SANTA TERESA MIDDLE

stms.gisd.k12.nm.us

625 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Santa Teresa Middle School is a public school located in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and serves as part of the Gadsden Independent School District. Situated near the U.S.-Mexico border, the school functions as a critical educational hub for the local community, focusing on the academic and personal development of students during their transition between elementary and high school. The school’s mission generally aligns with the district’s broader goals of fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes student achievement, cultural awareness, and preparation for future academic success.

As a core institution in the Gadsden district, Santa Teresa Middle School emphasizes a diverse curriculum that addresses core subjects while incorporating extracurricular opportunities designed to engage a variety of student interests. The school leverages its location to provide a bilingual and bicultural educational experience, reflecting the demographic makeup of the surrounding region. By focusing on collaboration between faculty, parents, and the community, the school strives to create a structured yet inclusive atmosphere that prepares its student body for the rigors of the high school level.

625

Total Students

42.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SANTA TERESA MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	607
American Indian	1

Hispanic
607 (97.1 %)
White
17 (2.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Phone:	(575)882-6203
Website:	http://stms.gisd.k12.nm.us
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	625
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	528
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 303

Grade 8 322