Enrollment
137
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 350258000590
Texico Middle — Texico, NM
Federal NCES profile for Texico Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 86
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Texico Municipal Schools · New Mexico
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.8%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Texico Middle compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Texico Middle reports 137 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the New Mexico state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% below the New Mexico average and 37% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 370 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Texico Municipal Schools spends $15,735 per pupil district-wide, below the New Mexico average of $19,045 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.1% from local sources (property taxes), 73.4% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Texico Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Mexico state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 6% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.8% | ▼ 59% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 137 | top 26% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 65% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,735
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Mexico avg of $19,045
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Per 370 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 137 Top 26% in New Mexico — larger than 74% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.8% -59% vs state
NCES ID 350258000590
Student demographics
White 62.8%
Hispanic or Latino 35.0%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 62.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.4
Students per counselor 370:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Texico Municipal Schools, which includes Texico Middle.
$15,735
Per student
-17%
vs New Mexico
Avg $19,045
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.1%
State 73.4%
Federal 10.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Texico Middle
How many students attend Texico Middle?
Texico Middle has 137 students enrolled. It is a middle school in TEXICO, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Texico Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Texico Middle is 15.3:1, which is 6% higher than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Texico Middle?
32.8% of students at Texico Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Texico Middle?
The largest demographic group at Texico Middle is White at 62.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in TEXICO, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Texico Middle?
Texico Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.