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Roswell Independent Schools 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 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 196 students in Roswell Independent Schools School District.
Public Charter Schools in Roswell Independent Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
22 Schools
101 Schools
# Students
9,854 Students
30,140 Students
# Teachers
548 Teachers
2,094 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Roswell Independent 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 67% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
58%
Graduation Rate
67%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,753 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
6%
# Asian Students
78 Students
469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,226 Students
18,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
62%
# Black Students
193 Students
626 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,302 Students
7,984 Students
% White Students
24%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
590 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
424
370
# Students in K Grade:
652
1,655
# Students in 1st Grade:
641
1,685
# Students in 2nd Grade:
635
1,673
# Students in 3rd Grade:
735
1,659
# Students in 4th Grade:
684
1,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
751
1,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
755
2,642
# Students in 7th Grade:
824
3,012
# Students in 8th Grade:
812
2,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,013
3,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
745
2,856
# Students in 11th Grade:
646
2,643
# Students in 12th Grade:
537
2,351
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,056 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,174 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,056
$14,520
Spending / Student
$13,174
$13,895
Best Roswell Independent Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
69 E. Gail Harris
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Grades: K-8
| 196 students
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