Texico

Summary:

The Texico school district in New Mexico operates three high-performing schools: Texico Elementary, Texico High, and Texico Middle. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and have consistently demonstrated academic excellence, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

Texico Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 15 elementary schools in New Mexico over the past three years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 84.68% and 75.68% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 44.19% and 26.81%. Texico Middle School also performs exceptionally well, ranking among the top 20 middle schools in New Mexico and earning a 5-star rating, with test scores that exceed the state averages.

The Texico school district as a whole is ranked 7th out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's commitment to academic excellence is evident in the strong performance of its schools, with relatively low student-teacher ratios and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While Texico High has a respectable 4-year graduation rate of 78.0%, there may be room for improvement to align with the exceptional academic achievements of the district's elementary and middle schools.

District Detail

520 N. Griffin St.
Texico, NM 88135

(575) 482-3801

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 551

Primary Schools: 1
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 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 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Texico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 482-3801	246	18	13.5		120 (48.8%)	5 (2.0%)	114 (46.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	98.7	5^th of 345 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.5	10^th of 413 public elementary schools	97.6%	5			67.6			80.0	79.5				84.7	71.4	66.7	89.2				75.7	$10,319
Texico High	Public	9-12	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 482-3801	168	21	7.9		88 (52.4%)	6 (3.6%)	67 (39.9%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	77.7	27^th of 131 public high schools	79.4%		55.4	58^th of 172 public high schools	66.3%	31	66.7	47.1			45.1														$13,347
Texico Middle	Public	6-8	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 482-3801	137	11	12.3		86 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	91.9	17^th of 192 public middle schools	91.1%		96	2^nd of 165 public middle schools	98.8%	15				52.9				70.3	73.8	62.8	68.5				78.4	81.0	52.9	69.2	$9,989

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clovis	7.08 mi	16	57^th
Portales	21.13 mi	6	51^st
Floyd	32.61 mi	3	26^th
Melrose	33.09 mi	3	6^th
Grady	33.37 mi	4

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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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