For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 198 students in Fort Sumner Municipal Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Sumner Municipal Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
676 Schools
# Students
273 Students
215,919 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
15,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Fort Sumner Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 144 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
25,857 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
132,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
61%
# Black Students
4 Students
3,944 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
99 Students
45,229 Students
% White Students
36%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,445 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
6,947
# Students in K Grade:
18
20,114
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
22,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
22,109
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
22,786
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
23,205
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
23,428
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
23,673
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
19,005
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
19,765
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
3,776
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
3,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
2,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
2,490
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,469 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,861 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,469
$14,560
Spending / Student
$18,861
$13,933
Best Fort Sumner Municipal Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Sumner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Grades: 6-8
| 82 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Sumner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Grades: PK-5
| 116 students
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