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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 81 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
170 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
(19-20)≥50%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)47.2%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
% American Indian
4%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
23%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
65%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,588 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,082 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,038 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,713 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,588
$19,444
Spending / Student
$30,082
$18,398
Best Quemado School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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