For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 307 students in Thoreau, NM.
The top ranked public middle school in Thoreau, NM is Thoreau Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Thoreau, NM public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 34% statewide average). Middle schools in Thoreau have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Mexico public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Middle Schools in Thoreau, NM (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thoreau Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8 Hawk Circle
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4600
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
Thoreau, New Mexico Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Sunrise Drive P.o. Box 789
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 862-7525
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 862-7525
Grades: 6
| 166 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Thoreau, NM?
The top ranked public middle schools in Thoreau, NM include Thoreau Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Thoreau?
1 public middle schools are located in Thoreau.
What is the racial composition of students in Thoreau?
Thoreau public middle schools minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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