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Mountainair School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 141 students in Mountainair School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountainair School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
210 Students
215,919 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
15,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mountainair 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
25,857 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
132,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
61%
# Black Students
12 Students
3,944 Students
% Black Students
6%
2%
# White Students
68 Students
45,229 Students
% White Students
32%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
5,445 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
6,947
# Students in K Grade:
18
20,114
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
22,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
22,109
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
22,786
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
23,205
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
23,428
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
23,673
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
19,005
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
19,765
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
3,776
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
3,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
2,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
2,490
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,019 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 $21,062 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,019
$14,560
Spending / Student
$21,062
$13,933
Best Mountainair School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mountainair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
405 Broadway
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Grades: PK-5
| 98 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mountainair Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
901 West 3rd St
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Grades: 6-8
| 43 students
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