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R. Sarracino Middle

Summary:

R. Sarracino Middle School is a public middle school located in Socorro, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 254 students. The school is part of the Socorro Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

R. Sarracino Middle has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (72.05%) compared to the nearby Magdalena Middle School (48.65%). The school consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also consistently lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Additionally, R. Sarracino Middle has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.24% to 100% over the past few years.

The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 124 out of 178 middle schools in 2011-2012 to 178 out of 239 middle schools in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and indicates a need for intervention and improvement strategies. Interestingly, Magdalena Middle School, located about 19 miles away, has consistently outperformed R. Sarracino Middle in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings, suggesting that there may be factors, such as resource allocation, teaching quality, or community engagement, that contribute to the performance gap between the two schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1425 El Camino Real
       Socorro, NM  87801

(575) 835-0283

District: Socorro

SchoolDigger Rank:
178th of 239 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,187 Help


Students who attend R. Sarracino Middle usually attend:

High:    Socorro High

Feeder schools for R. Sarracino Middle:

Elementary:    Midway Elementary
    Parkview Elementary
    San Antonio Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  254

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.0%
White:
19.7%
American Indian:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details R. Sarracino Middle ranks worse than 74.5% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72%), White (19.7%), American Indian (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R. Sarracino Middle is 11.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at R. Sarracino Middle is $10,187.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

R. Sarracino Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks R. Sarracino Middle 178th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See R. Sarracino Middle in the ranking list.)

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Socorro:

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

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Rank History for R. Sarracino Middle

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Rank History for all students at R. Sarracino Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 26.03 122nd 157 22.3%
2006 21.02 131st 156 16.0%
2007 32.74 115th 171 32.7%
2008 27.40 131st 172 23.8%
2009 24.17 137th 178 23.0%
2010 27.34 140th 179 21.8%
2011 28.50 127th 173 26.6%
2012 31.36 124th 178 30.3%
2013 31.44 131st 193 32.1%
2014 23.89 182nd 222 18.0%
2015 24.32 172nd 207 16.9%
2016 18.12 184th 208 11.5%
2017 17.32 152nd 176 13.6%
2018 15.00 166th 186 10.8%
2019 17.28 173rd 200 13.5%
2022 17.97 190th 232 18.1%
2023 24.29 178th 239 25.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R. Sarracino Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.80 150th 168 10.7%
2019 21.27 149th 175 14.9%
2022 22.04 160th 223 28.3%
2023 26.48 168th 227 26.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at R. Sarracino Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.83 5th 33 84.8%
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Rank History for Female students at R. Sarracino Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.13 139th 156 10.9%
2019 18.89 137th 160 14.4%
2022 12.36 182nd 220 17.3%
2023 22.29 173rd 213 18.8%
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Rank History for Male students at R. Sarracino Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.99 135th 151 10.6%
2019 14.40 137th 152 9.9%
2022 22.16 142nd 213 33.3%
2023 21.93 170th 221 23.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at R. Sarracino Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.82 142nd 149 4.7%
2019 16.62 131st 150 12.7%
2022 19.64 154th 214 28.0%
2023 25.80 152nd 204 25.5%
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Rank History for White students at R. Sarracino Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.84 108th 120 10.0%
2019 16.78 108th 121 10.7%
2023 22.31 178th 229 22.3%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Open Quote This is a very troubled school. My daughter had never been in a fight at school, since she came to this school, she has had to defend herself in a fight twice per school year. The current administrator is negligent concerning school fights, she is rarely at the school. Her administrator is also indifferent. The teachers are underpaid and discouraged. The test scores prove that this school and this district are at the bottom, thanks to the administration. I do not recommend this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for R. Sarracino Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 143 5 0 337 2 n/a n/a 0 487
1991 158 8 2 321 2 n/a n/a 0 491
1992 143 10 1 311 3 n/a n/a 0 468
1993 137 12 1 324 5 n/a n/a 0 479
1994 131 5 3 340 5 n/a n/a 0 484
1995 126 7 5 391 4 n/a n/a 0 533
1996 126 7 5 391 4 n/a n/a 0 533
1997 123 7 11 373 5 n/a n/a 0 519
1998 125 6 12 388 8 n/a n/a 0 539
1999 148 3 7 382 9 n/a n/a 0 549
2000 142 3 5 380 7 n/a n/a 0 537
2001 134 5 3 379 6 n/a n/a 0 527
2002 121 5 5 334 11 n/a n/a 0 476
2003 121 5 5 334 11 n/a n/a 0 476
2004 105 10 6 312 12 n/a n/a 0 445
2005 97 4 7 318 12 n/a n/a 0 438
2006 79 8 3 312 18 n/a n/a 0 420
2007 69 8 3 290 17 n/a n/a 0 387
2008 94 7 1 258 22 n/a n/a 0 382
2009 68 8 5 266 22 n/a n/a 0 369
2010 71 7 6 267 22 0 0 0 373
2011 55 5 5 266 16 0 0 0 347
2012 62 5 1 265 20 0 0 0 353
2013 78 5 2 251 15 0 0 0 351
2014 53 3 1 297 9 0 2 0 365
2015 59 5 2 256 11 0 2 0 335
2016 52 5 0 284 11 0 1 0 353
2017 56 8 1 290 13 0 0 0 368
2018 63 7 3 304 9 0 3 0 389
2019 60 6 1 281 9 0 4 0 361
2020 52 7 3 258 11 0 4 0 335
2021 56 3 2 215 12 0 4 0 292
2022 52 3 2 202 8 0 4 0 271
2023 50 3 2 183 16 0 0 0 254

