The average public school in New Mexico has approximately 353 students (2024-25).
The public schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public school in New Mexico (by enrollment) is Cleveland High School with 2,631 students.
# Students Range: 1,198
2,631
Avg. # Students: 1,659
Largest New Mexico Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Cleveland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,631
Grades: 9-12
4800 Cleveland Heights Rd Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 938-0300
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 938-0300
Rank: #22.
Rio Rancho High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,573
Grades: 9-12
301 Loma Colorado Dr Ne
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 896-5600
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 896-5600
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hobbs High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,216
Grades: 9-12
800 North Jefferson
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-0200
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 433-0200
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Volcano Vista High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,216
Grades: 9-12
8100 Rainbow Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 890-0343
Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 890-0343
Rank: #55.
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,114
Grades: 9-12
10800 Dennis Chavez Blv Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505) 243-1458
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505) 243-1458
Rank: #66.
Organ Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,980
Grades: 9-12
5700 Mesa Grande Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9430
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9430
Rank: #77.
Pecos Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,887
Grades: K-12
1503 West Pierce Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 236-4005
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 236-4005
Rank: #88.
Farmington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,824
Grades: 9-12
2200 Sunset Ave
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 324-0352
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 324-0352
Rank: #99.
La Cueva High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,816
Grades: 9-12
7801 Wilshire Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87122
(505) 823-2327
Albuquerque, NM 87122
(505) 823-2327
Rank: #1010.
West Mesa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,799
Grades: 9-12
6701 Fortuna Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505) 831-6993
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505) 831-6993
Rank: #1111.
Las Cruces High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,787
Grades: 9-12
1750 El Paseo Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9400
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9400
Rank: #1212.
Cibola High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,762
Grades: 9-12
1510 Ellison Dr Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 897-0110
Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 897-0110
Rank: #1313.
Sandia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,728
Grades: 9-12
7801 Candelaria Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 294-1511
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 294-1511
Rank: #1414.
Albuquerque High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,714
Grades: 9-12
800 Odelia Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 843-6400
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 843-6400
Rank: #1515.
Eldorado High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,622
Grades: PK-12
11300 Montgomery Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 296-4871
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 296-4871
Rank: #1616.
Centennial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,615
Grades: 9-12
1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9330
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9330
Rank: #1717.
Santa Fe High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,599
Grades: 9-12
2100 Yucca Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-2400
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 467-2400
Rank: #1818.
Alamogordo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,579
Grades: 9-12
103 Cuba Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-6500
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-6500
Rank: #1919.
Piedra Vista High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,578
Grades: 9-12
5700 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 599-8880
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 599-8880
Rank: #2020.
Carlsbad High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,551
Grades: 9-12
3000 West Church
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Rank: #2121.
Clovis High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,544
Grades: 9-12
1900 Thornton
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4300
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4300
Rank: #2222.
Rio Grande High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,532
Grades: 9-12
2300 Arenal Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 873-0220
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 873-0220
Rank: #2323.
Los Lunas High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,486
Grades: 9-12
1776 Emilio Lopez Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-8231
Rank: #2424.
Roswell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,438
Grades: 9-12
500 West Hobbs St
Roswell, NM 88203
(575) 637-3200
Roswell, NM 88203
(575) 637-3200
Rank: #2525.
Mayfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,421
Grades: 9-12
1955 North Valley Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9415
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9415
Rank: #2626.
New Mexico Connections Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,401
Grades: 4-12
130 Siringo Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 984-1133
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 984-1133
Rank: #2727.
Capital High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,398
Grades: 9-12
4851 Paseo Del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1000
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-1000
Rank: #2828.
Miyamura High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,393
Grades: 9-12
680 South Boardman
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1900
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1900
Rank: #2929.
Manzano High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,365
Grades: PK-12
12200 Lomas Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 559-2200
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 559-2200
Rank: #3030.
Gadsden High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,322
Grades: 9-12
6308 Hwy 28
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6203
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6203
Rank: #3131.
Deming High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,279
Grades: 9-12
1300 S. Iron St.
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 546-2678
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 546-2678
Rank: #3232.
Pecos Cyber Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Students: 1,276
Grades: K-12
1841 Old Route 66 Suite B
Edgewood, NM 87015
(505) 886-3900
Edgewood, NM 87015
(505) 886-3900
Rank: #3333.
George I Sanchez
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,221
Grades: PK-8
4050 118th St Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505) 253-0300
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505) 253-0300
Rank: #3434.
Explore Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,204
Grades: K-12
5100 Masthead St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 305-5300
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 305-5300
Rank: #3535.
Santa Teresa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,198
Grades: 9-12
100 Airport Rd
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
(575) 882-6203
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
(575) 882-6203
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Mexico average public schools student size?
The New Mexico average public schools student size is 353 for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the largest student size in New Mexico?
The best top ranked public schools in New Mexico include Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho High School and Hobbs High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the largest student size in New Mexico?
The public high school with the largest student size in New Mexico is Cleveland High School, with a value of 2,631. The public elementary school with the largest student size is Pecos Connections Academy, with a value of 1,887.
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