DUGAN-TARANGO MIDDLE

LORDSBURG
1352 HARDIN ST
LORDSBURG, NM 88045
124 Students
Middle School 5th - 8th
School Overview
Dugan-Tarango Middle School is located in Lordsburg, New Mexico, and serves as a central educational hub for the local community. Situated on Hardin Street, the school is dedicated to providing middle-grade students with a foundational academic experience, focusing on preparing them for the transition into high school. As part of the Lordsburg Municipal School District, the institution emphasizes student development within a small-town environment, aiming to foster both intellectual growth and social responsibility.

The school maintains an online presence through its ClassJump portal, which serves as a communication bridge between the faculty, students, and parents. This platform is typically utilized to distribute classroom resources, homework assignments, and school-wide announcements, helping to keep the school community connected and informed. By integrating these digital tools with traditional classroom instruction, Dugan-Tarango Middle School strives to support student engagement and academic accountability in the rural setting of Hidalgo County.
124
Total Students
10.9
Full-Time Teachers
11.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
100.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    101 (81.5%)
  • White
    19 (15.3%)
  • Black
    2 (1.6%)
  • Two or More
    2 (1.6%)
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: LORDSBURG
Phone: (575)542-9806
Website: http://www.lmsed.org
Grade Range: 5th - 8th
Total Students: 124
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 10.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 124
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 5 30
Grade 6 26
Grade 7 43
Grade 8 25
Gender Ratio