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Magdalena

At a glance

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

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

201 Duggins Dr
Magdalena, NM 87825·(575) 854-2241·All New Mexico district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2024

2024: better than 25.8% of districts

Schools

297

Students

Top rankedMagdalena Middle76^th of 192 New Mexico middle schools

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Biggest riser

Magdalena Middle up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Magdalena school district in New Mexico consists of three schools: Magdalena Elementary, Magdalena High, and Magdalena Middle. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with all three schools ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types statewide, Magdalena High stands out as the strongest performer in the district.

Magdalena High has the highest statewide ranking, with a ranking of 49 out of 190 New Mexico high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, it has the highest test scores in the district, with 52% of students proficient or better in Science, and 43% proficient or better in English Language Arts on the SAT School Day exam. In contrast, Magdalena Elementary and Magdalena Middle generally lag behind the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients across all three schools, ranging from 98.86% at Magdalena High to 100% at Magdalena Elementary and Magdalena Middle, suggest that the Magdalena community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact student performance and educational outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Magdalena High	Public	9-12	201 Duggins Dr	Magdalena	87825	Socorro County	Magdalena	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 854-2241	100	10	10.2	100.0%	19 (19.0%)	1 (1.0%)	53 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)								$21,566
Magdalena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Duggins Dr	Magdalena	87825	Socorro County	Magdalena	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 854-2241	128	11	12.0	100.0%	23 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)		58.8	47.1			41.8	16.4	$15,525
Magdalena Middle	Public	6-8	201 Duggins Dr	Magdalena	87825	Socorro County	Magdalena	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 854-2241	69	4	15.7	100.0%	14 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	50.3	76^th of 192 public middle schools	60.4%		37.4	80^th of 165 public middle schools	51.5%	4	47.6			48.2	38.1	38.5	20.0	$18,307

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Socorro	18.45 mi	6	41^st
Alamo Navajo Community School	25.64 mi	1
Quemado	35.12 mi	3
Belen	39.33 mi	10	48^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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