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Best Public Middle Schools in New Mexico (2026)

The top-ranked public middle schools in New Mexico are Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science, Sidney Gutierrez Middle School and Anansi Charter School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public middle schools are Los Alamos.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Mexico is 25%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 34%.

Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in New Mexico (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science
Charter School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
933 Bradbury Se
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 559-4249
Rank: #22.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
69 E. Gail Harris
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Anansi Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
57 Nm 230
El Prado, NM 87529
(575) 758-5202
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Coyote Willow Family School
Alternative School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
7125 Irving Blvd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 253-0050
Rank: #55.
Desert Willow Family School
Alternative School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
3303 Monroe Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 888-1647
Rank: #66.
Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
11001 Camero Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 292-2530
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Desert Ridge Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 61% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
8400 Barstow Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87122
(505) 857-9282
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Mandela International Magnet (Mims)
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
1604 Agua Fria
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-1901
Rank: #99.
The Ask Academy
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
4550 Sundt Rd Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 891-0757
Rank: #1010.
White Sands Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
1 Viking St White Sands Missil
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 674-1241
Rank: #1111.
Texico Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
520 North Griffin
Texico, NM 88135
(575) 482-3801
Rank: #1212.
Los Alamos Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 56% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
2101 Hawk Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2375
Rank: #1313.
El Dorado Community School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
2 Avenida Torreon
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 467-4900
Rank: #1414.
New Mexico International School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
7215 Montgomery Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 503-7670
Rank: #1515.
Grady Middle School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
100 Franklin St
Grady, NM 88120
(575) 357-2192
Rank: #1616.
Corrales Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-7
200 Target Rd
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 792-7400
Rank: #1717.
Penasco Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥50% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
12 Dunkin Rd
Hope, NM 88250
(575) 746-3585
Rank: #1818.
Explore Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 45% (Top 20%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
5100 Masthead St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 305-5300
Rank: #1919.
Cottonwood Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
201 Neel St
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 838-2026
Rank: #2020.
Dora High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
100 School St
Dora, NM 88115
(575) 477-2216
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
House Junior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: <50% (Top 10%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
309 Apple St
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Twin Buttes Cyber Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: <50% (Top 10%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
10 North Sandy Springs Rd
Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-5511
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Vaughn High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: <50% (Top 10%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Belen Family School
Alternative School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 1-8
4 Eastside School Road
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-2270
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Coral Community Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
4401 Silver Avenue Se
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 292-6725
Rank: #2626.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45% (Top 20%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
4101 Montreal Loop Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 867-0711
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Academy For Technology & Classics
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
74 A Van Nu Po Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Eldorado High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 39% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-12
11300 Montgomery Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 296-4871
Rank: #2929.
Holloman Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
381 1st St
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330
(575) 812-6200
Rank: #3030.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 43% (Top 20%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
11799 State Highway 14s
Tijeras, NM 87059
(505) 281-3316
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Cloudcroft Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
810 James Canyon Hwy
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
(575) 601-4416
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
J Paul Taylor Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
402 W. Court Ave Bldg 2
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 652-4006
Rank: #3333.
Taos Municipal Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
1303 Paseo Del Canon East
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 751-7222
Rank: #3434.
Abq School Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50% (Top 10%)
Reading: 49% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-12
13201 Lomas Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 312-7711
Rank: #3535.
Des Moines High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
500 Des Moines Avenue
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
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