Top Rankings
Carrizozo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 25 students in Carrizozo School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Carrizozo School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
303 Schools
# Students
144 Students
95,082 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carrizozo 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
#56 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.5%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
49%
59%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
45%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,674 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,111 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,674
$15,107
Spending / Student
$25,111
$14,456
Best Carrizozo School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carrizozo Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 D Ave
Carrizozo, NM 88301
(575) 648-2348
Carrizozo, NM 88301
(575) 648-2348
Gr: 6-8 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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