For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 35 students in Lake Arthur School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Lake Arthur 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 64% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
305 Schools
# Students
136 Students
97,565 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
6,911 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lake Arthur School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
57,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
59%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
27 Students
21,631 Students
% White Students
20%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
512
# Students in K Grade:
11
2,284
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
2,498
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
2,667
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
2,496
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
2,659
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
2,923
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
17,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
23,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
24,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,140 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,147 is higher than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,140
$14,547
Spending / Student
$26,147
$13,920
Best Lake Arthur School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Arthur Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 27 students
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