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Hatch Valley Middle

Summary:

Hatch Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Hatch, New Mexico, serving 262 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hatch Valley District, which is ranked 112 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hatch Valley Middle School has consistently underperformed the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was only 7%, significantly lower than the state average of 25%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students outperforming their peers, while English Language Learner and low-income students struggle. The school's location in a high-poverty area, with over 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to these academic challenges.

Over the years, Hatch Valley Middle School's performance has declined, as evidenced by its decreasing state ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger. The school ranked 51st out of 208 New Mexico middle schools in the 2015-2016 school year, but has since fallen to 164th out of 235 middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing the significant gaps in student subgroup performance and the overall low performance of the Hatch Valley District will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and potentially broader district-level reforms.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 901 East Herrera
       Hatch, NM  87937

(575) 267-8250

District: Hatch Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
164th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,261 Help


Students who attend Hatch Valley Middle usually attend:

High:    Hatch Valley High

Feeder schools for Hatch Valley Middle:

Elementary:    Garfield Elementary
    Hatch Valley Elementary
    Rio Grande Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  274

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.1%
White:
2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hatch Valley Middle ranks worse than 69.8% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.1%), White (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hatch Valley Middle is 15.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hatch Valley Middle is $10,261.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hatch Valley Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hatch Valley Middle 164th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Hatch Valley Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hatch Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Hatch Valley 112th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hatch Valley Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hatch Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 25.42 125th 157 20.4%
2006 28.47 119th 156 23.7%
2007 26.51 128th 171 25.1%
2008 23.50 140th 172 18.6%
2009 23.58 139th 178 21.9%
2010 23.71 144th 179 19.6%
2011 30.68 119th 173 31.2%
2012 30.92 126th 178 29.2%
2013 38.29 117th 193 39.4%
2014 33.34 149th 222 32.9%
2015 53.89 77th 207 62.8%
2016 63.25 51st 208 75.5%
2017 57.44 60th 176 65.9%
2018 51.64 76th 186 59.1%
2019 47.17 88th 200 56.0%
2022 30.66 138th 232 40.5%
2023 22.53 189th 239 20.9%
2024 28.83 164th 235 30.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hatch Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.87 7th 21 66.7%
2019 55.41 6th 21 71.4%
2022 30.94 42nd 69 39.1%
2023 18.91 80th 97 17.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hatch Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.13 28th 100 72.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hatch Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.04 44th 168 73.8%
2019 55.69 60th 175 65.7%
2022 37.34 110th 223 50.7%
2023 24.74 178th 227 21.6%
2024 35.75 59th 107 44.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Hatch Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.42 37th 156 76.3%
2019 47.20 74th 160 53.8%
2022 26.85 130th 220 40.9%
2023 30.17 143rd 213 32.9%
2024 32.18 145th 217 33.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Hatch Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.56 63rd 151 58.3%
2019 49.48 64th 152 57.9%
2022 29.98 121st 213 43.2%
2023 14.63 206th 221 6.8%
2024 24.35 165th 219 24.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hatch Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.21 34th 149 77.2%
2019 50.40 59th 150 60.7%
2022 29.49 123rd 214 42.5%
2023 21.79 161st 204 21.1%
2024 31.65 132nd 206 35.9%
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Rank History for White students at Hatch Valley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.08 18th 187 90.4%
2023 19.06 190th 229 17.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Hatch Valley Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 30 0 0 162 0 n/a n/a 0 192
1991 24 0 0 176 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1992 45 0 0 232 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1993 46 0 0 261 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1994 47 0 0 273 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1995 51 2 1 306 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1996 51 2 1 306 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1997 47 1 0 325 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1998 44 0 0 330 1 n/a n/a 0 375
1999 33 1 0 337 2 n/a n/a 0 373
2000 34 0 0 330 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2001 37 0 0 337 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2002 31 1 0 358 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2003 31 1 0 358 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2004 36 0 0 361 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2005 42 0 0 339 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2006 38 0 0 300 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2007 38 0 0 293 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2008 39 0 0 291 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2009 32 0 0 254 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2010 23 0 0 253 0 0 0 0 276
2011 22 0 0 279 0 0 0 0 301
2012 20 0 0 286 0 0 0 0 306
2013 23 0 0 285 1 0 0 0 309
2014 22 0 0 278 1 0 0 0 301
2015 21 0 0 282 0 0 0 0 303
2016 13 0 0 291 0 0 0 0 304
2017 11 0 0 296 0 0 0 0 307
2018 4 0 0 279 0 0 0 0 283
2019 8 0 0 277 0 0 0 0 285
2020 9 0 0 290 0 0 0 0 299
2021 8 0 0 293 0 0 0 0 301
2022 12 0 0 275 0 0 0 0 287
2023 6 0 0 256 0 0 0 0 262
2024 8 0 0 266 0 0 0 0 274

