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Socorro Schools
Socorro is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Socorro County (Socorro). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Socorro 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 Socorro
1 of 6 schools in Socorro carry a SchoolGrade (5 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1
Every school in Socorro
High schools (1)
- B- Socorro High, Socorro
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- R Sarracino Middle, Socorro
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Midway Elementary, Polvadera
- Parkview Elementary, Socorro
- San Antonio Elementary, San Antonio
Other schools and academies (1)
- Cottonwood Valley Charter, Socorro
Where Socorro schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Socorro (4)
- Polvadera (1)
- San Antonio (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Socorro County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,334 students with 105 full-time-equivalent teachers and 217 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3502460
- 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
- Magdalena (3 schools, 43 mi)
- Carrizozo (3 schools, 48 mi)
- T Or C (5 schools, 49 mi)
- Belen (10 schools, 50 mi)
- Mountainair (3 schools, 52 mi)
- Tularosa (4 schools, 67 mi)
- Hatch Valley (5 schools, 70 mi)
- Los Lunas (16 schools, 70 mi)
Questions about Socorro
How many schools are in Socorro?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Socorro, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Socorro serve?
The largest by graded schools: Socorro, Polvadera, San Antonio.
How good are the schools in Socorro?
Across the 1 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45% 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 Socorro?
1,334 students were enrolled in Socorro in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Socorro?
Socorro is in New Mexico, based in Socorro County, with its district office in Socorro. Its boundary covers about 2,613 sq mi.