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Cimarron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 115 students in Cimarron 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.
Middle Schools in Cimarron School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
6 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
366 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cimarron School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 143 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 90% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
55%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
40%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,071 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,891 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,071
$14,756
Spending / Student
$25,891
$14,121
Best Cimarron School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cimarron Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
132 North Collison Ave
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445
Grades: 5-8
| 40 students
Rank: #22.
Eagle Nest Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 Lake St
Eagle Nest, NM 87718
(575) 376-2445
Eagle Nest, NM 87718
(575) 376-2445
Grades: 5-8
| 75 students
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