Summary:
Pecos Middle School is a public middle school in Pecos, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 108 students. The school is part of the Pecos District, which is ranked 95 out of 119 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Pecos Middle School has consistently been ranked in the lower half of New Mexico middle schools, currently at 142 out of 235 for the 2023-2024 school year.
Pecos Middle School's academic performance lags behind the state averages in all core subject areas, with only 36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 16% in Mathematics, and 23% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 96.3% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Milagro Middle School, which had 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Milagro Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.6, compared to Pecos Middle School's 18.7 students per teacher.
Pecos Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 76 out of 217 New Mexico middle schools, while male students ranked 194 out of 219. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the past several years, from a high of 109 out of 222 in the 2013-2014 school year to its current ranking of 142 out of 235. While Milagro Middle School also serves a high-poverty student population, it outperforms Pecos Middle School in several key areas, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Pecos Middle School to learn from its neighboring school's practices and strategies to improve its own performance.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Pecos
SchoolDigger Rank:
142nd of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,459
Students who attend Pecos Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Pecos Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.7
Number of students: 108
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
92.6%
White:
5.6%
American Indian:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%
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