CAPITAN MIDDLE

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Capitan, New Mexico·88316
Score
67.8/100
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#43
Among 132 New Mexico middle schools
Top 33%
In New Mexico

Score 67.8/100: better than 67% of New Mexico middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 42%, better than 56% of them
95 students tested
Math
26%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 24%, better than 70% of them
95 students tested
Science
42%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 33%, better than 77% of them
33 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)42.195
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)26.395
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)42.433

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
102
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
102
Typical middle school: 307
Free or reduced-price lunch
30%
Typical middle school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
519 SMOKEY BEAR BLVD
Capitan, NM 88316
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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CAPITAN MIDDLE at a glance

CAPITAN MIDDLE is a public middle school in Capitan, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Capitan school district. It has about 102 students (a typical New Mexico middle school has 307). About 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 24%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico middle schools, it scores 67.8 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #43 of 132. Its English language arts result fell by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.