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Best Elementary Schools in Holloman Air Force Base, NM

At a glance

School

517

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHolloman Elementary25^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Holloman Elementary up 10 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico is home to a single elementary school, Holloman Elementary, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state. This high-performing school significantly outperforms the Alamogordo district and New Mexico state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels.

Holloman Elementary has earned 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 67.19% is over 20 percentage points higher than the state average of 29.3%. Additionally, Holloman Elementary has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 20.38%, suggesting a student population that is less economically disadvantaged compared to the broader district and state.

The school's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, from 84th in 2022-2023 to 25th in 2024-2025, demonstrates its ongoing commitment to excellence. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.9, which is lower than the state average, Holloman Elementary appears to be providing a quality education to its 520 students and is an attractive option for families in the Holloman Air Force Base area.

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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

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.

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