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Holloman Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Holloman Elementary is a public elementary school located on Holloman Air Force Base in Holloman, New Mexico, serving 520 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Alamogordo School District, which is ranked 35 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holloman Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Mexico, with a statewide ranking as high as 8th out of 374 schools in 2016-2017. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the Alamogordo district and the state average, with 69.74% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 50.26% in Mathematics, and 67.19% in 5th-grade Science in 2024-2025. Holloman Elementary also performs exceptionally well for various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Holloman Elementary stands out with its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.9 to 19.6 over the past three school years, and low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 5.56% in 2021-2022 to 27.14% in 2022-2023. These factors may contribute to the school's ability to provide more individualized attention and support to its students, leading to its consistently high academic performance and supportive learning environment.

517

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,119

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Arnold
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330

(575) 812-6100

District: Alamogordo

Students who attend Holloman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holloman Middle
High:	Alamogordo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (61% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg35%

25^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Alamogordo

35^th of 82Alamogordo among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	25 of 345	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	35 of 413	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	84 of 435	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	24 of 420	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	14 of 396	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	25 of 383	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.4	8 of 374	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	79.2	64 of 410	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	53 of 421	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	52 of 442	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	60 of 412	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	84.3	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★
2023	51.0	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.0	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	93.9	6 of 203	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	45 of 398	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	88 of 390	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	29 of 395	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	17 of 343	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	37 of 339	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	9 of 255	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	42 of 384	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	34 of 395	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	17 of 389	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	14 of 320	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	19 of 325	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	11 of 356	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	34 of 426	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	34 of 361	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	28 of 356	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	82.7	50 of 397	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	78 of 414	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	23 of 392	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	18 of 337	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	13 of 333	96.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	6 of 45	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	10 of 91	89.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	34 of 158	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	44 of 165	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	25 of 304	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	65 of 339	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	94 of 413	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	76 of 325	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	43 of 199	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	37 of 187	80.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2024)89th percentile~ school

Female (2024)89th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)87th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)87th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2024)45th percentile-46 vs school

Military Connected (2025)40th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+26 vs state

Science67%+38 vs state

Mathematics50%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Holloman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Arnold	Holloman Air Force Base	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-6100	517	29	17.8	100.0%	236 (45.6%)	56 (10.8%)	142 (27.5%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (12.0%)	89.9	25^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.8%		88.2	35^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.5%	10	67.2	65.2	78.5	65.6	69.7	57.6	46.2	46.9	50.3	$7,119
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	466	30	15.5	100.0%	138 (29.6%)	20 (4.3%)	260 (55.8%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	29.7	221^st of 345 public elementary schools	35.9%		22.5	320^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	27.5	39.1	40.0	29.0	36.1	21.9	22.7	27.5	24.0	$7,422
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5400	159	15	10.6	100.0%	51 (32.1%)	4 (2.5%)	96 (60.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)		32.0	40.0		27.5				14.5	$7,485
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6900	179	16	11.1	100.0%	57 (31.8%)	9 (5.0%)	92 (51.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	58.1	109^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.4%		38.2	229^th of 413 public elementary schools	44.6%	120	48.4	41.7		45.2	36.4	29.2		38.7	29.9	$7,573
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5800	284	17	17.2	99.6%	104 (36.6%)	12 (4.2%)	133 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	80.2	45^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.3	64^th of 413 public elementary schools	84.5%	19	58.3	50.0	62.5	60.4	58.2	31.6	56.3	50.0	47.0	$8,417
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5200	436	32	13.6	100.0%	124 (28.4%)	24 (5.5%)	256 (58.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	146^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.2	176^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.4%	30	37.2	46.6	59.0	37.2	46.7	35.6	23.0	24.4	27.8	$8,016
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	222	15	14.8	100.0%	80 (36.0%)	10 (4.5%)	109 (49.1%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	78.8	49^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.8%		75.8	76^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.6%	27	52.9	59.0	30.8	67.7	54.6	51.3		50.0	43.4	$8,302
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	224	12	18.6	99.6%	104 (46.4%)	2 (0.9%)	102 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	43.9	174^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.6%		47.7	181^st of 413 public elementary schools	56.2%	7	36.8	25.0	60.0	38.5	39.5	22.5	36.7	35.9	31.2	$8,366
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5275	21	2	10.5	100.0%	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$13,293
Tularosa Intermediate	Public	3-6	304 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	210	12	17.8	100.0%	53 (25.2%)	3 (1.4%)	96 (45.7%)	1 (0.5%)	50 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	27.9	233^rd of 345 public elementary schools	32.5%		40.3	214^th of 413 public elementary schools	48.2%	19	11.3	45.3	46.6	28.8	39.1	18.8	27.1	22.5	22.7	$8,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Holloman Elementary

What district is Holloman Elementary in?

Alamogordo

What schools do graduates of Holloman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holloman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holloman Middle
High : Alamogordo High

What is the racial makeup of Holloman Elementary?

Students at Holloman Elementary are 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Holloman Elementary a good school?

Yes. Holloman Elementary ranks in the top 7.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Holloman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Holloman Elementary.

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