Best Public Schools in Holloman Air Force Base, NM

Summary:

The city of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico is home to two exceptional schools: Holloman Elementary and Holloman Middle. Both schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Holloman Elementary ranked 35th out of 413 New Mexico elementary schools and Holloman Middle ranked 4th out of 165 New Mexico middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Holloman Elementary is a standout school, significantly outperforming the Alamogordo district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school is particularly strong in 5th grade Science, with 75.86% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.36% in Alamogordo and 34.2% statewide. Holloman Middle also consistently outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with exceptional 8th grade performance.

Both schools have relatively low percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively affluent student population, and favorable student-teacher ratios of 17.9 to 1 at Holloman Elementary and 11.4 to 1 at Holloman Middle. The strong academic performance, favorable student-teacher ratios, and low free and reduced lunch rates suggest that these schools are well-equipped to support the educational needs of the local community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	520	29	17.9	20.4%	248 (47.7%)	51 (9.8%)	139 (26.7%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.9%)	88.2	35^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.5%		79.2	84^th of 435 public elementary schools	80.7%	49	75.9		75.0	54.4	70.7				67.0	50.0	30.9	53.5				44.0	$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	172	15	11.4	20.9%	80 (46.5%)	18 (10.5%)	54 (31.4%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	94.3	4^th of 165 public middle schools	97.6%		97.8	11^th of 239 public middle schools	95.4%	7		81.6				66.7	62.0	81.6	69.0				54.0	54.0	47.4	52.0	$7,933

Cities Near Holloman Air Force Base

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alamogordo	4.49 mi	12	43^rd
High Rolls	10.49 mi	1
La Luz	10.89 mi	1	62^nd
Cloudcroft	14.76 mi	3	9^th
Tularosa	17.88 mi	4	63^rd

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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.

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