Hatch Valley

Summary:

The Hatch Valley school district in New Mexico serves a community with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across all five schools in the district. The district includes Hatch Valley High, Hatch Valley Middle, and three elementary schools: Rio Grande Elementary, Hatch Valley Elementary, and Garfield Elementary.

Among the standout schools, Garfield Elementary has the smallest enrollment with only 96 students, but it also has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 100%. Additionally, Garfield Elementary has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.7, which could indicate more individualized attention for students. Hatch Valley Elementary serves the youngest students, with grades PK-2, and has the second-lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.6, as well as a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 97.25%.

The data reveals that the Hatch Valley district is ranked 72 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The district's schools consistently underperform compared to state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with Hatch Valley High having particularly low proficiency rates. Additionally, the district's four-year graduation rate of 78% is below the state average, indicating systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

District Detail

204 E Hill St
Hatch, NM 87937

(575) 267-8200

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,146

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8820 Hwy 187	Garfield	87936	Do�a Ana County	Hatch Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 267-8280	96	9	10.2	93.8%	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$11,558
Hatch Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	801 East Herrera	Hatch	87937	Do�a Ana County	Hatch Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 267-8270	190	13	14.1	98.4%	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$12,232
Hatch Valley High	Public	9-12	170 East Herrera	Hatch	87937	Do�a Ana County	Hatch Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 267-8230	367	25	14.6	97.5%	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	356 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	93^rd of 131 public high schools	29.0%		13.1	156^th of 172 public high schools	9.3%	63	30.0	7.7			36.0														$10,503
Hatch Valley Middle	Public	6-8	901 East Herrera	Hatch	87937	Do�a Ana County	Hatch Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 267-8250	253	19	13.2	93.7%	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	245 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	111^th of 192 public middle schools	42.2%		29.7	103^rd of 165 public middle schools	37.6%	8				27.5					36.8	43.9	56.3	45.8			18.4	28.1	11.3	19.3	$10,261
Rio Grande Elementary	Public	3-5	940 East Herrera	Hatch	87937	Do�a Ana County	Hatch Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 267-8260	240	16	14.8	89.2%	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	236 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22	284^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.7%		8.7	397^th of 413 public elementary schools	3.9%	113			13.3			40.3	36.3	27.9				35.3	15.6	17.5				14.2	$8,160

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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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