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Roswell Independent Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 196 students in Roswell Independent Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Roswell Independent School School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
22 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
9,701 Students
32,853 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
2,269 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Roswell Independent Schools 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 67% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)67%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.54
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
6%
# Asian Students
73 Students
487 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,066 Students
20,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
63%
# Black Students
236 Students
659 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
2,249 Students
8,500 Students
% White Students
23%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
423
403
# Students in K Grade:
636
1,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
676
1,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
654
1,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
660
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
721
1,826
# Students in 5th Grade:
696
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
2,944
# Students in 7th Grade:
753
3,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
3,264
# Students in 9th Grade:
810
3,480
# Students in 10th Grade:
819
3,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
651
2,762
# Students in 12th Grade:
657
2,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,382 is less than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,278
$14,560
Spending / Student
$13,382
$13,933
Best Roswell Independent Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
69 E. Gail Harris
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Grades: K-8
| 196 students
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