For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 460 students in Tucumcari School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Tucumcari School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
897 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tucumcari 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 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
68%
67%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
29%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,244 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,876 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,244
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,876
$14,121
Best Tucumcari School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tucumcari Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1623 South 9th St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575) 461-3910
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575) 461-3910
Gr: PK-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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