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Santa Teresa Middle

Summary:

Santa Teresa Middle School is a public middle school in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, serving 625 students in grades 7-8 and part of the Gadsden School District, which is ranked 67 out of 119 districts in the state.

Academically, Santa Teresa Middle has shown a mixed performance. While its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42%) and Science (30%) are higher than the Gadsden district and state averages, its Mathematics proficiency (17%) lags behind. The school has also experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 37th out of 186 New Mexico middle schools in 2017-2018 to 113th out of 235 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school's performance has not kept pace with other middle schools in the state. Additionally, the school struggles with the performance of English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools for these subgroups.

When compared to the two nearby middle schools in the Gadsden district, Chaparral Middle and Gadsden Middle, Santa Teresa Middle generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. However, all three schools struggle with low Mathematics proficiency rates. The high poverty level at Santa Teresa Middle, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely plays a significant role in the school's academic performance and may require additional resources and support to address the challenges faced by low-income students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 4800 McNutt Rd
       Santa Teresa, NM  88008

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

SchoolDigger Rank:
113th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,461 Help


Students who attend Santa Teresa Middle usually attend:

High:    Santa Teresa High

Feeder schools for Santa Teresa Middle:

Elementary:    Desert View Elementary
    La Union Elementary
    Riverside Elementary
    Santa Teresa Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  602

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.8%
White:
2.8%
African American:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Santa Teresa Middle ranks better than 51.9% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Gadsden School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.8%), White (2.8%), American Indian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gadsden School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Teresa Middle is 13.6. 1 middle schools in the Gadsden School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Teresa Middle is $9,461, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Gadsden School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santa Teresa Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Teresa Middle 113th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Santa Teresa Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gadsden:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden 67th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Teresa Middle

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Rank History for all students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 42.33 85th 157 45.9%
2006 37.07 97th 156 37.8%
2007 47.96 81st 171 52.6%
2008 53.48 67th 172 61.0%
2009 63.01 50th 178 71.9%
2010 64.92 47th 179 73.7%
2011 51.76 73rd 173 57.8%
2012 61.16 61st 178 65.7%
2013 70.19 50th 193 74.1%
2014 67.52 54th 222 75.7%
2015 64.04 49th 207 76.3%
2016 62.56 53rd 208 74.5%
2017 59.76 53rd 176 69.9%
2018 69.16 37th 186 80.1%
2019 66.39 48th 200 76.0%
2022 50.29 89th 232 61.6%
2023 49.69 101st 239 57.7%
2024 43.25 113th 235 51.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.66 6th 21 71.4%
2019 35.06 13th 21 38.1%
2022 23.11 48th 69 30.4%
2023 26.41 53rd 97 45.4%
2024 36.71 38th 91 58.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.18 20th 44 54.5%
2023 23.73 71st 100 29.0%
2024 28.86 33rd 54 38.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.97 15th 168 91.1%
2019 79.32 22nd 175 87.4%
2022 61.25 50th 223 77.6%
2023 59.31 72nd 227 68.3%
2024 39.42 52nd 107 51.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.24 30th 156 80.8%
2019 62.04 47th 160 70.6%
2022 53.82 64th 220 70.9%
2023 52.36 79th 213 62.9%
2024 40.42 114th 217 47.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.77 10th 52 80.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.05 34th 37 8.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.91 31st 151 79.5%
2019 63.56 39th 152 74.3%
2022 42.34 96th 213 54.9%
2023 42.81 113th 221 48.9%
2024 44.85 101st 219 53.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.27 19th 149 87.2%
2019 72.43 29th 150 80.7%
2022 55.10 61st 214 71.5%
2023 54.58 74th 204 63.7%
2024 48.66 82nd 206 60.2%
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Rank History for White students at Santa Teresa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.86 38th 187 79.7%
2023 44.62 115th 229 49.8%
2024 51.67 76th 181 58.0%
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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 Santa Teresa Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 51 0 0 787 0 n/a n/a 0 838
1991 66 0 0 761 0 n/a n/a 0 827
1992 60 0 0 743 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1993 58 0 0 722 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1994 27 1 0 513 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1995 18 0 0 591 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1996 18 0 0 591 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1997 19 2 0 588 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1998 20 2 0 544 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1999 21 1 0 603 0 n/a n/a 0 625
2000 23 0 0 581 0 n/a n/a 0 604
2001 25 0 0 582 1 n/a n/a 0 608
2002 25 1 2 685 1 n/a n/a 0 714
2003 25 1 2 685 1 n/a n/a 0 714
2004 36 1 0 707 1 n/a n/a 0 745
2005 13 1 0 729 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2006 16 0 0 722 0 n/a n/a 0 738
2007 19 1 1 676 0 n/a n/a 0 697
2008 18 2 0 671 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2009 13 1 0 600 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2010 14 0 1 610 0 0 0 0 625
2011 13 0 1 628 0 0 0 0 642
2012 18 0 2 664 2 0 0 0 686
2013 14 0 2 669 3 0 0 0 688
2014 20 2 2 611 1 0 0 0 636
2015 17 2 2 582 2 0 0 0 605
2016 24 0 2 696 2 0 0 0 724
2017 19 1 2 686 1 0 0 0 709
2018 17 1 1 647 0 0 0 0 666
2019 19 2 0 623 1 0 0 0 645
2020 19 4 2 612 1 0 0 0 638
2021 16 3 1 596 0 0 0 0 616
2022 13 4 0 588 0 0 0 0 605
2023 17 0 0 607 1 0 0 0 625
2024 17 1 0 583 1 0 0 0 602

