Fort Sumner Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 67 students in grades 6-8, Fort Sumner Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 67 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 30% in NM
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Fort Sumner Middle School's student population of 67 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Sumner Middle School
6	27
7	22
8	18

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Total Students

67 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School
2024	67
2023	82
2022	66
2021	61
2020	60
2019	60
2018	67
2017	67
2016	72
2015	73
2014	67
2013	67
2012	80
2011	75
2010	74
2009	70
2008	72
2007	75
2006	72
2005	86
2004	72
2003	83
2002	86
2001	97
2000	105
1999	107
1998	101
1997	119
1996	113
1995	124
1994	118
1993	108
1992	108

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School
2024	6
2023	5
2022	5
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	7
2017	7
2016	8
2015	8
2014	6
2013	7
2012	7
2011	8
2010	7
2009	7
2008	8
2007	3
2006	5
2005	4
2004	6
2003	4
2002	8
2001	8
2000	7
1999	9
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	7
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Fort Sumner Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fort Sumner Middle School is 0.48, 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)

#195 out of 796 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School
2023	#195
2022	#194
2021	#124
2019	#171
2018	#155
2017	#284
2016	#272
2015	#202
2014	#165
2013	#140
2012	#128

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30-34%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2023	32%	24%	37%
2022	37%	24%	32%
2021	27%	25%	27%
2019	22%	21%	27%
2018	44%	22%
2017	22%	21%	22%
2016	27%	21%	32%
2015	22%	18%	27%
2014	47%	41%	52%
2013	52%	42%	57%
2012	52%	43%	47%

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40-44%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2022	42%	34%	42%
2021	62%	58%	62%
2019	52%	33%	52%
2017	32%	30%	32%
2016	27%	28%	37%
2015	32%	27%	42%
2014	67%	49%	67%
2013	67%	51%	62%
2012	67%	51%	62%
2011	62%	50%	62%
2010	67%	53%	67%

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<50%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	16:1	15:1	11:1
2022	13:1	15:1	10:1
2021	10:1	15:1	9:1
2020	10:1	15:1	12:1
2019	10:1	15:1	12:1
2018	10:1	16:1	10:1
2017	10:1	16:1	10:1
2016	9:1	15:1	11:1
2015	9:1	15:1	11:1
2014	10:1	16:1	10:1
2013	9:1	15:1	10:1
2012	11:1	16:1	11:1
2011	9:1	15:1	11:1
2010	10:1	15:1	11:1
2009	9:1	15:1	11:1
2008	9:1	15:1	11:1
2007	25:1	15:1	11:1
2006	14:1	15:1	10:1
2005	22:1	15:1	11:1
2004	12:1	15:1	13:1
2003	21:1	15:1	13:1
2002	11:1	15:1	12:1
2001	12:1	16:1	12:1
2000	15:1	16:1	13:1
1999	12:1	17:1	12:1
1998	13:1	17:1	12:1
1997	16:1	17:1	12:1
1996	14:1	17:1	13:1
1995	19:1	17:1	13:1
1994	18:1	18:1	13:1
1993	16:1	18:1	14:1
1992	15:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	3%	12%	1%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	13%	2%
2009	3%	13%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2007	1%	11%	1%
1994	2%	10%	2%
1993	1%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

