Top Rankings
Springer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 56 students in Springer School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Springer 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 49% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
113 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Springer School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
88%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,858 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,956 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,858
$14,756
Spending / Student
$29,956
$14,121
Best Springer School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springer High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1401 8th St
Springer, NM 87747
(575) 483-3432
Springer, NM 87747
(575) 483-3432
Grades: 7-12
| 56 students
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