Heights Middle School

Summary:

Heights Middle School is a public middle school located in Farmington, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 718 students. The school is part of the Farmington school district, which is ranked 62 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heights Middle School consistently outperforms the Farmington district and the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, Heights Middle School had 41% proficiency in ELA, 26% in Math, and 45% in Science, compared to the Farmington district's 35%, 26%, and 38%, respectively, and the state's 39%, 25%, and 36%. This strong academic performance places Heights Middle School among the top 76 middle schools in New Mexico, earning it a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school struggles with the performance of Native American students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom half of middle schools in the state for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Heights Middle School outperforms Tibbetts Middle School and Mesa View Middle School in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. While Heights Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the nearby schools have 100% of their students in this category, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage in those school communities.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3700 College Blvd
       Farmington, NM  87402


(505) 599-8611

District: Farmington

SchoolDigger Rank:
76th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,834 Help


Students who attend Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:    Piedra Vista High

Feeder schools for Heights Middle School:

Elementary:    Mesa Verde Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  699

Racial breakdown:

White:
33.0%
American Indian:
29.5%
Hispanic:
27.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.2% Help


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Compare Details Heights Middle School ranks better than 67.7% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Farmington School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Heights Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Farmington School District. Student population at Heights Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33%), American Indian (29.5%), Hispanic (27.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Farmington School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heights Middle School is 15.9. 2 middle schools in the Farmington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heights Middle School is $7,834. 2 middle schools in the Farmington School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heights Middle School 76th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Heights Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Farmington:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmington 62nd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heights Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 62.12 48th 157 69.4%
2006 77.88 31st 156 80.1%
2007 82.43 18th 171 89.5%
2008 74.57 34th 172 80.2%
2009 66.03 46th 178 74.2%
2010 72.72 37th 179 79.3%
2011 65.65 47th 173 72.8%
2012 56.97 68th 178 61.8%
2013 46.68 95th 193 50.8%
2014 49.45 106th 222 52.3%
2015 59.44 59th 207 71.5%
2016 68.33 40th 208 80.8%
2017 73.54 30th 176 83.0%
2018 69.54 35th 186 81.2%
2019 70.12 42nd 200 79.0%
2022 54.01 80th 232 65.5%
2023 52.69 94th 239 60.7%
2024 57.10 76th 235 67.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.89 43rd 65 33.8%
2023 44.23 27th 53 49.1%
2024 42.60 12th 27 55.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.85 4th 21 81.0%
2023 20.53 73rd 97 24.7%
2024 27.44 58th 91 36.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.55 87th 100 13.0%
2024 93.61 5th 54 90.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.05 41st 168 75.6%
2019 61.67 49th 175 72.0%
2022 34.23 122nd 223 45.3%
2023 31.95 154th 227 32.2%
2024 31.66 68th 107 36.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.20 35th 156 77.6%
2019 67.45 34th 160 78.8%
2022 47.13 78th 220 64.5%
2023 61.62 65th 213 69.5%
2024 58.68 67th 217 69.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.62 9th 52 82.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.88 29th 37 21.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.46 29th 151 80.8%
2019 70.87 29th 152 80.9%
2022 54.79 66th 213 69.0%
2023 40.04 119th 221 46.2%
2024 49.77 88th 219 59.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.90 14th 31 54.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.79 29th 149 80.5%
2019 57.99 50th 150 66.7%
2022 51.25 68th 214 68.2%
2023 43.03 104th 204 49.0%
2024 55.12 61st 206 70.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.75 11th 32 65.6%
2019 63.02 10th 43 76.7%
2022 20.93 54th 67 19.4%
2023 28.40 50th 58 13.8%
2024 35.51 36th 59 39.0%
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Rank History for White students at Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.95 24th 120 80.0%
2019 73.02 18th 121 85.1%
2022 56.74 66th 187 64.7%
2023 65.17 68th 229 70.3%
2024 61.01 54th 181 70.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Heights Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 425 6 3 135 107 n/a n/a 0 676
1991 444 12 3 115 98 n/a n/a 0 672
1992 475 10 1 147 116 n/a n/a 0 749
1993 455 8 4 226 127 n/a n/a 0 820
1994 507 10 4 215 141 n/a n/a 0 877
1995 419 1 1 101 91 n/a n/a 0 613
1996 419 1 1 101 91 n/a n/a 0 613
1997 412 1 3 92 116 n/a n/a 0 624
1998 420 2 2 95 122 n/a n/a 0 641
1999 427 5 1 107 134 n/a n/a 0 674
2000 418 5 16 99 143 n/a n/a 0 681
2001 369 7 9 101 150 n/a n/a 0 636
2002 362 7 8 124 148 n/a n/a 0 649
2003 362 7 8 124 148 n/a n/a 0 649
2004 366 12 0 133 156 n/a n/a 0 667
2005 368 6 4 137 161 n/a n/a 0 676
2006 342 5 9 125 146 n/a n/a 0 627
2007 365 9 9 135 133 n/a n/a 0 651
2008 371 9 5 141 138 n/a n/a 0 664
2009 378 9 7 154 138 n/a n/a 0 686
2010 380 8 7 166 139 0 2 0 702
2011 383 7 7 179 150 1 2 0 729
2012 351 5 4 193 140 0 3 0 696
2013 344 6 6 193 157 0 5 0 711
2014 367 7 4 168 157 0 3 0 706
2015 349 5 3 166 167 0 5 0 695
2016 342 2 4 157 184 1 14 0 704
2017 333 3 5 168 163 0 19 0 691
2018 289 3 10 174 195 0 33 0 704
2019 292 1 11 174 192 0 36 0 706
2020 303 3 9 198 213 0 46 0 772
2021 275 2 5 191 199 0 37 0 709
2022 272 0 8 198 201 4 52 0 735
2023 227 1 9 219 211 0 51 0 718
2024 231 4 11 194 206 0 53 0 699

