Best Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico has 1,043 public schools (211 high, 162 middle, 560 elementary) serving 339,453 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in New Mexico meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in New Mexico
The top high schools in New Mexico, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science
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Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 342 Students
2. Cloudcroft High
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Cloudcroft Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 113 Students
3. Des Moines High
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Des Moines Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 51 Students
4. Melrose High
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Melrose Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 89 Students
5. Rio Rancho Cyber Academy
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Rio Rancho Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 205 Students
6. Early College Academy
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 217 Students
7. Mandela International Magnet (mims)
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Santa Fe Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 293 Students
8. Nm School For The Arts
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Projected Test Scores
Nm School For Arts • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 329 Students
9. East Mountain High School
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 376 Students
10. San Juan College High School
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Projected Test Scores
Farmington Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 284 Students
Best Middle Schools in New Mexico
The top middle schools in New Mexico, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maxwell Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Maxwell Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 20 Students
2. Holloman Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Alamogordo Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 172 Students
3. Los Alamos Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Los Alamos Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 613 Students
4. Eisenhower Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 818 Students
5. Desert Ridge Middle
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 816 Students
6. Cimarron Middle
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Cimarron Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 49 Students
7. Texico Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Texico Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 122 Students
8. Cloudcroft Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Cloudcroft Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 101 Students
9. Lake Arthur Middle
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Lake Arthur Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 35 Students
10. Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy
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Las Cruces Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 100 Students
Best Elementary Schools in New Mexico
The top elementary schools in New Mexico, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Altura Preparatory School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Altura Preparatory School • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 222 Students
2. Penasco Elementary
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Artesia Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 18 Students
3. Des Moines Elementary
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Des Moines Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 69 Students
4. Roy Elementary
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Roy Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 44 Students
5. Desert Willow Family School
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 294 Students
6. Mountain Elementary
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Los Alamos Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 421 Students
