Summary:
The city of Socorro, New Mexico is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals that Cottonwood Valley Charter stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 53 elementary schools in New Mexico and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cottonwood Valley Charter has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Socorro district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.57% of Cottonwood Valley Charter students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.97% in the Socorro district and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, 48.65% of Cottonwood Valley Charter students were proficient or better, compared to 24.54% in the district and 26.81% statewide.
In contrast, Socorro High School had a 78.0% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, and 42.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science, compared to the state average of 41.69%. The high free and reduced lunch rates across the schools, particularly at Socorro High (96.58%) and R. Sarracino Middle (96.14%), indicate that the student population in the Socorro district faces significant socioeconomic challenges.
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