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Deming School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 744 students in Deming School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Deming School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
13 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
5,232 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Deming School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 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 78% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)72%
66%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
88%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
10%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $14,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,870 is less than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,030
$14,763
Spending / Student
$13,870
$14,127
Best Deming School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Mountain Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Hwy 418 Sw
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 546-0668
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 546-0668
Gr: 7-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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