MOUNTAINAIR JR HIGH

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Mountainair, New Mexico·87036
Score
22.3/100
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#103
Among 132 New Mexico middle schools
Top 79%
In New Mexico

Score 22.3/100: better than 22% 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
27%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 42%, better than 14% of them
41 students tested
Math
17%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 24%, better than 38% of them
41 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)26.841
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)17.141
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)hidden (small group)12

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
37
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
37
Typical middle school: 307
Free or reduced-price lunch
97%
Typical middle school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Torrance County

Contact

Address
901 WEST 3RD ST
Mountainair, NM 87036
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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MOUNTAINAIR JR HIGH at a glance

MOUNTAINAIR JR HIGH is a public middle school in Mountainair, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Mountainair school district. It has about 37 students (a typical New Mexico middle school has 307). About 97% 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, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 17% 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 22.3 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #103 of 132. Its English language arts result fell by 16 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.