Best Public Schools in Hagerman, NM

Hagerman, New Mexico is served by three public schools in Hagerman Municipal Schools: Hagerman Elementary (PK–5, 217 students), Hagerman Middle (6–8, 70 students), and Hagerman High (9–12, 121 students), together enrolling 408 students and ranked 45th of 87 districts in the state at the 48th percentile with 3 stars.

Each school shows a different academic strength. Hagerman Elementary is strongest in math, with all-grade math at 36.59% proficient versus the state's 25.54%, and it leads in enrollment. Hagerman Middle is the standout in language arts, reaching 52.56% against the state's 43.34%, and above state in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA. Its math sits near the state average (25.64% vs 25.54%) and remains its weaker subject. Hagerman High has improved its rank substantially, from the 21st percentile in 2021–2022 to the 55th percentile in 2023–2024, with a graduation rate of 78.1% versus the state's 80.6%; many of its math and science figures are suppressed and therefore unknown.

All three schools serve a very high-poverty population: free/reduced lunch is 98.62% at the elementary and 100% at the middle and high schools. Weak spots include middle school math, 4th- and 5th-grade ELA (35.00% and 35.14%, both below state) and 5th-grade science at 23.68%. Student/teacher ratios are lowest at the high school (8.0), then the middle school (10.3) and elementary (11.4).