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Grants School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 475 students in Grants School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Grants School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
12 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
3,140 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Grants School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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 72% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)72%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
1,523 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
49%
13%
# Asian Students
44 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,160 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
59%
# Black Students
38 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
360 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
512
# Students in K Grade:
202
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
231
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,547 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,397 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,547
$14,757
Spending / Student
$16,397
$14,122
Best Grants School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Alamitos Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Mt Taylor Ave
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2683
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2683
Grades: 7-8
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Laguna-acoma Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
282 Casa Blanca Road Exit 108
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Grades: 7-8
| 53 students
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