Elementary Schools in Texico

Summary:

Texico, New Mexico is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Texico Elementary. This school has consistently ranked among the top 15 elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from School Digger and significantly outperforming state averages in academic assessments.

Texico Elementary's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates ranging from 79.49% to 84.68% in English Language Arts and 66.67% to 89.19% in Mathematics, far exceeding the state averages. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 67.57% is also well above the state average of 29.3%. These impressive results suggest Texico Elementary is providing a high-quality education and effectively supporting student learning.

Despite serving a relatively low-income student population, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 34.66%, Texico Elementary has maintained a student-teacher ratio of 15.1, slightly lower than the state average. This, combined with the school's consistent top-15 ranking in the state, indicates that Texico Elementary is employing effective teaching strategies and support systems to help students succeed, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

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)				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 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th 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 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

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.

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.