📍 123 Warrior Dr, Ruidoso, Lincoln County, 88345
Ruidoso Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ruidoso, Lincoln County. The school has 394 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ruidoso Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ruidoso Middle enrolls 394 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 13% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 226 | 57% |
| White | 106 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50 | 13% |
| Asian | 8 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
394 of the school's 394 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 394 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ruidoso Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-10, state senate district 39, state house district 56.
Ruidoso Middle is one of 4 schools in RUIDOSO, based in RUIDOSO, New Mexico. The district serves 1,788 students district-wide and employs 125 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 394 students, Ruidoso Middle is close to the district average of about 447 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote