Heights Middle School serves 704 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Heights Middle School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 24% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Heights Middle School’s learner population of 704 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Heights Middle School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Heights Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Heights Middle School is Rocinante High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Hermosa Middle School (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mesa Verde Elementary School (0.1 miles away)