For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 202 students in Capitan School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Capitan School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
456 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Capitan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
34%
67%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
62%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,800 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,919 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,800
$14,756
Spending / Student
$19,919
$14,121
Best Capitan School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Capitan Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 South Forest Ave
Capitan, NM 88316
(575) 354-2239
Capitan, NM 88316
(575) 354-2239
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
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