For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 460 students in Tucumcari School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Tucumcari School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
897 Students
100,004 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
7,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tucumcari 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
608 Students
67,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
67%
# Black Students
19 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
261 Students
17,705 Students
% White Students
29%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
69
14,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
13,701
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
14,040
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
13,032
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
12,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
12,944
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,244 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 $13,876 is less than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,244
$14,757
Spending / Student
$13,876
$14,122
Best Tucumcari School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tucumcari Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1623 South 9th St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575) 461-3910
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575) 461-3910
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
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