High Schools in Socorro

Summary:

The Socorro High School is the sole high school serving the Socorro area. The school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its ranking and rating improving from a 1-star to a 3-star school between the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 school years.

While Socorro High School's science proficiency rates are slightly above the state average, its English Language Arts proficiency rates lag behind. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, which could be a positive factor in supporting student success.

Overall, the analysis of Socorro High School reveals a school with fluctuating performance, academic strengths and weaknesses, and a high level of socioeconomic disadvantage among its student population. Further investigation into the school's specific challenges and strategies for improvement could provide valuable insights to support student achievement in the area.

District Detail

700 Franklin St
Socorro, NM 87801

(575) 838-0300

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,318

Primary Schools: 4
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)	NM-ASR Science (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	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Socorro High	Public	9-12	1200 Michigan St	Socorro	87801	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-0700	378	32	11.9	98.1%	64 (16.9%)	4 (1.1%)	294 (77.8%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38.3	66^th of 131 public high schools	49.6%		21.9	129^th of 172 public high schools	25.0%	63	35.0	42.5	$10,966

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Magdalena	18.45 mi	3
Belen	26.07 mi	10	48^th
Alamo Navajo Community School	37.11 mi	1
Los Lunas	40.5 mi	16	65^th
Nm Corrections	43.1 mi	11

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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.