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Mountainair

At a glance

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

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

512 N. Ross
Mountainair, NM 87036·(505) 847-2333·All New Mexico district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2024

2024: better than 62.5% of districts

Schools

184

Students

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Summary:

The Mountainair school district in New Mexico consists of three schools: Mountainair Elementary, Mountainair High, and Mountainair Junior High. The district faces significant challenges, particularly in terms of economic disadvantage, with all three schools having 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Mountainair Elementary stands out as a potential bright spot, with relatively high proficiency rates in Science and a consistently strong ranking among New Mexico elementary schools. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 may contribute to its academic performance. In contrast, Mountainair High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 40th out of 181 high schools in 2018-2019 to 91st out of 177 in 2021-2022, despite maintaining an impressive student-teacher ratio of 6.8.

Across the district, test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency lag behind state averages, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address these academic gaps. However, the low student-teacher ratios observed in all three Mountainair schools may be a strength that could be leveraged to support student learning. Overall, the Mountainair school district faces significant challenges, but also has the potential to build on its strengths and improve outcomes for its students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Mountainair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Broadway	Mountainair	87036	Torrance County	Mountainair	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 847-2333	90	9	10.4	100.0%	19 (21.1%)	7 (7.8%)	60 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)		32.5	20.0	$16,952
Mountainair High	Public	9-12	901 West 3rd St	Mountainair	87036	Torrance County	Mountainair	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 847-2333	58	8	6.9	100.0%	18 (31.0%)	4 (6.9%)	34 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$18,842
Mountainair Junior High	Public	6-8	901 West 3rd St	Mountainair	87036	Torrance County	Mountainair	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 847-2333	36	5	7.3	100.0%	8 (22.2%)	4 (11.1%)	23 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)	63.6	41.9	25.8	$16,018

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Estancia	19.81 mi	4	56^th
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Belen	29.03 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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