Top Rankings
Animas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 90 students in Animas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Animas School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
165 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Animas School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)59%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.59
% American Indian
2%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
39%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
51%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,552 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,879 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$6,038 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,713 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,552
$19,444
Spending / Student
$25,879
$18,398
Best Animas School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Animas 7-12 School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Panther Dr
Animas, NM 88020
(575) 548-2299
Animas, NM 88020
(575) 548-2299
Gr: 7-12 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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