Capitan Middle

519 Smokey Bear Blvd, Capitan NM, 88316 | Capitan Municipal Schools | 505-354-2239
  • grades 6-8
  • students 135
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 30% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Capitan
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
36%Capitan
27%New Mexico

Capitan Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Capitan Municipal Schools" in Capitan, NM. There are a total of 135 students and 9 teachers at Capitan Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Capitan Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 8% higher than the New Mexico average.

Capitan Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students135
Teachers9
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Capitan 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
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-39%
711-19%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-59%
720-29%
830-39%
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.

Capitan Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 63.6% 67.3% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.2% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.7% 25.9% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.1% 2.4% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 3.1%

Capitan demographics profile

StatisticCapitanNew MexicoNational
Population1,3562,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4161791
Median age41.537.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English84%65%79%
Speak Spanish16%28%13%

Education level achieved in Capitan

IndexCapitanNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade91.9%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.0%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.7%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Capitan Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.