Top Rankings
Roswell 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 196 students in Roswell 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 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 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
22 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
9,381 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Roswell 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 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
0.39
0.56
# American Indian Students
40 Students
1,768 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
6%
# Asian Students
46 Students
522 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,055 Students
19,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
61%
# Black Students
178 Students
707 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,024 Students
8,713 Students
% White Students
22%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
652 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
441
410
# Students in K Grade:
631
1,646
# Students in 1st Grade:
651
1,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
1,818
# Students in 3rd Grade:
639
1,672
# Students in 4th Grade:
640
1,716
# Students in 5th Grade:
716
1,816
# Students in 6th Grade:
652
2,745
# Students in 7th Grade:
716
3,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
738
3,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
789
3,365
# Students in 10th Grade:
771
3,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
705
2,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
616
2,438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,765 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 $13,839 is less than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,765
$14,757
Spending / Student
$13,839
$14,122
Best Roswell School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle 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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