Best Los Alamos Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 3,016 students in Los Alamos, NM (there are 3 private schools, serving 185 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Los Alamos, NM are educated in public schools (compared to the NM state average of 93%). Los Alamos has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in New Mexico.

The top-ranked public schools in Los Alamos, NM are Mountain Elementary School, Aspen Elementary School and Los Alamos High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Los Alamos, NM public schools have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New Mexico public school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 34% statewide average). Schools in Los Alamos have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New Mexico public schools.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public school average of 81% (majority Hispanic).