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Fort Sumner Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

267

Students per teacher

8.6

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

2,323 sq mi

State

Fort Sumner is a public school district in New Mexico, based in De Baca County (Fort Sumner). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Fort Sumner on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Fort Sumner

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

100%

Avg actual scores

52.7%

Avg projected

23.7%

3 of 3 schools in Fort Sumner carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 2

Best schools in Fort Sumner

Statewide rankings: all 112 high schools in New Mexico · all 25 middle schools in New Mexico · all 68 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 Fort Sumner High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B- Fort Sumner Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B- Fort Sumner Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Fort Sumner

Where Fort Sumner schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Fort Sumner (3)

About this district

State: Best schools in New Mexico
County: De Baca County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 267 students with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers and 45 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3501050
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

House (3 schools, 35 mi)
Floyd (3 schools, 38 mi)
Melrose (3 schools, 45 mi)
Santa Rosa (5 schools, 46 mi)
Roswell (22 schools, 49 mi)
Tucumcari (3 schools, 60 mi)
Clovis (18 schools, 63 mi)
Portales (6 schools, 63 mi)

Questions about Fort Sumner

How many schools are in Fort Sumner?

SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Fort Sumner, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Fort Sumner serve?

The largest by graded schools: Fort Sumner.

How good are the schools in Fort Sumner?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 52.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Fort Sumner?

267 students were enrolled in Fort Sumner in the 2023-24 school year, about 8.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Fort Sumner?

Fort Sumner is in New Mexico, based in De Baca County, with its district office in Fort Sumner. Its boundary covers about 2,323 sq mi.