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Gadsden Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

12,130

Students per teacher

14.0

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

1,304 sq mi

State

Gadsden is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Doña Ana County (Anthony). SchoolGrade grades 28 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Gadsden 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 Gadsden

Average SchoolGrade

D+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

88%

Exceeding

63%

Avg actual scores

26.5%

Avg projected

24.1%

8 of 28 schools in Gadsden carry a SchoolGrade (20 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 2D: 4F: 1

Best schools in Gadsden

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.

B- Alta Vista Early College High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
C Santa Teresa High (High school, exceeds expectations)
C- Gadsden High (High school, exceeds expectations)
D+ Chaparral High (High school, meets expectations)
D+ Gadsden Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
D+ Santa Teresa Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
D+ Santa Teresa Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
F Gadsden Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)

Every school in Gadsden

Where Gadsden schools are

Cities and towns served (8)

About this district

State: Best schools in New Mexico
County: Doña Ana County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 12,130 students with 866 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,745 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3501080
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

Las Cruces (38 schools, 27 mi)
Hatch Valley (5 schools, 53 mi)
Deming (13 schools, 54 mi)
Alamogordo (14 schools, 56 mi)
T Or C (5 schools, 80 mi)
Cloudcroft (3 schools, 86 mi)
Cobre (6 schools, 88 mi)
Tularosa (4 schools, 99 mi)

Questions about Gadsden

How many schools are in Gadsden?

SchoolGrade grades 28 public schools in Gadsden, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Gadsden serve?

The largest by graded schools: Anthony, Sunland Park, Chaparral, Santa Teresa, La Mesa and 3 more.

How good are the schools in Gadsden?

Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 26.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.1%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Gadsden?

12,130 students were enrolled in Gadsden in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Gadsden?

Gadsden is in New Mexico, based in Doña Ana County, with its district office in Anthony. Its boundary covers about 1,304 sq mi.