Dexter Middle

200 North Lincoln, Dexter NM, 88230 | Dexter Consolidated Schools | 505-734-5420
  • grades 6-8
  • students 228
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 18% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Dexter
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
20%Dexter
27%New Mexico

Dexter Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Dexter Consolidated Schools" in Dexter, NM. There are a total of 228 students and 13 teachers at Dexter Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Dexter Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.0%, which is 34% lower than the New Mexico average.

Dexter Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students228
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dexter Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
715-19%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
710-14%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dexter Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 17.9% 20.5% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 82.1% 78.9% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Dexter demographics profile

StatisticDexterNew MexicoNational
Population1,0612,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4551791
Median age35.337.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English45%65%79%
Speak Spanish55%28%13%

Education level achieved in Dexter

IndexDexterNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade64.8%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school63.7%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college38.3%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.9%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Dexter Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.