7. Double Eagle Elementary
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Albuquerque Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 565 Students
8. Texico Elementary
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Texico Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 258 Students
9. New Mexico International School
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Projected Test Scores
Albuquerque Public Schools • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 395 Students
10. Sidney Gutierrez Middle
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Roswell Independent Schools • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 196 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in New Mexico
State-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
New Mexico has a total population of 2,117,522 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in New Mexico
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 New Mexico.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
34.65 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.54 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.11 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in New Mexico.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for New Mexico.
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 New Mexico Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in New Mexico
How many schools are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 1,043 public schools: 211 high schools, 162 middle schools and 560 elementary schools, serving 339,453 students in total.
How do schools in New Mexico perform on state tests?
On average, 1,043 schools in New Mexico score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in New Mexico meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in New Mexico?
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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Every city and county in New Mexico
School rankings for each place: 639 cities, towns and neighborhoods, and 33 counties.
Counties
- Bernalillo County
- Catron County
- Chaves County
- Cibola County
- Colfax County
- Curry County
- De Baca County
- Dona Ana County
- Eddy County
- Grant County
- Guadalupe County
- Harding County
- Hidalgo County
- Lea County
- Lincoln County
- Los Alamos County
- Luna County
- Mckinley County
- Mora County
- Otero County
- Quay County
- Rio Arriba County
- Roosevelt County
- San Juan County
- San Miguel County
- Sandoval County
- Santa Fe County
- Sierra County
- Socorro County
- Taos County
- Torrance County
- Union County
- Valencia County
Cities and towns
- Abiquiu (1)
- Academy Acres North Albuquerque
- Academy Hills Park Albuquerque
- Acoma Pueblo
- Alamedan Valley North Valley
- Alamogordo (11)
- Alamosa Albuquerque
- Alban Hills Albuquerque
- Albuquerque (196)
- Alcalde
- Algodones (1)
- Alto
- Amalia
- Amistad
- Angel Fire (1)
- Animas (3)
- Anthony (11)
- Anton Chico (2)
- Aragon
- Arenas Valley
- Arrey (1)
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Seco (1)
- Artesia (9)
- Atoka
- Avalon Albuquerque
- Aztec (7)
- Bard
- Barranca
- Bayard (3)
- Beclabito (1)
- Belen (10)
- Bellview
- Bent
- Berino
- Bernalillo (6)
- Bernardo
- Bingham
- Blanco
- Bloomfield (9)
- Bluewater (1)
- Bosque Farms
- Bosque
- Brimhall
- Broadview
- Buckhorn
- Buena Vista
- Bueyeros
- Caballo
- Canjilon
- Cannon Air Force Base
- Canoncito
- Canones
- Capitan (3)
- Caprock
- Capulin
- Carlsbad North
- Carlsbad (13)
- Carrizozo (3)
- Carson
- Casa Blanca (1)
- Casa Colorada
- Causey
- Cebolla
- Cedar Crest
- Cedar Grove
- Cedar Hill
- Cedarvale
- Cerrillos
- Cerro
- Chacon
- Chama (2)
- Chamberino
- Chamisal
- Chamita
- Chaparral (3)
- Chapelle
- Chical
- Chili
- Chimayo (1)
- Church Rock (1)
- Cimarron (3)
- Claunch
- Clayton (5)
- Cleveland
- Cliff (2)
- Clines Corners
- Cloudcroft (3)
- Cloverdale
- Clovis (18)
- Cochiti Lake
- Cochiti Pueblo
- Cochiti
- Columbus (1)
- Conchas Dam
- Continental Divide
- Coolidge
- Cordova
- Corona (2)
- Corrales (1)
- Costilla
- Cotton City
- Counselor
- Coyote
- Crossroads
- Crownpoint (6)
- Cruzville
- Cuba (6)
- Cubero (1)
- Cuchillo
- Cuervo
- Cundiyo
- Dahlia
- Dalies
- Datil (1)
