For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 130 students in Dulce School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Dulce School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
561 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dulce 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 55% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)20-29%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.59
% American Indian
86%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
n/a
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,401 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,872 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,401
$14,757
Spending / Student
$19,872
$14,122
Best Dulce School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dulce Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
113 Hawks Dr
Dulce, NM 87528
(575) 759-3225
Dulce, NM 87528
(575) 759-3225
Gr: 6-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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