Hatch Valley Public Schools School District

204 E Hill St
Hatch, NM 87937
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hatch Valley Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 287 students in Hatch Valley Public 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 Hatch Valley Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,212 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hatch Valley Public 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#124 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hatch Valley Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hatch Valley Public 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.
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hatch Valley Public 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.
24%
33%
(20-21)
80-84%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hatch Valley Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
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
1,173 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
60%
# Black Students
n/a
1,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
38 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
502
# Students in K Grade:
84
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,287 is higher than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,460 is higher than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hatch Valley Public 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
$18 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hatch Valley Public 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
$15,287
$14,531
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hatch Valley Public 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
$14,460
$13,905
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hatch Valley Public 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 Hatch Valley Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hatch Valley Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
901 East Herrera
Hatch, NM 87937
(575) 267-8250
Grades: 6-8
| 287 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,212 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 80-84% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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