Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District

1900 N. White Sands Blvd
Alamogordo, NM 88310
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 45 students in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District.
Public Preschools in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public pre schools of 32%).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
45 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
(21-22)
<50%
24%
<50%
34%
<50%
33%
(18-19)
<50%
75%
(2021-22)
70.3%
41.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
7%
10%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
44%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

% White
38%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Gr: PK-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
Nmsbvi Albuquerque Campus
Special Education School
801 Stephen Moody St Se
Albuquerque, NM 87123
(505) 332-6699
Gr: PK-K

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 45 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : <50%
  • : <50%
  • : <50%
  • : <50%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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