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West Las Vegas 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 are 4 public middle schools serving 434 students in West Las Vegas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in West Las Vegas School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
1,555 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Las Vegas 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 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,377 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
60%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,846 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
143 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
531
# Students in K Grade:
132
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,275 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,264 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,275
$14,560
Spending / Student
$16,264
$13,933
Best West Las Vegas School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wlv Family Partnership
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1341 South Gonzales St
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2559
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2559
Grades: 7-12
| 32 students
Rank: #22.
Rio Gallinas School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2730 Romero St
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2311
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2311
Grades: K-8
| 80 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
85 Nm Hwy 484
Ribera, NM 87560
(505) 426-2311
Ribera, NM 87560
(505) 426-2311
Grades: 6-8
| 26 students
Rank: #44.
West Las Vegas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1024 South Pacific
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2541
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2541
Grades: 6-8
| 296 students
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