Alamogordo Public Schools School District

1211 Hawaii Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Alamogordo Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,302 students in Alamogordo Public Schools School District.
Public Middle Schools in Alamogordo Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
15 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
5,571 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Alamogordo Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#42 out of 85 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alamogordo Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alamogordo Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alamogordo Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alamogordo Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
78 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
89 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,372 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
60%
# Black Students
319 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
6%
2%
# White Students
2,328 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
42%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
365 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
174
502
# Students in K Grade:
393
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
404
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
423
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
437
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
425
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,060 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alamogordo Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Alamogordo Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,691
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alamogordo Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,060
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alamogordo Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alamogordo Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holloman Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
381 1st St
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330
(575) 812-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 South Washington Avenue
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
Rank: #33.
Chaparral Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1401 College Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,571 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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