Best Public Schools in Wagon Mound, NM

Summary:

The city of Wagon Mound, New Mexico is home to two small, community-focused schools - Wagon Mound Elementary and Wagon Mound High. Both schools serve a student population of just 35 students each, indicating a very tight-knit educational environment. However, these schools face significant challenges, with 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting high levels of economic disadvantage in the community.

The schools' performance has fluctuated over the years, with Wagon Mound Elementary currently ranked 208 out of 413 New Mexico elementary schools and holding a 3-star rating, while Wagon Mound High has ranged from a 2-star rating to a 4-star rating in the past. The elementary school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 35% is slightly below the state average of 39%, indicating room for improvement in academic outcomes.

Despite the challenges, the schools in Wagon Mound offer a unique educational experience, with extremely low student-teacher ratios of 3.8 to 1 at the elementary school and 4.3 to 1 at the high school. This suggests students may receive a high level of personalized attention and support, which could be a strength of these small community schools. As the district works to address the fluctuations in school performance, the focus on providing a personalized, supportive learning environment for its economically disadvantaged students may be a key factor in their success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Wagon Mound Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Park Avenue	Wagon Mound	87752	Mora County	Wagon Mound	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 666-3001	31	6	5.1	100.0%	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)	$27,795
Wagon Mound High	Public	7-12	300 Park Avenue	Wagon Mound	87752	Mora County	Wagon Mound	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 666-3001	29	6	4.8	100.0%	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)	$37,609

Cities Near Wagon Mound

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mora	13.36 mi	4	57^th
Sapello	20.81 mi	1
Angel Fire	26.04 mi	1
Las Vegas	30.66 mi	13	84^th
Penasco	32.71 mi	3	27^th

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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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