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Ruidoso Schools
Ruidoso is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Lincoln County (Ruidoso). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ruidoso 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 Ruidoso
3 of 4 schools in Ruidoso carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2
Best schools in Ruidoso
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- Ruidoso Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ White Mountain Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Ruidoso High (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Ruidoso
High schools (1)
- C+ Ruidoso High, Ruidoso
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Ruidoso Middle, Ruidoso
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Sierra Vista Primary, Ruidoso
- C+ White Mountain Elementary, Ruidoso
Where Ruidoso schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Ruidoso (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Lincoln County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,782 students with 131 full-time-equivalent teachers and 242 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3502310
- 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
- Capitan (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Tularosa (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Carrizozo (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Cloudcroft (3 schools, 50 mi)
- Artesia (10 schools, 65 mi)
- Roswell (22 schools, 73 mi)
- Hagerman (3 schools, 74 mi)
- Lake Arthur (3 schools, 75 mi)
Questions about Ruidoso
How many schools are in Ruidoso?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Ruidoso, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ruidoso serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ruidoso.
How good are the schools in Ruidoso?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 35% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ruidoso?
1,782 students were enrolled in Ruidoso in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is in New Mexico, based in Lincoln County, with its district office in Ruidoso. Its boundary covers about 164 sq mi.