- Del Norte Albuquerque
- Dell City
- Deming (12)
- Derry
- Des Moines (2)
- Desmet
- Dexter (3)
- Dixon (1)
- Domingo
- Dona Ana
- Dora (2)
- Downtown Albuquerque
- Dulce (3)
- Duran
- Eagle Nest (2)
- Edgewood (2)
- El Ancon
- El Cerro
- El Duende
- El Llanito
- El Paso
- El Prado (1)
- El Rancho
- El Rito (1)
- El Valle
- Eldorado At Santa Fe
- Elephant Butte
- Elida (2)
- Elkins
- Embudo Canyon Albuquerque
- Embudo
- Encinal
- Encino
- Ensenada
- Escabosa
- Escudilla Bonita
- Espanola (9)
- Estaca
- Estancia (4)
- Eunice (3)
- Fairacres
- Farmington (21)
- Faywood
- Fence Lake
- Five Points
- Flora Vista
- Florida
- Floyd (3)
- Folsom
- Fort Bayard
- Fort Defiance
- Fort Stanton
- Fort Sumner (3)
- Fort Wingate (1)
- Fruitland (2)
- Gabaldon
- Gage
- Gallina (3)
- Gallup (19)
- Gamerco
- Garfield (1)
- Garita
- Gila
- Gladstone
- Glen Acres
- Glencoe
- Glenwood
- Glorieta
- Golondrinas
- Gonzales Ranch
- Grady (3)
- Grants (7)
- Greenfield
- Grenville
- Grier
- Guadalupita
- Guique
- Hachita
- Hagerman (3)
- Hanover
- Hatch (4)
- Hayden
- Heritage East Albuquerque
- Hernandez
- High Rolls Mountain Park
- Hillburn City
- Hillsboro
- Hobbs (19)
- Hodgin Albuquerque
- Hollene
- Holloman Afb (2)
- Holman
- Hondo (2)
- Hope (1)
- Hospah
- Hot Springs Landing
- House (3)
- Humble City
- Hurley (1)
- Idlewild
- Ignacio
- Ilfeld
- Isleta Village Proper
- Isleta
- Jal (3)
- Jamestown
- Jarales
- Jemez Pueblo (6)
- Jemez Springs
- Keeler Farm
- Kenna
- Kingston
- Kirtland Afb
- Kirtland Community Albuquerque
- Kirtland (4)
- Knowles
- Krider
- La Cienega
- La Constancia
- La Cueva
- La Huerta
- La Jara
- La Joya
- La Junta
- La Loma
- La Luz (1)
- La Manga
- La Mesa Albuquerque
- La Mesa (1)
- La Mesilla
- La Plata
- La Puebla
- La Puente
- La Union
- La Villita
- Ladera West Albuquerque
- Laguna (2)
- Lagunita
- Lake Arthur (3)
- Lake Valley
- Lake View Pines
- Lakewood
- Lamadera
- Lamy
- Las Cruces (45)
- Las Nutrias
- Las Placitas
- Las Tablas
- Las Tusas
- Las Vegas (12)
- Laurelwood Albuquerque
- Ledoux
- Lee Acres
- Lemitar
- Lincoln
- Lindrith
- Lingo
- Little Water
- Llano Del Medio
- Llano Largo
- Llano
- Llaves
- Loco Hills
- Logan (4)
- Lordsburg (4)
- Los Alamos (6)
- Los Cerrillos
- Los Chaves
- Los Hueros
- Los Lentes
- Los Luceros
- Los Lunas (18)
- Los Montoyas
- Los Ojos
- Los Pachecos
- Los Padillas
- Los Ranchos De Albuquerque (2)
- Los Vigiles
- Los Volcanes Albuquerque
- Loving (3)
- Lovington (10)
- Lower La Posada
- Lower Nutria
- Lower San Francisco Plaza
- Lucero
- Luis Lopez
- Lumberton
- Luna
- Lyden
- Madrid
- Magdalena (3)
- Malaga
- Maljamar
- Mangas Springs
- Manuelitas
- Manzano
- Mariano Lake
- Maxwell (3)
- Mayhill
- Mc Donald
- Mc Intosh
- Mcalister
- Mccartys Village
- Mcgaffey
- Mckinley Albuquerque
- Meadow Lake
- Medanales
- Melrose (3)
- Mentmore
- Mescalero (1)
- Mesilla Park (1)
- Mesilla (1)
- Mesita
- Mesquite (1)
- Mexican Springs
- Miami
- Midway
- Milan (1)
- Mills
- Milnesand
- Mimbres
- Mineral Hill
- Mogollon
- Monero
- Monte Aplanado
- Montezuma
- Monticello
- Montoya
- Monument
- Mora (4)
- Moriarty (7)
- Mosquero (2)
- Mountain Park
- Mountain View South Valley
- Mountain View
- Mountainair (3)
- Mule Creek
- N Albuquerque Acres Albuquerque
- Nadine
- Nageezi
- Napi Headquarters
- Nara Visa
- Navajo Dam
- Navajo Wingate Village
- Navajo (5)
- Near N Valley Albuquerque
- New Laguna
- Newcomb (4)
- Newkirk
- Nob Hill Albuquerque
- Nogal
- Nor Este Albuquerque
- North Acomita Village
- North Carmen
- North Colfax Union
- North Hobbs
- North San Ysidro
- North Valley
- North Wyoming Albuquerque
- Ocate
- Ohkay Owingeh (3)
- Oil Center
- Ojito
- Ojo Caliente (3)
- Ojo Feliz
- Ojo Sarco
- Old Moses
- Organ
- Orogrande
- Oscura
- Otis
- Paguate
- Pajarito
- Paradise Hills
- Paraje
- Parkway Albuquerque
- Pastura
- Pecos (3)
- Pena Blanca (2)
- Penasco Blanco
- Penasco (3)
- Pep
- Peralta
- Perea
- Pescado
- Petaca
- Picacho
- Picuris Pueblo
- Pie Town
- Pinedale
- Pinehill
- Pinon
- Pinos Altos
- Pintada
- Placitas
- Playas
- Pleasanton
- Pojoaque (1)
- Polvadera (1)
- Ponderosa Heights
- Ponderosa Pine
- Ponderosa
- Portales (6)
- Prairieview
- Prewitt (1)
- Princess Jeanne Albuquerque
- Progresso
- Pueblito
- Pueblo Of Acoma (1)
- Pueblo Pintado (1)
