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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 4 public preschools serving 1,030 students in Alamogordo Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Alamogordo Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
15 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
5,571 Students
100,126 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
7,486 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.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 85 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
58%
Graduation Rate
79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.51
# American Indian Students
78 Students
9,720 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
89 Students
1,101 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,372 Students
67,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
67%
# Black Students
319 Students
1,702 Students
% Black Students
6%
2%
# White Students
2,328 Students
18,352 Students
% White Students
42%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
83 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
365 Students
2,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
9,280
# Students in K Grade:
393
15,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
404
13,377
# Students in 2nd Grade:
423
13,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
437
13,247
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
12,749
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
13,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
3,583
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
1,067
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
947
# Students in 9th Grade:
425
1,323
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
909
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
733
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
693
# 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.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,691
$14,520
Spending / Student
$13,060
$13,895
Best Alamogordo Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holloman Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
750 Arnold
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330
(575) 812-6100
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330
(575) 812-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #22.
Yucca Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
310 Dale Scott Blvd
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-6900
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: #33.
North Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 North Florida
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-5400
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 187 students
Rank: n/an/a
805 E 12th St Bldg F
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-5400
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-5400
Grades: PK
| 114 students
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