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 R. Sarracino Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 487 25.5 19.0 n/a
1991 491 27.6 17.7 n/a
1992 468 28.8 16.2 n/a
1993 479 29.0 16.5 n/a
1994 484 29.6 16.4 n/a
1995 533 31.7 16.8 n/a
1996 533 31.7 16.8 n/a
1997 519 31.9 16.3 n/a
1998 539 31.6 17.1 n/a
1999 549 32.5 16.9 71.6
2000 537 34.1 15.7 58.5
2001 527 34.5 15.3 51.8
2002 476 34.0 14.0 33
2003 476 34.0 14.0 33
2004 445 29.8 14.9 59.3
2005 438 32.2 13.6 54.1
2006 420 32.4 13.0 61.4
2007 387 31.1 12.4 68
2008 382 25.6 14.9 68.1
2009 369 26.5 13.9 65.9
2010 373 28.0 13.3 69.4
2011 347 27.9 12.4 65.1
2012 353 27.3 12.9 67.1
2013 351 22.5 15.6 70.9
2014 365 23.0 15.8 72.1
2015 335 23.0 14.5 84.8
2016 353 23.0 15.3 80.7
2017 368 25.0 14.7 100
2018 389 25.0 15.5 100
2019 361 20.9 17.2 100
2020 335 23.5 14.2 99.7
2021 292 21.5 13.5 100
2022 271 20.5 13.1 100
2023 254 22.5 11.2 97.2

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 R. Sarracino Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 487 25.5 19.0 n/a
1991 491 27.6 17.7 n/a
1992 468 28.8 16.2 n/a
1993 479 29.0 16.5 n/a
1994 484 29.6 16.4 n/a
1995 533 31.7 16.8 n/a
1996 533 31.7 16.8 n/a
1997 519 31.9 16.3 n/a
1998 539 31.6 17.1 n/a
1999 549 32.5 16.9 71.6
2000 537 34.1 15.7 58.5
2001 527 34.5 15.3 51.8
2002 476 34.0 14.0 33
2003 476 34.0 14.0 33
2004 445 29.8 14.9 59.3
2005 438 32.2 13.6 54.1
2006 420 32.4 13.0 61.4
2007 387 31.1 12.4 68
2008 382 25.6 14.9 68.1
2009 369 26.5 13.9 65.9
2010 373 28.0 13.3 69.4
2011 347 27.9 12.4 65.1
2012 353 27.3 12.9 67.1
2013 351 22.5 15.6 70.9
2014 365 23.0 15.8 72.1
2015 335 23.0 14.5 84.8
2016 353 23.0 15.3 80.7
2017 368 25.0 14.7 100
2018 389 25.0 15.5 100
2019 361 20.9 17.2 100
2020 335 23.5 14.2 99.7
2021 292 21.5 13.5 100
2022 271 20.5 13.1 100
2023 254 22.5 11.2 97.2

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 R. Sarracino Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,187

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

Impact of COVID-19 on R. Sarracino 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 173rd of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 178th of 239 Middle schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (R. Sarracino Middle)1023.9
 13.9%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Socorro)1527.8
 12.8%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (R. Sarracino Middle)1122.1
 11.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Socorro)1526.4
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (R. Sarracino Middle)1521.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Socorro)2028.6
 8.6%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (R. Sarracino Middle)1011.4
 1.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Socorro)1219.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (R. Sarracino Middle)1913.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Socorro)2318.6
 4.4%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (R. Sarracino Middle)710.7
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Socorro)1115.5
 4.5%
   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 Students361254
 29.6%
African American63
 50%
American Indian916
 77.8%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic281183
 34.9%
Pacific Islander00
White6050
 16.7%
Two or More Races40
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%97.2%
 2.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about R. Sarracino Middle

Students at R. Sarracino Middle are 72% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% American Indian, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 254 students attended R. Sarracino Middle.

R. Sarracino Middle ranks 178th of 239 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend R. Sarracino Middle usually go on to attend Socorro High


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