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Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,890 students in Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
15 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
8,989 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)67%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
121 Students
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
82 Students
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5,492 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
60%
# Black Students
134 Students
1,846 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
3,017 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
34%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
531
# Students in K Grade:
607
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
652
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
719
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
676
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
718
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
718
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
729
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
691
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
719
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
701
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
637
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
550
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
615
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,825 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,589 is less than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,825
$14,560
Spending / Student
$11,589
$13,933
Best Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pecos Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1503 West Pierce Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 236-4005
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 236-4005
Grades: K-12
| 1,887 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Montessori
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 South Canal St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Grades: K-12
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 West Church St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #44.
Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 South Alta Vista St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: #55.
Carlsbad Enrichment Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
406 N. Alameda Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Grades: 1-12
| 227 students
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