For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 73 students in Melrose School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Melrose School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
303 Schools
# Students
294 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Melrose 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 144 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)35%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
24%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
72%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,619 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,469
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,619
$14,121
Best Melrose School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melrose Junior
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Missouri Ave
Melrose, NM 88124
(575) 253-4269
Melrose, NM 88124
(575) 253-4269
Grades: 6-8
| 73 students
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