Heights Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

3700 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87401

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Top 50%

Serving 699 students in grades 6-8, Heights Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in NM
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Heights Middle School's student population of 699 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heights Middle School
6	232
7	224
8	243

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Total Students

699 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School
2023	718
2022	735
2021	709
2020	706
2019	706
2018	691
2017	691
2016	704
2015	695
2014	706
2013	711
2012	696
2011	729
2010	702
2009	686
2008	664
2007	651
2006	627
2005	676
2004	667
2003	649
2002	659
2001	636
2000	681
1999	674
1998	641
1997	624
1996	613
1995	603
1994	877
1993	820
1992	749
1991	672
1990	676
1989	655
1988	679
1987	649

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School
2023	45
2022	48
2021	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	44
2017	44
2016	45
2015	43
2014	43
2013	41
2012	42
2011	42
2010	45
2009	45
2008	45
2007	41
2006	42
2005	41
2004	42
2003	41
2002	39
2001	40
2000	36
1999	35
1998	32
1997	34
1996	35
1995	36
1994	46
1993	42
1992	40
1991	37
1990	37
1989	37
1988	34
1987	32

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Rising to excellence in every pursuit

School Rankings

Heights Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heights Middle School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#337 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School
2023	#337
2022	#269
2019	#137
2018	#181
2017	#151
2016	#193
2015	#328
2014	#428
2013	#415
2012	#337
2011	#270

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24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	24%	24%	24%
2022	33%	24%	25%
2019	25%	21%	23%
2018	24%	22%
2017	28%	21%	25%
2016	25%	21%	25%
2015	15%	18%	20%
2014	33%	41%	36%
2013	34%	42%	38%
2012	37%	43%	39%
2011	40%	42%	39%

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34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2022	34%	34%	31%
2019	57%	33%	43%
2017	47%	30%	40%
2016	42%	28%	36%
2015	31%	27%	28%
2014	51%	49%	46%
2013	53%	51%	52%
2012	61%	51%	52%
2011	61%	50%	52%
2010	65%	53%	57%

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43%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	16:1
1998	20:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1
1989	18:1	19:1	19:1
1988	20:1	19:1	20:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

29%

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	29%	12%	35%
2022	27%	12%	35%
2021	28%	12%	35%
2020	27%	12%	32%
2019	27%	12%	32%
2018	24%	13%	32%
2017	24%	13%	32%
2016	27%	10%	33%
2015	25%	10%	30%
2014	22%	10%	30%
2013	22%	11%	30%
2012	20%	11%	30%
2011	21%	13%	30%
2010	20%	13%	30%
2009	21%	13%	30%
2008	21%	11%	30%
2007	21%	11%	30%
2006	23%	14%	30%
2005	24%	12%	30%
2004	23%	14%	29%
2003	23%	15%	29%
2002	29%	15%	28%
2001	24%	14%	28%
2000	21%	15%	27%
1999	20%	11%	26%
1998	19%	11%	26%
1997	19%	11%	25%
1996	16%	11%	23%
1995	18%	10%	22%
1994	16%	10%	22%
1993	16%	10%	21%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	31%	62%	30%
2022	27%	62%	30%
2021	27%	62%	30%
2020	25%	60%	30%
2019	25%	60%	30%
2018	25%	60%	31%
2017	25%	60%	31%
2016	23%	61%	30%
2015	24%	61%	29%
2014	24%	61%	31%
2013	27%	60%	30%
2012	28%	59%	29%
2011	25%	58%	29%
2010	24%	58%	27%
2009	22%	55%	26%
2008	21%	56%	25%
2007	21%	55%	24%
2006	20%	53%	23%
2005	20%	53%	22%
2004	20%	51%	22%
2003	19%	50%	21%
2002	15%	49%	21%
2001	16%	49%	20%
2000	15%	49%	20%
1999	16%	49%	20%
1998	15%	48%	19%
1997	15%	48%	19%
1996	16%	47%	19%
1995	15%	47%	18%
1994	25%	46%	17%
1993	28%	46%	17%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	32%	21%	27%
2022	37%	21%	28%
2021	39%	21%	28%
2020	41%	23%	31%
2019	41%	23%	31%
2018	49%	22%	34%
2017	49%	22%	34%
2016	49%	24%	35%
2015	51%	24%	33%
2014	52%	25%	37%
2013	48%	25%	38%
2012	50%	26%	38%
2011	52%	25%	39%
2010	54%	25%	41%
2009	55%	28%	42%
2008	56%	29%	43%
2007	56%	30%	44%
2006	55%	30%	45%
2005	54%	32%	46%
2004	55%	32%	47%
2003	56%	32%	48%
2002	53%	33%	49%
2001	58%	34%	50%
2000	61%	35%	51%
1999	63%	37%	53%
1998	66%	38%	54%
1997	66%	38%	55%
1996	68%	39%	57%
1995	67%	40%	59%
1994	58%	41%	60%
1993	55%	41%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	7%	2%	6%
2022	7%	2%	5%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	0.72	0.56	0.72
2022	0.72	0.56	0.71
2021	0.70	0.56	0.71
2020	0.70	0.58	0.71
2019	0.70	0.58	0.71
2018	0.65	0.58	0.69
2017	0.65	0.58	0.69
2016	0.64	0.57	0.69
2015	0.63	0.57	0.64
2014	0.63	0.56	0.69
2013	0.65	0.57	0.69
2012	0.64	0.58	0.68
2011	0.63	0.59	0.68
2010	0.62	0.59	0.68
2009	0.61	0.61	0.67
2008	0.60	0.60	0.67
2007	0.61	0.60	0.66
2006	0.61	0.62	0.66
2005	0.62	0.61	0.66
2004	0.61	0.62	0.65
2003	0.60	0.63	0.65
2002	0.62	0.64	0.64
2001	0.59	0.63	0.64
2000	0.57	0.64	0.63
1999	0.54	0.62	0.62
1998	0.51	0.62	0.61
1997	0.51	0.62	0.61
1996	0.49	0.62	0.59
1995	0.50	0.61	0.58
1994	0.58	0.62	0.57
1993	0.60	0.62	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	42%	75%	64%
2022	38%	74%	54%
2021	45%	73%	60%
2020	39%	70%	54%
2019	39%	70%	54%
2018	34%	69%	46%
2017	34%	69%	46%
2016	32%	67%	46%
2015	37%	57%	50%
2014	30%	61%	43%
2013	35%	62%	45%
2012	33%	62%	45%
2011	29%	62%	42%
2010	26%	57%	38%
2009	25%	56%	36%
2008	26%	54%	35%
2007	28%	54%	36%
2006	30%	47%	37%
2005	29%	48%	35%
2004	31%	47%	39%
2003	29%	46%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heights Middle School	New Mexico	Farmington School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	7%	6%	9%
2010	8%	7%	11%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	9%	7%	10%
2007	11%	6%	11%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	9%	10%	11%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	9%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Farmington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heights Middle School's ranking?

Heights Middle School is ranked #337 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Heights Middle School often compared to?

Heights Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hermosa Middle School, Tibbetts Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Heights Middle School?

699 students attend Heights Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Heights Middle School students are White, 29% of students are American Indian, 28% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heights Middle School?

Heights Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Heights Middle School offer ?

Heights Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heights Middle School part of?

Heights Middle School is part of Farmington School District.