Enrollment
110
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pecos, NM
Pecos Middle
Federal NCES profile for Pecos Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350201000706
👥 S:T ratio 12
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pecos Middle earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New Mexico schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Pecos · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 22:1
- large classes for New Mexico
- 96.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Pecos Middle has class sizes larger than 95% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pecos Middle ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Pecos, NM.
School address
District: Pecos Independent Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350201000706 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
+57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.3%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pecos Middle compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pecos Middle
Pecos Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Pecos, New Mexico, enrolling 110 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22:1 is larger than about 95% of New Mexico schools and 57% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 96.3% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 110 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Against 102 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #70.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 110 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 36 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 110 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Pecos Independent Schools also operates Pecos Elementary (194 students) and Pecos High (130 students) alongside Pecos Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pecos Middle compares
Pecos Middle on the metrics families compare, against New Mexico and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22:1 | ▲ 57% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.3% | ▲ 19% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher
- 57% above state mean
Top 95% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,737
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 110 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 95.5%
White 4.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.6, Pecos Middle is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pecos Independent Schools, which includes Pecos Middle.
$16,737
Per student
+1%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.7%
State 74.8%
Federal 15.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Pecos Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pecos High | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Pecos Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 130
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Mexico, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~110 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Pecos Middle's federal record.
- Compare Pecos Middle against another school. Compare schools
- Pecos Independent Schools's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Pecos Middle
How many students attend Pecos Middle?
Pecos Middle has 110 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pecos, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pecos Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Pecos Middle is 22:1, which is 57% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pecos Middle?
96.3% of students at Pecos Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pecos Middle?
The largest demographic group at Pecos Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment, in Pecos, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pecos Middle?
Pecos Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pecos Middle rank among public schools in Pecos?
By Resource Investment Index, Pecos Middle ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Pecos, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pecos on the city page.
Is Pecos Middle a good school?
Pecos Middle earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New Mexico schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Pecos Independent Schools?
Besides Pecos Middle, Pecos Independent Schools also operates Pecos Elementary (194 students) and Pecos High (130 students). See the Pecos Independent Schools district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.