Top Rankings
Quemado 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 74 students in Quemado School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Quemado School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
169 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Quemado School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 141 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
% American Indian
5%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
23%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
68%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,355 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,728 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,355
$14,763
Spending / Student
$23,728
$14,127
Best Quemado School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quemado High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Hwy 60
Quemado, NM 87829
(575) 773-4700
Quemado, NM 87829
(575) 773-4700
Gr: 7-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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