Best Public Schools in Roswell, NM

Summary:

The city of Roswell, New Mexico is home to 22 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The Roswell school district faces significant challenges, ranking 49th out of 82 districts in the state and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the district struggles overall, there are some standout schools that are excelling. Sidney Gutierrez Middle, a public charter school, consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Mexico, with exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Similarly, Early College High School is a high-performing school, ranking 33rd out of 131 New Mexico high schools and demonstrating strong 11th-grade test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the district also faces concerning trends, with many schools performing well below the state averages in 11th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The district-wide poverty levels, with all schools reporting 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning and achievement. The district must work to implement targeted interventions and support to ensure more equitable outcomes across all schools and address the wide performance gap between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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
Berrendo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 West Pine Lodge Rd	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2875	327	33	9.9	100.0%	137 (41.9%)	6 (1.8%)	176 (53.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50.2	133^rd of 345 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.2	153^rd of 413 public elementary schools	63.0%	20			27.5				50.9	52.4	39.2				47.3	28.1	33.3	37.3				32.7	$9,881
Berrendo Middle	Public	6-8	800 Marion Richards	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2775	571	43	13.1	100.0%	212 (37.1%)	16 (2.8%)	330 (57.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	51.7	71^st of 192 public middle schools	63.0%		53	41^st of 165 public middle schools	75.2%	30				34.1						49.5	53.2	40.4	47.6				42.6	32.8	24.6	33.5	$7,639
Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 North Garden Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3325	518	43	12.0	100.0%	138 (26.6%)	11 (2.1%)	361 (69.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50.8	131^st of 345 public elementary schools	62.0%		47.7	183^rd of 413 public elementary schools	55.7%	52			30.6				52.2	55.3	37.7				48.5	39.1	27.1	24.7				30.5	$8,788
East Grand Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3773 East Grand Plains	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3350	201	30	6.8	100.0%	48 (23.9%)	1 (0.5%)	150 (74.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	178^th of 345 public elementary schools	48.4%		39.7	217^th of 413 public elementary schools	47.5%	39							39.3	56.5	35.5				42.7	25.0						20.7	$15,194
El Capitan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2807 West Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3400	380	34	11.3	100.0%	73 (19.2%)	11 (2.9%)	290 (76.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.1	141^st of 345 public elementary schools	59.1%		31.9	259^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.3%	118			33.9				54.9	54.8	50.0				53.2	33.3	17.7	17.2				22.2	$9,309
Nancy Lopez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 East Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3500	190	28	6.8	100.0%	18 (9.5%)	2 (1.1%)	170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.6	64^th of 345 public elementary schools	81.4%		53.1	157^th of 413 public elementary schools	62.0%	93			50.0				42.3	68.0	50.0				53.5	38.5	48.0					39.4	$11,263
Goddard High	Public	9-12	701 East Country Club	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-4800	1,096	63	17.3	100.0%	375 (34.2%)	17 (1.6%)	689 (62.9%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	32.4	77^th of 131 public high schools	41.2%		42.2	77^th of 172 public high schools	55.2%		36.6	8.0			39.9																$9,218
Mesa Middle	Public	6-8	1601 East Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2800	350	32	10.8	100.0%	40 (11.4%)	5 (1.4%)	300 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.6	155^th of 192 public middle schools	19.3%		19.6	130^th of 165 public middle schools	21.2%	25				30.1						35.0	31.5	35.0	33.8				22.0	14.8	6.8	14.5	$9,441
Military Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 North Michigan	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3425	426	34	12.5	100.0%	118 (27.7%)	13 (3.1%)	279 (65.5%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	49.3	137^th of 345 public elementary schools	60.3%		68	106^th of 413 public elementary schools	74.3%	31			27.7				53.6	55.6	47.7				52.3	31.9	20.6	26.2				26.4	$9,125
