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Capitan Schools
Capitan is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Lincoln County (Capitan). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Capitan 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 Capitan
1 of 3 schools in Capitan carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1
Every school in Capitan
High schools (1)
- C Capitan High, Capitan
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- Capitan Middle, Capitan
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Capitan Elementary, Capitan
Where Capitan schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Capitan (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Lincoln County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 460 students with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers and 70 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3500270
- 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
- Ruidoso (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Carrizozo (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Tularosa (4 schools, 36 mi)
- Cloudcroft (3 schools, 66 mi)
- Roswell (22 schools, 68 mi)
- Mountainair (3 schools, 71 mi)
- Artesia (10 schools, 73 mi)
- Socorro (6 schools, 75 mi)
Questions about Capitan
How many schools are in Capitan?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Capitan, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Capitan serve?
The largest by graded schools: Capitan.
How good are the schools in Capitan?
Across the 1 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Capitan?
460 students were enrolled in Capitan in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Capitan?
Capitan is in New Mexico, based in Lincoln County, with its district office in Capitan. Its boundary covers about 662 sq mi.