61%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2024	61%	62%
2023	61%	62%	60%
2022	58%	62%	59%
2021	59%	62%	55%
2020	56%	60%	58%
2019	56%	60%	58%
2018	56%	60%	56%
2017	56%	60%	56%
2016	57%	61%	55%
2015	65%	61%	55%
2014	57%	61%	54%
2013	51%	60%	52%
2012	46%	59%	49%
2011	55%	58%	51%
2010	54%	58%	49%
2009	46%	55%	51%
2008	36%	56%	45%
2007	37%	55%	45%
2006	35%	53%	46%
2005	42%	53%	43%
2004	46%	51%	42%
2003	52%	50%	43%
2002	50%	49%	42%
2001	42%	49%	42%
2000	36%	49%	42%
1999	37%	49%	42%
1998	39%	48%	41%
1997	34%	48%	40%
1996	39%	47%	39%
1995	38%	47%	41%
1994	36%	46%	39%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2024	39%	20%
2023	37%	21%	37%
2022	36%	21%	37%
2021	36%	21%	39%
2020	42%	23%	38%
2019	42%	23%	38%
2018	42%	22%	41%
2017	42%	22%	41%
2016	42%	24%	43%
2015	34%	24%	42%
2014	39%	25%	44%
2013	48%	25%	46%
2012	50%	26%	48%
2011	44%	25%	48%
2010	45%	25%	49%
2009	51%	28%	48%
2008	60%	29%	53%
2007	60%	30%	54%
2006	64%	30%	58%
2005	58%	32%	57%
2004	54%	32%	57%
2003	48%	32%	57%
2002	50%	33%	58%
2001	58%	34%	58%
2000	64%	35%	58%
1999	63%	37%	58%
1998	61%	38%	59%
1997	66%	38%	60%
1996	61%	39%	61%
1995	62%	40%	58%
1994	62%	41%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2024	0.48	0.57
2023	0.50	0.56	0.51
2022	0.54	0.56	0.52
2021	0.53	0.56	0.55
2020	0.51	0.58	0.53
2019	0.51	0.58	0.53
2018	0.51	0.58	0.52
2017	0.51	0.58	0.52
2016	0.50	0.57	0.51
2015	0.47	0.57	0.52
2014	0.53	0.56	0.52
2013	0.51	0.57	0.52
2012	0.54	0.58	0.53
2011	0.51	0.59	0.52
2010	0.51	0.59	0.52
2009	0.53	0.61	0.52
2008	0.51	0.60	0.52
2007	0.51	0.60	0.51
2006	0.47	0.62	0.50
2005	0.49	0.61	0.50
2004	0.50	0.62	0.50
2003	0.50	0.63	0.50
2002	0.51	0.64	0.49
2001	0.49	0.63	0.49
2000	0.47	0.64	0.49
1999	0.47	0.62	0.49
1998	0.48	0.62	0.49
1997	0.45	0.62	0.49
1996	0.48	0.62	0.48
1995	0.48	0.61	0.50
1994	0.49	0.62	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2024	55%	74%
2023	100%	75%	100%
2022	100%	74%	100%
2021	100%	73%	100%
2020	100%	70%	100%
2019	100%	70%	100%
2018	56%	69%	63%
2017	56%	69%	63%
2016	65%	67%	58%
2015	54%	57%	48%
2014	52%	61%	45%
2013	46%	62%	45%
2012	48%	62%	48%
2011	45%	62%	46%
2010	45%	57%	49%
2009	47%	56%	48%
2008	42%	54%	42%
2007	41%	54%	38%
2006	28%	47%	46%
2005	30%	48%	41%
2004	72%	47%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Fort Sumner Middle School	New Mexico	Fort Sumner School District
2024	6%	3%
2018	11%	3%	9%
2017	11%	3%	9%
2016	5%	4%	9%
2015	10%	6%	10%
2014	9%	6%	11%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	15%	6%	9%
2011	13%	6%	10%
2010	12%	7%	11%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	12%	6%	14%
2006	6%	8%	12%
2005	12%	10%	14%
2004	18%	9%	12%
2003	10%	10%	11%
2002	19%	9%	13%
2001	16%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Sumner School District

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

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What is Fort Sumner Middle School's ranking?

Fort Sumner Middle School is ranked #195 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Mexico.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Fort Sumner Middle School?

67 students attend Fort Sumner Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Fort Sumner Middle School students are Hispanic, and 39% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fort Sumner Middle School?

Fort Sumner Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fort Sumner Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Fort Sumner Middle School part of?

Fort Sumner Middle School is part of Fort Sumner School District.

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