Best Public Schools in Santa Teresa, NM

Summary:

The city of Santa Teresa, New Mexico is home to three schools: Santa Teresa High, Santa Teresa Middle, and Santa Teresa Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Gadsden school district.

Santa Teresa Elementary stands out as a strong performer, ranking 107 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly impressive results in 6th grade English Language Arts. In contrast, Santa Teresa High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and struggles with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

Across all three schools, the data reveals a significant socioeconomic challenge, with extremely high free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 100% to 100.21%. This indicates a high-need student population that may require additional resources and targeted interventions to support their academic success. The schools' performance, coupled with the community's socioeconomic factors, highlight the need for strategic planning and resource allocation to address the unique needs of the Santa Teresa school district.

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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-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
Santa Teresa High	Public	9-12	100 Airport Rd	Santa Teresa	88008	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	1,154	77	14.9	99.8%	33 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1,117 (96.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23	100^th of 131 public high schools	23.7%		32.6	97^th of 172 public high schools	43.6%	3	23.7	9.8			34.6															$8,819
Santa Teresa Middle	Public	7-8	4800 McNutt Rd	Santa Teresa	88008	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	528	38	13.7	100.0%	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	508 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.7	106^th of 192 public middle schools	44.8%		41.3	69^th of 165 public middle schools	58.2%	37				22.0						50.5	44.3	47.0					27.3	14.9	20.3	$9,461
Santa Teresa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Commerciantes	Santa Teresa	88008	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	484	38	12.7	100.0%	32 (6.6%)	8 (1.7%)	441 (91.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	107^th of 345 public elementary schools	69.0%		48.1	178^th of 413 public elementary schools	56.9%	71			35.7			51.4	47.8	52.4	62.7			54.1	28.4	29.9	35.7	42.2			34.2	$8,637

Cities Near Santa Teresa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunland Park	1.88 mi	5	42^nd
Anthony	6.31 mi	11	64^th
Vado	17.79 mi	1	95^th
Chaparral	18.32 mi	6	63^rd
La Mesa	18.57 mi	1

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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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