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 Santa Teresa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 838 50.1 16.7 n/a
1991 827 50.0 16.5 n/a
1992 803 48.0 16.7 n/a
1993 780 47.1 16.6 n/a
1994 541 31.0 17.5 n/a
1995 609 40.0 15.2 n/a
1996 609 40.0 15.2 n/a
1997 609 43.0 14.2 n/a
1998 566 42.6 13.3 n/a
1999 625 42.6 14.7 83.2
2000 604 39.5 15.3 87.6
2001 608 42.0 14.5 99.5
2002 714 43.0 16.6 95.2
2003 714 43.0 16.6 95.2
2004 745 48.1 15.5 93.7
2005 743 45.0 16.5 98
2006 738 50.0 14.8 99.5
2007 697 43.2 16.1 99.6
2008 691 52.0 13.3 99.6
2009 614 48.4 12.7 99.5
2010 625 47.2 13.2 93.6
2011 642 46.6 13.7 99.5
2012 686 48.6 14.0 99.6
2013 688 43.8 15.6 99.6
2014 636 43.7 14.5 98.1
2015 605 43.0 14.0 99.5
2016 724 44.0 16.4 100
2017 709 43.6 16.2 100
2018 666 42.2 15.7 100
2019 645 43.7 14.7 100
2020 638 44.9 14.2 100
2021 616 44.5 13.8 100
2022 605 43.9 13.7 100
2023 625 42.2 14.7 100
2024 602 44.0 13.6 100

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 Santa Teresa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 838 50.1 16.7 n/a
1991 827 50.0 16.5 n/a
1992 803 48.0 16.7 n/a
1993 780 47.1 16.6 n/a
1994 541 31.0 17.5 n/a
1995 609 40.0 15.2 n/a
1996 609 40.0 15.2 n/a
1997 609 43.0 14.2 n/a
1998 566 42.6 13.3 n/a
1999 625 42.6 14.7 83.2
2000 604 39.5 15.3 87.6
2001 608 42.0 14.5 99.5
2002 714 43.0 16.6 95.2
2003 714 43.0 16.6 95.2
2004 745 48.1 15.5 93.7
2005 743 45.0 16.5 98
2006 738 50.0 14.8 99.5
2007 697 43.2 16.1 99.6
2008 691 52.0 13.3 99.6
2009 614 48.4 12.7 99.5
2010 625 47.2 13.2 93.6
2011 642 46.6 13.7 99.5
2012 686 48.6 14.0 99.6
2013 688 43.8 15.6 99.6
2014 636 43.7 14.5 98.1
2015 605 43.0 14.0 99.5
2016 724 44.0 16.4 100
2017 709 43.6 16.2 100
2018 666 42.2 15.7 100
2019 645 43.7 14.7 100
2020 638 44.9 14.2 100
2021 616 44.5 13.8 100
2022 605 43.9 13.7 100
2023 625 42.2 14.7 100
2024 602 44.0 13.6 100

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 Santa Teresa Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,461

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Teresa Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 48th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 101st of 239 Middle schools
 18.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
7th Grade Language Arts (Santa Teresa Middle)5041.1
 8.9%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Gadsden)3833.9
 4.1%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Teresa Middle)2129.6
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden)2323.4
 0.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Santa Teresa Middle)4533.6
 11.4%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Gadsden)3831.1
 6.9%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Teresa Middle)2225.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden)2422.5
 1.5%
   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 Students645625
 3.1%
African American20
 100%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic623607
 2.6%
Pacific Islander00
White1917
 10.5%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Students at Santa Teresa Middle are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

Santa Teresa Middle ranks 113th of 235 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 602 students attended Santa Teresa Middle.

Students who attend Santa Teresa Middle usually go on to attend Santa Teresa High


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