Elida School District

103 N Church Street
Elida, NM 88116
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Elida School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 73 students in Elida School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Elida School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
2 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
146 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elida 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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#51 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
24%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
34%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-39%
33%
(19-20)
≥50%
77%
(2022-23)
16.1%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
23%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% White
67%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,411 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,555 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$6,038 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$5,713 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,411
$19,444

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,555
$18,398

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Elida School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elida High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 North Church
Elida, NM 88116
(575) 274-6211
Gr: 7-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 146 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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