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 676 36.8 18.3 n/a
1991 672 37.0 18.1 n/a
1992 749 40.1 18.6 n/a
1993 820 42.0 19.5 n/a
1994 877 46.1 19.0 n/a
1995 613 35.1 17.5 n/a
1996 613 35.1 17.5 n/a
1997 624 34.4 18.1 n/a
1998 641 32.1 20.0 n/a
1999 674 35.1 19.2 22.6
2000 681 36.6 18.6 20.7
2001 636 40.0 15.9 31.9
2002 649 41.5 15.6 37.9
2003 649 41.5 15.6 37.9
2004 667 42.9 15.5 43.6
2005 676 41.5 16.3 37.4
2006 627 42.5 14.8 42.4
2007 651 41.6 15.6 39
2008 664 45.0 14.8 34.8
2009 686 45.0 15.2 33.2
2010 702 44.5 15.7 33.8
2011 729 41.5 17.5 36.4
2012 696 42.0 16.5 40.9
2013 711 41.0 17.3 42.3
2014 706 42.5 16.6 36
2015 695 42.0 16.5 45.3
2016 704 44.0 16.0 39.1
2017 691 43.5 15.8 38.9
2018 704 39.0 18.0 42
2019 706 40.5 17.4 40.9
2020 772 41.5 18.6 43.5
2021 709 42.5 16.6 49.4
2022 735 48.0 15.2 38.9
2023 718 45.0 15.9 44.3
2024 699 43.9 15.9 48.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 676 36.8 18.3 n/a
1991 672 37.0 18.1 n/a
1992 749 40.1 18.6 n/a
1993 820 42.0 19.5 n/a
1994 877 46.1 19.0 n/a
1995 613 35.1 17.5 n/a
1996 613 35.1 17.5 n/a
1997 624 34.4 18.1 n/a
1998 641 32.1 20.0 n/a
1999 674 35.1 19.2 22.6
2000 681 36.6 18.6 20.7
2001 636 40.0 15.9 31.9
2002 649 41.5 15.6 37.9
2003 649 41.5 15.6 37.9
2004 667 42.9 15.5 43.6
2005 676 41.5 16.3 37.4
2006 627 42.5 14.8 42.4
2007 651 41.6 15.6 39
2008 664 45.0 14.8 34.8
2009 686 45.0 15.2 33.2
2010 702 44.5 15.7 33.8
2011 729 41.5 17.5 36.4
2012 696 42.0 16.5 40.9
2013 711 41.0 17.3 42.3
2014 706 42.5 16.6 36
2015 695 42.0 16.5 45.3
2016 704 44.0 16.0 39.1
2017 691 43.5 15.8 38.9
2018 704 39.0 18.0 42
2019 706 40.5 17.4 40.9
2020 772 41.5 18.6 43.5
2021 709 42.5 16.6 49.4
2022 735 48.0 15.2 38.9
2023 718 45.0 15.9 44.3
2024 699 43.9 15.9 48.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heights Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,834

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heights Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 42nd of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 94th of 239 Middle schools
 18.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Heights Middle School)5233.8
 18.2%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Farmington)4227.4
 14.6%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Heights Middle School)2644.7
 18.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Farmington)2029.8
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Heights Middle School)5130.4
 20.6%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Farmington)4629.5
 16.5%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Heights Middle School)2729.1
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Farmington)2224.1
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Heights Middle School)6737.1
 29.9%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Farmington)4632.5
 13.5%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Heights Middle School)2227
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Farmington)2122
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students706718
 1.7%
African American11
American Indian192211
 9.9%
Asian119
 18.2%
Hispanic174219
 25.9%
Pacific Islander00
White292227
 22.3%
Two or More Races3651
 41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.9%44.3%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Heights Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 699 students attended Heights Middle School.

Students who attend Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Piedra Vista High

Students at Heights Middle School are 33% White, 29% American Indian, 28% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Heights Middle School ranks 76th of 235 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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