7-8.
Red Mountain Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 21%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Red Mountain Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
Red Mountain Middle School's student population of 821 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 821 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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School Rankings
Red Mountain Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 742 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Red Mountain Middle School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NM) |
Overall Testing Rank | #436 out of 742 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 21% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 33% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 12% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 85% | 60% |
| Black | 1% | 2% |
| White | 14% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 71% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Deming School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NM Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Red Mountain Middle School is Mimbres Valley Alternative School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Snell Middle School (40.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Bataan Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Deming Bataan Elementary School Math: 27% | Reading: 32%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 487 students10
0.1 miles
2200 Hwy 418 Sw
Deming, NM 88030
(505) 546-8841 0.1 PK-5 487 - Deming Memorial Elementary School Math: 28% | Reading: 28%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: K-5 | 441 students10
0.8 miles
1000 South 10th St
Deming, NM 88030
(505) 546-8841 0.8 K-5 441 - Deming Mimbres Valley Alternative School Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 96 students10
1.2 miles
720 Buckeye St.
Deming, NM 88030
(505) 546-8841 1.2 9-12 96 - Deming Deming High School Math: 10% | Reading: 26%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,349 student10
1.3 miles
1100 South Nickel
Deming, NM 88030
(505) 546-8841 1.3 9-12 1,349 - Deming Deming Intermediate Math: 12% | Reading: 28%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 6 | 367 students10
1.4 miles
500 West Ash
Deming, NM 88030
(505) 546-8841 1.4 6 367
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