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Alamogordo Schools
Alamogordo is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Otero County (Alamogordo). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Alamogordo on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Alamogordo
12 of 14 schools in Alamogordo carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 6C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Alamogordo
Statewide rankings: all 155 high schools in New Mexico · all 143 middle schools in New Mexico · all 412 elementary schools in New Mexico
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Holloman Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Holloman Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Sierra Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Buena Vista Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Chaparral Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Yucca Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Sunset Hills Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Alamogordo High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- B Mountain View Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- La Luz Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Alamogordo
High schools (2)
- B Alamogordo High, Alamogordo
- High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary High, Rolls
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B+ Chaparral Middle, Alamogordo
- A+ Holloman Middle, Holloman Afb
- B Mountain View Middle, Alamogordo
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- A Buena Vista Elementary, Alamogordo
- C Desert Star Elementary, Alamogordo
- A+ Holloman Elementary, Holloman Afb
- B- La Luz Elementary, La Luz
- D+ North Elementary, Alamogordo
- A Sierra Elementary, Alamogordo
- B Sunset Hills Elementary, Alamogordo
- B Yucca Elementary, Alamogordo
Other schools and academies (1)
- Stepping Stones Preschool, Alamogordo
Where Alamogordo schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Alamogordo (10)
- Holloman Afb (2)
- La Luz (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Otero County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,480 students with 346 full-time-equivalent teachers and 678 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3500030
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cloudcroft (3 schools, 35 mi)
- Las Cruces (38 schools, 53 mi)
- Gadsden (28 schools, 55 mi)
- Hatch Valley (5 schools, 61 mi)
- Tularosa (4 schools, 65 mi)
- Ruidoso (4 schools, 82 mi)
- Artesia (10 schools, 83 mi)
- T Or C (5 schools, 95 mi)
Questions about Alamogordo
How many schools are in Alamogordo?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Alamogordo, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Alamogordo serve?
The largest by graded schools: Alamogordo, Holloman Afb, La Luz.
How good are the schools in Alamogordo?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 42.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.3%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Alamogordo?
5,480 students were enrolled in Alamogordo in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is in New Mexico, based in Otero County, with its district office in Alamogordo. Its boundary covers about 3,694 sq mi.