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Roswell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 196 students in Roswell School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Roswell School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
22 Schools
99 Schools
# Students
9,184 Students
32,906 Students
# Teachers
608 Teachers
2,493 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roswell 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 69% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)72%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)48%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
75%
63%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
22%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,136 is less than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,082
$15,107
Spending / Student
$14,136
$14,456
Best Roswell School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
69 E. Gail Harris
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Gr: K-8 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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