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Des Moines

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

500 Des Moines Avenue
Des Moines, NM 88418·(575) 278-2611·All New Mexico district rankings →

Statewide performance 2007–2024

2024: better than 93.8% of districts

Schools

132

Students

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Summary:

The Des Moines school district in New Mexico is home to two standout schools - Des Moines Elementary and Des Moines High. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Des Moines Elementary is particularly impressive, ranking 2nd out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly exceeding the state averages. Des Moines High is also a standout, ranking 19th out of 190 New Mexico high schools and outperforming the state in Science and Language Arts proficiency.

Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates of 49.28% at the elementary school and 37.25% at the high school. Despite these challenges, the schools have maintained their high levels of academic achievement, likely due in part to their low student-teacher ratios of 7.9. The exceptional performance of these schools in Des Moines suggests that they have effective strategies for supporting and empowering their students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Des Moines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Des Moines Avenue	Des Moines	88418	Union County	Des Moines	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 278-2611	82	9	8.7	46.3%	51 (62.2%)	3 (3.7%)	28 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		72.7	76.9	83.7	88.4	$25,405
Des Moines High	Public	7-12	500 Des Moines Avenue	Des Moines	88418	Union County	Des Moines	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 278-2611	50	7	6.8	34.0%	37 (74.0%)	1 (2.0%)	12 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	77.8			71.4	71.4	$21,539

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raton	34.53 mi	5
Maxwell	42.2 mi	3
Clayton	42.21 mi	4	40^th
Nm Corrections	45.32 mi	11
Springer	49.67 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.

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