Top Rankings
Texico School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in Texico School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Texico School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
562 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Texico School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 144 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)57%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
41%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
55%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,877 is higher 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 $13,690 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,877
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,690
$14,121
Best Texico School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Texico Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
520 North Griffin
Texico, NM 88135
(575) 482-3801
Texico, NM 88135
(575) 482-3801
Grades: 6-8
| 132 students
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