Socorro School District

700 Franklin St
Socorro, NM 87801
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Socorro 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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 922 students in Socorro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Socorro School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
667 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
210,405 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
15,329 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Socorro 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#101 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Socorro  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Socorro  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.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Socorro  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.
24%
33%
(20-21)
75-79%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Socorro  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
49 Students
25,510 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
12%
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,751 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,034 Students
128,903 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
61%
# Black Students
24 Students
3,786 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
201 Students
43,881 Students
% White Students
15%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
253 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
5,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
7,253
# Students in K Grade:
89
19,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
21,570
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
22,783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
22,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
22,664
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
23,143
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
23,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
18,046
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
18,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
3,636
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
3,245
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
2,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
2,625
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,375 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,738 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Socorro  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Socorro  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,375
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Socorro  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,738
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Socorro  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Socorro School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cottonwood Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Neel St
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 838-2026
Grades: K-8
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9 Midway Rd
Polvadera, NM 87828
(575) 835-1098
Grades: K-5
| 97 students
Rank: #33.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
107 Franciso De Avad
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-1086
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #44.
San Antonio Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2 4th St
San Antonio, NM 87832
(575) 835-1758
Grades: PK-5
| 61 students
Rank: #55.
R. Sarracino Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1425 El Camino Real
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-0283
Grades: 6-8
| 233 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 75-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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