Socorro School District

700 Franklin St
Socorro, NM 87801
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Socorro 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 170 students in Socorro School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Socorro School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Socorro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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 82% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#101 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
20%
24%
29%
34%
24%
33%
(20-21)
75-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.56
% American Indian
4%
6%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
78%
61%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
15%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,375 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,738 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,375
$14,756
Spending / Student
$17,738
$14,121

Best Socorro School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cottonwood Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Neel St
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 838-2026
Grades: K-8
| 170 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 75-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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