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 2 public middle schools serving 424 students in Socorro School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Socorro School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
1,438 Students
97,565 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
6,911 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Socorro 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 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:

0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
54 Students
12,901 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
13%
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,051 Students
57,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
59%
# Black Students
19 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
284 Students
21,631 Students
% White Students
20%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
2,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
512
# Students in K Grade:
100
2,284
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
2,498
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
2,667
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
2,496
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
2,659
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
2,923
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
17,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
23,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
24,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,082 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,418 is higher than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% 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
$16,082
$14,547
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
$16,418
$13,920
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 Middle 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.
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: 1,438 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 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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