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

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Tucumcari Middle School

1000 South 5th St
Tucumcari, NM 88401

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Top 50%

Serving 226 students in grades 6-8, Tucumcari 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 25-29% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50% in NM
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Tucumcari Middle School's student population of 226 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tucumcari Middle School
6	78
7	74
8	74

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School
2023	214
2022	208
2021	209
2020	220
2019	220
2018	219
2017	219
2016	215
2015	226
2014	224
2013	229
2012	228
2011	223
2010	217
2009	203
2008	222
2007	246
2006	291
2005	296
2004	292
2003	291
2002	280
2001	290
2000	287
1999	286
1998	339
1997	348
1996	384
1995	378
1994	260
1993	267
1992	275
1991	258
1990	258
1989	268
1988	293
1987	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	12
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	16
2014	15
2013	14
2012	15
2011	17
2010	16
2009	16
2008	17
2007	19
2006	22
2005	21
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	20
2000	24
1999	23
1998	26
1997	25
1996	27
1995	25
1994	25
1993	16
1992	16
1991	17
1990	16
1989	16
1988	18
1987	17

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari Middle School is 0.47, which is less 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)

#286 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School
2023	#286
2022	#296
2019	#255
2018	#411
2017	#564
2016	#384
2015	#354
2014	#250
2013	#405
2012	#422
2011	#575

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25-29%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2023	27%	24%	22%
2022	27%	24%	20%
2019	21%	21%	17%
2018	23%	22%
2017	14%	21%	14%
2016	18%	21%	18%
2015	21%	18%	16%
2014	44%	41%	42%
2013	47%	42%	49%
2012	42%	43%	48%
2011	28%	42%	36%

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36%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2022	36%	34%	30%
2019	44%	33%	35%
2017	21%	30%	23%
2016	26%	28%	23%
2015	21%	27%	18%
2014	57%	49%	51%
2013	44%	51%	48%
2012	47%	51%	47%
2011	43%	50%	48%
2010	47%	53%	57%

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40-44%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	16:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	12:1
2005	14:1	15:1	13:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	16:1	14:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	10:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	19:1
1990	16:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	19:1	19:1
1988	16:1	19:1	20:1
1987	18:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2015	1%	10%
2012	1%	11%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2003	1%	15%	2%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1994	2%	10%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

64%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2023	62%	62%	69%
2022	66%	62%	69%
2021	69%	62%	68%
2020	5%	60%	37%
2019	5%	60%	37%
2018	65%	60%	66%
2017	65%	60%	66%
2016	65%	61%	67%
2015	63%	61%	66%
2014	68%	61%	67%
2013	62%	60%	65%
2012	65%	59%	65%
2011	66%	58%	63%
2010	71%	58%	62%
2009	67%	55%	62%
2008	63%	56%	62%
2007	59%	55%	62%
2006	61%	53%	66%
2005	60%	53%	61%
2004	62%	51%	64%
2003	59%	50%	63%
2002	59%	49%	63%
2001	60%	49%	62%
2000	60%	49%	62%
1999	63%	49%	61%
1998	58%	48%	60%
1997	61%	48%	58%
1996	61%	47%	57%
1995	58%	47%	55%
1994	52%	46%	56%
1993	50%	46%	55%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	5%	2%	2%

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2023	35%	21%	29%
2022	31%	21%	27%
2021	28%	21%	28%
2020	90%	23%	60%
2019	90%	23%	60%
2018	32%	22%	31%
2017	32%	22%	31%
2016	31%	24%	31%
2015	30%	24%	30%
2014	28%	25%	29%
2013	33%	25%	30%
2012	30%	26%	29%
2011	29%	25%	32%
2010	26%	25%	33%
2009	28%	28%	33%
2008	32%	29%	35%
2007	37%	30%	33%
2006	35%	30%	33%
2005	38%	32%	34%
2004	35%	32%	31%
2003	37%	32%	33%
2002	38%	33%	35%
2001	36%	34%	35%
2000	37%	35%	36%
1999	33%	37%	36%
1998	40%	38%	38%
1997	35%	38%	38%
1996	36%	39%	39%
1995	38%	40%	41%
1994	39%	41%	40%
1993	42%	41%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2021)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2021	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2023	0.50	0.56	0.46
2022	0.47	0.56	0.45
2021	0.45	0.56	0.46
2020	0.19	0.58	0.51
2019	0.19	0.58	0.51
2018	0.48	0.58	0.47
2017	0.48	0.58	0.47
2016	0.48	0.57	0.47
2015	0.52	0.57	0.48
2014	0.46	0.56	0.47
2013	0.51	0.57	0.50
2012	0.49	0.58	0.49
2011	0.48	0.59	0.51
2010	0.43	0.59	0.51
2009	0.48	0.61	0.51
2008	0.50	0.60	0.50
2007	0.52	0.60	0.50
2006	0.51	0.62	0.49
2005	0.51	0.61	0.51
2004	0.50	0.62	0.49
2003	0.52	0.63	0.50
2002	0.51	0.64	0.49
2001	0.51	0.63	0.50
2000	0.51	0.64	0.50
1999	0.50	0.62	0.51
1998	0.52	0.62	0.51
1997	0.51	0.62	0.53
1996	0.50	0.62	0.53
1995	0.52	0.61	0.53
1994	0.58	0.62	0.53
1993	0.58	0.62	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2023	100%	75%	97%
2022	100%	74%	97%
2021	100%	73%	97%
2020	50%	70%	56%
2019	50%	70%	56%
2018	100%	69%	98%
2017	100%	69%	98%
2016	100%	67%	97%
2015	53%	57%	67%
2014	99%	61%	99%
2013	98%	62%	98%
2012	97%	62%	98%
2011	99%	62%	99%
2010	99%	57%	99%
2009	99%	56%	99%
2008	99%	54%	96%
2007	89%	54%	92%
2006	99%	47%	89%
2005	68%	48%	63%
2004	55%	47%	58%
2003	74%	46%	65%

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Eligible for (04-05)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)
Year	Tucumcari Middle School	New Mexico	Tucumcari School District
2005	9%	10%	10%
2004	10%	9%	11%
2003	14%	10%	14%
2002	10%	9%	9%
2001	12%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tucumcari School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tucumcari Middle School's ranking?

Tucumcari Middle School is ranked #286 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Tucumcari Middle School?

226 students attend Tucumcari Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Tucumcari Middle School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Tucumcari Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Tucumcari Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Tucumcari Middle School part of?

Tucumcari Middle School is part of Tucumcari School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education