Lordsburg School District

401 W 4th St
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Lordsburg School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Lordsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
345 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lordsburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-79% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#118 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
24%
27%
34%
25-29%
33%
(20-21)
70-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
87%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
13%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,568 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,751 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,568
$14,756
Spending / Student
$29,751
$14,121

Best Lordsburg School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
R.v.traylor Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Ownby
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(575) 542-3252
Gr: PK-4 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 345 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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