The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 12% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cms Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson
CMS iAcademy at Lincoln Jackson is a small public school in Clovis, New Mexico, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is part of the Clovis Municipal Schools district and operates as a regular public school on Alphon Street in the 88101 zip code. With an enrollment that is quite small for a school spanning all thirteen grades, the school has a distinctly intimate feel, and the spread across grades means that students are in a compact peer environment where older and younger students share the same building.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller White population and a modest Black enrollment, along with a handful of students identifying as two or more races. Nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school among the highest-poverty settings in the state. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the provided materials, so it is not possible to characterize those populations here. A parent considering this school may want to ask directly about special education services and English-learner support, since those details were missing from what we reviewed.
State assessment results for the most recent reported year show a school working from a low base. In English language arts, roughly three in ten tested students in grades three through eight reached proficiency, which is a modest result but the strongest of the three subjects reported. Mathematics proficiency was markedly lower, with only a small fraction of tested students meeting the proficiency bar. Science results fell into a low reported range. The tested cohort across grades three through eight was small, which means a few students moving in or out can shift these results noticeably. No multi-year trend data was available, so there is no clear picture of whether performance is improving, holding steady, or declining. This is another area where a parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking how the school is responding to these results and what supports are in place for students who are below grade level.
The school serves high school grades, but no graduation rate was provided in the data we reviewed. No course access information, including AP, dual-credit, or career-technical offerings, was available. No staffing, attendance, or discipline data was provided either. These are substantial gaps for a school that runs through grade twelve, and a family with a high-school-aged student would want to ask detailed questions about what the upper-grade experience looks like, including what courses are offered and how graduates fare after leaving.
Clovis itself is a micropolitan city and the county seat of Curry County, sitting on the high plains of eastern New Mexico. The community is largely agricultural, surrounded by peanut and cotton farming and cattle ranching, but its economy draws on several anchors. Cannon Air Force Base, home to the 27th Special Operations Wing, sits just west of town and heavily shapes the community. The BNSF Railway operates a major freight classification yard and division point in Clovis, and the Southwest Cheese Company between Clovis and Portales is publicly reported as the largest cheddar cheese producer in North America. Cummins-Natural Gas Engines is another employer. The everyday texture of the town is semi-arid and wind-driven, with wide-open flat land and frequent gusts.
Housing in the school's zip code is quite affordable compared with both state and national benchmarks. Home values sit well below the statewide level, and rents are modest, with rent absorbing a small share of typical household income. The broader cost of living in Clovis is reported as well below the national average. For families looking for an affordable place to live, this is a market where homeownership is within reach for many. The town's population has seen a slight decline rather than growth, and no major new housing developments were identified in publicly reported sources. A long-term water supply project, the Ute Reservoir pipeline, began construction in 2023 and is expected to deliver potable water by 2030 for Cannon AFB and surrounding communities including Clovis.
The parent district, Clovis Municipal Schools, is undertaking a multi-site construction and renovation program funded by a voter-approved bond issue, with ongoing projects at multiple school sites. This points to real capital investment in school facilities across the district, which could affect the learning environment at CMS iAcademy in coming years.
For a family weighing this school, the picture that emerges is of a small, high-poverty, full-grade-band public school in an affordable high-plains community with a mixed military, agricultural, and railroading economy. The academic results are weak in absolute terms, particularly in math and science, and several important pieces of information, including graduation rate, course offerings, staffing, and special-population data, were not available in the materials reviewed. A parent would want to fill those gaps directly with the school before making a decision, especially for a student approaching the upper grades.
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