Picacho Middle School serves 765 learners in grades 6-8.

Picacho Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Picacho Middle School’s learner population of 765 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Picacho Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Picacho Middle School is 0.30, which is less 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 Picacho Middle School is Mayfield High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is La Academia Dolores Huerta (2.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Fairacres Elementary School (1.8 miles away)