Top Rankings
Grady School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 82 students in Grady School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Grady School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
179 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grady School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 144 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
34%
67%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
63%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,933 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,413 is higher than the state median of $14,121. 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
$18,933
$14,756
Spending / Student
$19,413
$14,121
Best Grady School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grady Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Franklin St
Grady, NM 88120
(575) 357-2192
Grady, NM 88120
(575) 357-2192
Grades: PK-5
| 82 students
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