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Mountainair Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 51 students in Mountainair Public Schools School District.
Public Middle Schools in Mountainair Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
222 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mountainair Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 85 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
58%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
60%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
5%
2%
# White Students
74 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
33%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
502
# Students in K Grade:
19
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,829 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,923 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,829
$14,520
Spending / Student
$19,923
$13,895
Best Mountainair Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountainair Jr High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 West 3rd St
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Grades: 6-8
| 51 students
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