- Pueblo
- Puerto De Luna
- Punta De Agua
- Quay
- Queen
- Quemado (2)
- Questa (5)
- Radium Springs
- Rainsville
- Ramah (2)
- Ranchito
- Ranchitos
- Ranchos De Taos (1)
- Ranchvale
- Raton (3)
- Red Hill
- Red River (1)
- Redrock
- Regina
- Rehoboth
- Reserve (2)
- Ribera (2)
- Rincon
- Rinconada
- Rio Chiquito
- Rio En Medio
- Rio Grande Albuquerque
- Rio Rancho (23)
- Riverside
- Rociada
- Rock Springs
- Rodarte
- Rodeo
- Rodey
- Rogers
- Romeroville
- Rosebud
- Roswell (22)
- Rowe
- Roy (2)
- Ruidoso Downs
- Ruidoso (4)
- Rutheron
- Sabinal
- Sacramento
- Salem
- San Acacia
- San Antonio (1)
- San Antonito
- San Cristobal
- San Felipe Pueblo
- San Fidel
- San Francisco Plaza
- San Ildefonso Pueblo (1)
- San Jon (3)
- San Jose
- San Juan Pueblo
- San Lorenzo (1)
- San Mateo
- San Miguel (1)
- San Pablo
- San Patricio
- San Rafael (1)
- San Ysidro
- Sandia Park (2)
- Sanostee (1)
- Santa Clara Pueblo
- Santa Clara (1)
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe (42)
- Santa Rosa (4)
- Santa Teresa (3)
- Santo Domingo Pueblo (2)
- Santo Tomas
- Sapello (1)
- Se Heights Albuquerque
- Seama
- Seboyeta (1)
- Sedan
- Sena
- Seneca
- Separ
- Serafina
- Seven Bar Ranch Albuquerque
- Seven Lakes
- Seven Rivers
- Seven Springs
- Sheep Springs (1)
- Sherman
- Shiprock (9)
- Sierra Vista
- Sile
- Silver City (8)
- Singing Arrow Albuquerque
- Skies West Albuquerque
- Smith Lake
- Socorro (4)
- Sofia
- Soham
- Solano
- South Atrisco South Valley
- South Broadway Albuquerque
- South Carmen
- South Los Altos Albuquerque
- South San Pedro Albuquerque
- South Spring Acres
- South Valley
- Spaceport City
- Springer (3)
- Sr Marmon Albuquerque
- St Vrain
- Standing Rock
- Stanley
- Sunland Park (5)
- Sunshine
- Sunspot
- Taiban
- Talpa
- Taos Pueblo
- Taos Ski Valley
- Taos (10)
- Tatum (3)
- Taylor Ranch Albuquerque
- Taylor Springs
- Tecolote
- Tecolotito
- Tererro
- Tesuque Pueblo (1)
- Tesuque (1)
- Texico (3)
- Thomas
- Thoreau (3)
- Tierra Amarilla (2)
- Tierra Monte
- Tierra Oeste Albuquerque
- Tijeras Arroyo Albuquerque
- Tijeras (2)
- Timberon
- Tinaja
- Tinian
- Tinnie
- Toadlena
- Tocito
- Tohatchi (3)
- Tolar
- Tome
- Torreon (1)
- Totavi
- Trampas
- Trementina
- Tres Piedras
- Tres Ritos
- Truchas
- Trujillo
- Trumbull Village Albuquerque
- Truth Or Consequences
- Tucumcari (3)
- Tularosa (4)
- Turley
- Twin Lakes
- Two Grey Hills
- Tyrone
- Upper Dilia
- Upper Rociada
- Uptown Albuquerque
- Ute Park
- Vadito
- Vado (1)
- Val Verde
- Valdez
- Valencia
- Valle Escondido
- Vallecitos
- Valmora
- Vanadium
- Vanderwagen (2)
- Vaughn (2)
- Veguita
- Velarde (1)
- Ventero
- Ventura
- Victory Hills Albuquerque
- Villanueva
- Virden
- Vista Del Norte Albuquerque
- Wagon Mound (2)
- Waterflow
- Watrous
- Weed
- West Carlsbad
- West Mesa Albuquerque
- Westgate Hts Albuquerque
- Westgate Vecinos Albuquerque
- White Lakes
- White Oaks
- White Rock (2)
- White Sands
- White Signal
- Whitehorse
- Whites City
- Whitewater
- Willard
- Williamsburg
- Window Rock
- Winston
- Yah Ta Hey (1)
- Yatahey
- Yeso
- Young Place
- Youngsville
- Zamora
- Zia Pueblo (1)
- Zuni Pueblo
- Zuni (4)
School district map of New Mexico
Every public school district in New Mexico with graded schools. Hover for the district and its school count; click to open its page.
shaded by the district's average SchoolGrade, F to A; grey = not yet graded. Boundaries from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Districts without a page (fewer than three graded schools) are not linked.
Largest school districts in New Mexico
The 25 districts with the most graded schools in New Mexico. Each district page lists every one of its schools.
- Albuquerque (172 schools)
- Las Cruces (38 schools)
- Gallup (30 schools)
- Santa Fe (29 schools)
- Gadsden (28 schools)
- Roswell (22 schools)
- Rio Rancho (21 schools)
- Farmington (20 schools)
- Clovis (18 schools)
- Hobbs (18 schools)
- Central (16 schools)
- Los Lunas (16 schools)
- Alamogordo (14 schools)
- Carlsbad (13 schools)
- Deming (13 schools)
- Espanola (13 schools)
- Grants (12 schools)
- Bernalillo (11 schools)
- Artesia (10 schools)
- Belen (10 schools)
- Lovington (10 schools)
- Silver City (9 schools)
- West Las Vegas (9 schools)
- Los Alamos (8 schools)
- Taos (8 schools)