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hatch Valley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 192 10.6 18.1 n/a
1991 200 11.2 17.8 n/a
1992 277 15.2 18.2 n/a
1993 307 16.4 18.7 n/a
1994 320 17.4 18.4 n/a
1995 360 20.2 17.8 n/a
1996 360 20.2 17.8 n/a
1997 373 20.0 18.7 n/a
1998 375 20.0 18.8 n/a
1999 373 19.4 19.2 81.2
2000 364 19.4 18.8 81
2001 374 22.1 16.9 70.9
2002 390 24.0 16.3 80.8
2003 390 24.0 16.3 80.8
2004 397 22.8 17.4 87.9
2005 381 23.6 16.1 80.8
2006 338 23.7 14.3 99.1
2007 331 18.0 18.4 99.1
2008 330 20.0 16.5 95.8
2009 286 18.8 15.2 99
2010 276 18.8 14.6 98.9
2011 301 17.0 17.7 96.7
2012 306 20.0 15.3 99
2013 309 18.9 16.2 94.2
2014 301 18.2 16.4 94
2015 303 20.0 15.1 100
2016 304 19.0 16.0 100
2017 307 20.1 15.2 100
2018 283 18.1 15.6 100
2019 285 19.0 14.9 100
2020 299 21.0 14.1 100
2021 301 21.3 14.1 100
2022 287 23.4 12.2 99
2023 262 21.7 12.0 96.9
2024 274 17.1 15.9 93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hatch Valley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 192 10.6 18.1 n/a
1991 200 11.2 17.8 n/a
1992 277 15.2 18.2 n/a
1993 307 16.4 18.7 n/a
1994 320 17.4 18.4 n/a
1995 360 20.2 17.8 n/a
1996 360 20.2 17.8 n/a
1997 373 20.0 18.7 n/a
1998 375 20.0 18.8 n/a
1999 373 19.4 19.2 81.2
2000 364 19.4 18.8 81
2001 374 22.1 16.9 70.9
2002 390 24.0 16.3 80.8
2003 390 24.0 16.3 80.8
2004 397 22.8 17.4 87.9
2005 381 23.6 16.1 80.8
2006 338 23.7 14.3 99.1
2007 331 18.0 18.4 99.1
2008 330 20.0 16.5 95.8
2009 286 18.8 15.2 99
2010 276 18.8 14.6 98.9
2011 301 17.0 17.7 96.7
2012 306 20.0 15.3 99
2013 309 18.9 16.2 94.2
2014 301 18.2 16.4 94
2015 303 20.0 15.1 100
2016 304 19.0 16.0 100
2017 307 20.1 15.2 100
2018 283 18.1 15.6 100
2019 285 19.0 14.9 100
2020 299 21.0 14.1 100
2021 301 21.3 14.1 100
2022 287 23.4 12.2 99
2023 262 21.7 12.0 96.9
2024 274 17.1 15.9 93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hatch Valley Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,261

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hatch Valley Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 88th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 189th of 239 Middle schools
 35.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Hatch Valley Middle)3323
 10%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Hatch Valley)3323
 10%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hatch Valley Middle)1112.8
 1.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hatch Valley)1112.8
 1.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Hatch Valley Middle)4919.6
 29.4%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Hatch Valley)4919.6
 29.4%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hatch Valley Middle)714.1
 7.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hatch Valley)714.1
 7.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Hatch Valley Middle)5736.9
 20.1%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Hatch Valley)5736.9
 20.1%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hatch Valley Middle)2627.2
 1.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hatch Valley)2627.2
 1.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students285262
 8.1%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic277256
 7.6%
Pacific Islander00
White86
 25%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%96.9%
 3.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hatch Valley Middle

Students who attend Hatch Valley Middle usually go on to attend Hatch Valley High

Students at Hatch Valley Middle are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 274 students attended Hatch Valley Middle.

Hatch Valley Middle ranks 164th of 235 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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