Missouri Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 W Deming	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3450	322	34	9.5	100.0%	36 (11.2%)	11 (3.4%)	272 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35.9	203^rd of 345 public elementary schools	41.2%		30.6	273^rd of 413 public elementary schools	33.9%	70			24.4				43.5	39.7	40.0				40.9	23.9	32.8	17.8				25.5	$9,841
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	910 West Gayle St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3475	373	27	15.1	100.0%	57 (15.3%)	3 (0.8%)	312 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.8	216^th of 345 public elementary schools	37.4%		29.6	278^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.7%	62			14.6				44.9	49.2	25.5				40.6	23.2	23.8	16.4				21.4	$8,862
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	312 East Mtn View Rd	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2825	481	28	17.4	100.0%	55 (11.4%)	14 (2.9%)	408 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	137^th of 192 public middle schools	28.6%		24.4	119^th of 165 public middle schools	27.9%	18				35.1						32.9	37.7	41.6	37.5				25.9	10.9	9.7	15.3	$8,327
Pecos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 East Hobbs St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3550	255	18	15.3	99.2%	15 (5.9%)	6 (2.4%)	234 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	114^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.0%		42.2	205^th of 413 public elementary schools	50.4%	91			26.2				60.6	54.6	45.2				52.8	27.3		40.5				29.6	$10,251
Roswell High	Public	9-12	500 West Hobbs St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3200	1,437	78	18.3	99.9%	165 (11.5%)	33 (2.3%)	1,221 (85.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	21	105^th of 131 public high schools	19.8%		21.9	128^th of 172 public high schools	25.6%	23	28.7	3.3			33.9																$8,291
Sierra Middle	Public	6-8	615 South Sycamore Ave	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2850	557	42	13.2	100.0%	90 (16.2%)	13 (2.3%)	449 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22.4	151^st of 192 public middle schools	21.4%		27	108^th of 165 public middle schools	34.5%	43				26.2						33.3	40.4	34.6	36.2				19.4	17.5	5.2	13.7	$7,359
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	606 West Oconnor Road	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3575	253	17	14.7	100.0%	26 (10.3%)	2 (0.8%)	222 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	329^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.6%		23.8	312^th of 413 public elementary schools	24.5%	17			24.1				16.3	24.3					20.2			24.1				10.1	$9,293
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 S Washington	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3600	388	28	15.3	99.7%	80 (20.6%)	10 (2.6%)	293 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47	157^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.5%		58.3	137^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.8%	20			38.6				38.6	42.9	52.9				44.8	27.1	20.6	37.1				28.6	$8,623
Washington Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 North Washington Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3625	263	32	8.3	100.0%	62 (23.6%)	2 (0.8%)	199 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	299^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.3%		27.9	288^th of 413 public elementary schools	30.3%	11			25.0				32.5	20.6	30.0				28.1			20.0				15.8	$9,488
University High	Public	9-12	25 Martin Street	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2750	167	12	14.1	100.0%	40 (24.0%)	4 (2.4%)	119 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)																					$13,268
Sidney Gutierrez Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	69 E. Gail Harris	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 347-9703	196	12	16.3	100.0%	102 (52.0%)	4 (2.0%)	88 (44.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.4	18^th of 345 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.1	23^rd of 413 public elementary schools	94.4%	5			60.9	81.0		70.5	72.7	59.1		78.3		81.0	79.8	54.6	59.1	82.6	65.2		71.4	70.5	$10,411
Early College High School	Public	9-12	52 University Blvd (Enmu R Ca	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 624-7020	151	10	15.2	100.0%	51 (33.8%)	1 (0.7%)	92 (60.9%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	69.7	33^rd of 131 public high schools	74.8%					(n/a)	75.6	17.1																			$5,409

Cities Near Roswell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dexter	15.89 mi	3	79^th
Hagerman	17.49 mi	4	48^th
Lake Arthur	28.91 mi	3
Artesia	37.87 mi	9	26^th
Hondo	42.39 mi	2

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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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