Top Rankings
Texico 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Texico School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Texico School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
551 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Texico School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 141 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
66%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.1%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.50
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
42%
68%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
53%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,174 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,964 is less than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,174
$15,107
Spending / Student
$13,964
$14,456
Best Texico School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Texico Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
520 North Griffin
Texico, NM 88135
(575) 482-3801
Texico, NM 88135
(575) 482-3801
Gr: PK-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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