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Best Public Schools in Holloman Air Force Base, NM

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Schools

690

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHolloman Middle9^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

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Biggest riser

Holloman Elementary up 10 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Holloman Air Force Base area in New Mexico is home to two standout public schools - Holloman Elementary and Holloman Middle. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Holloman Elementary ranked 25th out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools and Holloman Middle ranked 9th out of 192 New Mexico middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Both Holloman Elementary and Holloman Middle demonstrate exceptional academic performance, significantly outperforming the Alamogordo district and New Mexico state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Holloman Elementary's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 78.46% is nearly 31 percentage points higher than the state average, while Holloman Middle's 6th grade Math proficiency of 79.66% is over 46 percentage points higher than the state average.

These schools also have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a more affluent student population, and smaller student-teacher ratios than the state average, suggesting more individualized attention for students. The consistent high rankings and ratings of these schools over the past three years demonstrate their ability to sustain excellence and provide a high-quality education to their students.

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Ranking:

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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-ASR Science 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th 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
Holloman Middle	Public	6-8	381 1st St	Holloman Air Force Base	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-6200	173	15	11.9		85 (49.1%)	19 (11.0%)	47 (27.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.4%)	95.7	9^th of 192 public middle schools	95.3%		94.3	4^th of 165 public middle schools	97.6%	5		74.4				78.0	71.4	69.8	73.4				79.7	58.9	51.2	64.6	$7,933

Cities Near Holloman Air Force Base

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alamogordo	4.49 mi	12	32^nd
High Rolls	10.49 mi	1
La Luz	10.89 mi	1	47^th
Cloudcroft	14.76 mi	3	13^th
Tularosa	17.88 mi	4	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.