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Best Schools in Dulce, NM
Dulce, NM has 7 public schools (2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary) serving 897 students. On average they score 15% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Dulce underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Dulce, NM
The top high schools in Dulce, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Escalante Middle/high School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chama Valley Indep. Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 147 Students
2. Dulce High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dulce Independent Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 154 Students
Best Middle Schools in Dulce, NM
The top middle schools in Dulce, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dulce Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dulce Independent Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 119 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Dulce, NM
The top elementary schools in Dulce, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tierra Amarilla Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chama Valley Indep. Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 101 Students
2. Dulce Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dulce Independent Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 248 Students
3. Chama Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chama Valley Indep. Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 75 Students
4. St Francis Of Assisi School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Francis Of Assisi School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 53 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Dulce, NM
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Dulce, NM has a total population of 3,299 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 13% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Dulce, NM
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dulce, NM.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
55.61 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
9.90 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
45.71 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dulce, NM.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dulce, NM.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Dulce, NM Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Dulce, NM
How many schools are in Dulce, NM?
Dulce, NM has 7 public schools: 2 high schools, 1 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 897 students in total.
How do schools in Dulce perform on state tests?
On average, 7 schools in Dulce score 15% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Dulce underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dulce?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Dulce
2 of 3 schools in Dulce carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
F: 2
All 3 public schools we grade in Dulce. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.