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Jemez Mtn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 102 students in Jemez Mtn 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 Jemez Mtn School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
4 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
171 Students
97,565 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
6,911 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Jemez Mtn 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
66 Students
12,901 Students
% American Indian Students
38%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
57,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
59%
# Black Students
n/a
1,821 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
15 Students
21,631 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
512
# Students in K Grade:
17
2,284
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
2,498
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
2,667
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
2,496
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
2,659
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
2,923
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
17,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
23,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
24,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,749 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,591 is higher than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,749
$14,547
Spending / Student
$27,591
$13,920
Best Jemez Mtn School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coronado Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1903 State Highway 96
Gallina, NM 87017
(575) 638-5419
Gallina, NM 87017
(575) 638-5419
Grades: 6-8
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Lybrook Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
State Rd 550 Hcr 17
Counselor, NM 87018
(575) 385-5001
Counselor, NM 87018
(575) 385-5001
Grades: PK-8
| 75 students
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