Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District

1900 N. White Sands Blvd
Alamogordo, NM 88310
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 45 students in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
45 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1

District Rank

Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#14 out of 144 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
33%
(18-19)
<50%
75%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
62%
# Black Students
1 Student
2,218 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
14 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
31%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
234
# Students in K Grade:
1
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Grades: PK-12
| 45 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 45 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 3:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : <50%
  • : Top 10% in NM
  • : <50% (Top 10%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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