Top Rankings
Roy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 33 students in Roy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Roy School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
2 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
72 Students
95,082 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roy School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 PS% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 141 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
33%
Graduation Rate
(12-13)≥50%
70%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.1%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
69%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
24%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,847 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,806 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,847
$15,107
Spending / Student
$25,806
$14,456
Best Roy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roy High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5th St And Roosevelt St
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Gr: 7-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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