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Carlsbad Schools
Carlsbad is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Eddy County (Carlsbad). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad
11 of 13 schools in Carlsbad carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 5D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Carlsbad
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+ Carlsbad Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Carlsbad Intermediate School Pr Leyva Campus (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B+ Desert Willow Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Monterrey Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Cottonwood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Ocotillo Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Sunset Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Carlsbad High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Jefferson Montessori (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy Alta Vista Campus (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Carlsbad
High schools (2)
- A+ Carlsbad Early College High, Carlsbad
- D+ Carlsbad High, Carlsbad
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Carlsbad Intermediate School Pr Leyva Campus, Carlsbad
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B Cottonwood Elementary, Carlsbad
- B+ Desert Willow Elementary, Carlsbad
- Early Childhood Education Center, Carlsbad
- B Monterrey Elementary, Carlsbad
- B- Ocotillo Elementary, Carlsbad
- B- Sunset Elementary, Carlsbad
Other schools and academies (4)
- F Carlsbad Enrichment Center, Carlsbad
- D Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy Alta Vista Campus, Carlsbad
- Hillcrest Preschool, Carlsbad
- D Jefferson Montessori, Carlsbad
Where Carlsbad schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Carlsbad (13)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Eddy County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,343 students with 404 full-time-equivalent teachers and 981 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3500300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Carlsbad
How many schools are in Carlsbad?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Carlsbad, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carlsbad serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carlsbad.
How good are the schools in Carlsbad?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 33.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.5%. 45% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carlsbad?
7,343 students were enrolled in Carlsbad in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is in New Mexico, based in Eddy County, with its district office in Carlsbad. Its boundary covers about 2,491 sq mi.