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1 / 10#10. Explore Academy - Las Cruces
- School grades: 4-10
- Location: Las Cruces, NM
- Enrollment: 343 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best public middle schools in New Mexico
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in New Mexico using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.
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2 / 10#9. Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Albuquerque Public Schools, NM
- Enrollment: 803 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 10#8. Roots & Wings Community
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Questa, NM
- Enrollment: 52 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 10#7. Los Alamos Middle School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Los Alamos Public Schools, NM
- Enrollment: 592 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 10#6. Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Enrollment: 310 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 10#5. Texico Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Texico Municipal Schools, NM
- Enrollment: 132 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 10#4. Renaissance Academy
- School grades: 4-8
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Enrollment: 157 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 10#3. J. Paul Taylor Academy
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Las Cruces, NM
- Enrollment: 200 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 10#2. Aces Technical Charter School
- School grades: K-9
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Enrollment: 161 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 10#1. Red River Valley Charter School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Red River, NM
- Enrollment: 87 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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