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Carlsbad

At a glance

42^ndof 82 New Mexico districts▲ 33

Better than 48% of New Mexico districts

Elementary 7 Middle 2 High 2 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

408 North Canyon St
Carlsbad, NM 88220·(575) 234-3300·All New Mexico district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 48.8% of districts

Schools

7,217

Students

5-star school

Top rankedCarlsbad Early College High10^th of 131 New Mexico high schools

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Biggest riser

Desert Willow Elementary up 89 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jefferson Montessori 11.3 students per teacher

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Carlsbad school district in New Mexico serves over 10,000 students across 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district showcases a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with some standout institutions leading the way.

Carlsbad Early College High ranks among the top 10 high schools in New Mexico, with exceptional test scores and a high 4-year graduation rate of 78%. Other top-performing schools include Desert Willow Elementary and Monterrey Elementary, which both rank in the top 100 and 115 schools in the state, respectively. These schools excel in English language arts and mathematics, with over 50% of students proficient or better in these subjects.

In contrast, some schools, such as Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus, struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates in both English language arts and mathematics. The data also suggests a correlation between economic disadvantage, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic achievement, with the schools serving the most economically disadvantaged students tending to have lower test scores.

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Ranking:

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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
Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus	Public	6-8	301 South Alta Vista St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	740	49	15.0	34.3%	146 (19.7%)	8 (1.1%)	569 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.8%)	15.7	174^th of 192 public middle schools	9.4%		13.2	152^nd of 165 public middle schools	7.9%	22				18.2					31.4	28.6	23.5	27.8				23.3	14.6	8.0	15.3	$9,597
Carlsbad High	Public	9-12	3000 West Church	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	1,685	86	19.6	22.0%	478 (28.4%)	30 (1.8%)	1,118 (66.4%)	19 (1.1%)	11 (0.7%)	4 (0.2%)	25 (1.5%)	21.3	104^th of 131 public high schools	20.6%		30.5	104^th of 172 public high schools	39.5%		27.0	6.2			33.0															$10,383
Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1801 West Lea St.	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3300	207	11	18.0	9.7%	41 (19.8%)	2 (1.0%)	159 (76.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)																				$10,395
Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus	Public	6-8	800 West Church St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	908	48	18.8	21.7%	350 (38.5%)	7 (0.8%)	513 (56.5%)	11 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	16 (1.8%)	59.7	63^rd of 192 public middle schools	67.2%		53	40^th of 165 public middle schools	75.8%	23				49.3					46.9	45.7	59.5	50.6				36.3	30.2	33.2	33.3	$9,503
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Johnson St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3309	366	22	16.6	28.1%	113 (30.9%)	1 (0.3%)	244 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	55.5	115^th of 345 public elementary schools	66.7%		67.2	108^th of 413 public elementary schools	73.8%	7			35.9			38.1	49.2	56.6				47.5	34.9	18.5	60.4				36.5	$9,032
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-5	923 North Walter St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	438	26	16.9	28.3%	108 (24.7%)	5 (1.1%)	316 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	40.8	184^th of 345 public elementary schools	46.7%		58.2	138^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.6%	46			37.5			42.7	43.0	46.1				43.9	26.8	22.6	20.2				23.1	$8,498
Jefferson Montessori	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 South Canal St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	215	19	11.3	59.1%	72 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (56.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.8%)								(n/a)							36.8	32.0		47.6	55.0	40.2							12.8	$8,598
Carlsbad Early College High	Public	9-12	1500 University Dr	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-9415	200	14	14.2	10.0%	79 (39.5%)	4 (2.0%)	106 (53.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	94	10^th of 131 public high schools	92.4%		89.5	16^th of 172 public high schools	90.7%	6	71.4	42.9			76.2															$8,500
Desert Willow Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Primrose St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3310	667	45	14.9	22.0%	149 (22.3%)	6 (0.9%)	495 (74.2%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	61.3	93^rd of 345 public elementary schools	73.0%		47.7	182^nd of 413 public elementary schools	55.9%	89			30.8			66.3	60.0	51.4				58.8	33.7	35.8	30.8				33.6	$8,800
Ocotillo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 Captain Williams Ln	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 628-4498	621	38	16.4	20.1%	192 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	388 (62.5%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	45.7	164^th of 345 public elementary schools	52.5%		70.2	97^th of 413 public elementary schools	76.5%	67			31.5			48.3	52.0	30.4				44.2	32.8	30.4	22.8				29.0	$8,453
Hillcrest Preschool	Public	PK	1801 West Lea St.	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3303	316	21	15.4	7.9%	96 (30.4%)	3 (0.9%)	211 (66.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Edison Elementary	Public	1-5	406 N. Alameda Street	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 628-4498	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 W Lea Street	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3304	684	44	15.4	28.1%	99 (14.5%)	7 (1.0%)	558 (81.6%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.2%)	52.4	128^th of 345 public elementary schools	62.9%		45.2	198^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.1%	70			26.9			35.7	57.5	43.5				45.9	27.8	50.7	35.9				38.5
Carlsbad Enrichment Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	406 N. Alameda Street	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 234-3300	170	11	16.0	36.5%	49 (28.8%)	4 (2.4%)	116 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loving	12.96 mi	3	59^th
Artesia	29.75 mi	10	31^st
Lake Arthur	40.61 mi	3
Hagerman	48.62 mi	3

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.