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Raton Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

833

Students per teacher

12.6

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

1,007 sq mi

State

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

Raton on the map

Click a type to show or hide its schools.

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 Raton

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

100%

Avg actual scores

50%

Avg projected

37%

1 of 3 schools in Raton carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

B: 1

Every school in Raton

Where Raton schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Raton (3)

About this district

State: Best schools in New Mexico
County: Colfax County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 833 students with 66 full-time-equivalent teachers and 131 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3502190
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

Maxwell (3 schools, 16 mi)
Springer (3 schools, 32 mi)
Cimarron (6 schools, 40 mi)
Questa (4 schools, 63 mi)
Clayton (4 schools, 65 mi)
Taos (8 schools, 72 mi)
Mora (4 schools, 75 mi)
Penasco (3 schools, 83 mi)

Questions about Raton

How many schools are in Raton?

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

Which cities does Raton serve?

The largest by graded schools: Raton.

How good are the schools in Raton?

Across the 1 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 50% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Raton?

833 students were enrolled in Raton in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Raton?

Raton is in New Mexico, based in Colfax County, with its district office in Raton. Its boundary covers about 1,007 sq mi.