Best Public Schools in Dulce, NM

The city of Dulce, New Mexico is home to three public schools - Dulce Elementary, Dulce High, and Dulce Middle - all of which serve a predominantly Native American student population and struggle with low state-wide rankings and poor overall performance.

None of the three schools in the Dulce Independent Schools district can be considered standouts, as they all have 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective school types in New Mexico. The schools' challenges are further exacerbated by the high poverty levels in the community, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 8.5 to 9.6, may allow for more individualized attention, the lack of diversity and persistent low performance suggest that the Dulce Independent Schools district would benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the systemic issues and provide a high-quality education to its students.