Carrizozo Municipal Schools School District

800 D Avenue
Carrizozo, NM 88301
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 41 students in Carrizozo Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Carrizozo Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
146 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Carrizozo Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#87 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carrizozo Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carrizozo Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carrizozo Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
33%
(20-21)
≥50%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carrizozo Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
60%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
56 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
38%
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:
-
502
# Students in K Grade:
12
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,349 is higher than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,767 is higher than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carrizozo Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carrizozo Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,349
$14,531
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carrizozo Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,767
$13,905
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carrizozo Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carrizozo Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carrizozo Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
800 D Ave
Carrizozo, NM 88301
(575) 648-2348
Grades: 6-8
| 41 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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