Alvis Elementary

Alvis Elementary is a PK–4 school in Clayton, New Mexico, serving 152 students as part of Clayton Municipal Schools, in a rural stretch of the state's northeast corner where there are no other schools within 20 miles.

By the numbers, this is a strong moment for Alvis Elementary. In 2025–2026 it ranked 53rd of 346 New Mexico schools — the 85th percentile, roughly the top 15% statewide — with 4 stars, a sharp rise from 2024–2025's 57th percentile and 3 stars. Clayton Municipal Schools ranks 14th of 87 districts statewide (84th percentile, 4 stars). English language arts is the standout: 60% of students were proficient versus 44.66% statewide, and 3rd-grade ELA reached 64.29% against 44.72% statewide. Math was also above the state average (33.33% versus 27.85%), with 3rd-grade math at 46.67% compared with 26.3% statewide. Fourth-grade math results are suppressed by the state, so no figure is available and it should not be read as a weakness or a zero.

The upswing looks real rather than a ranking fluke: ELA climbed from 44.19% to 60% and math from 23.26% to 33.33% in one year, far outpacing statewide gains. The school manages this while serving high economic need — its reported free/reduced-lunch rate reached 100% in 2024–2025 — and its student–teacher ratio of 12.1 is relatively favorable. Subgroup results are mixed: male students ranked at the 78th percentile and low-income students at the 61st, both above the state median, while the latest female-student figure was 45th percentile with 2 stars. With only 152 students, subgroup results can swing widely from year to year, so that is worth monitoring rather than over-reading from a single year. Because no other schools exist within 20 miles, the district and state are the only available benchmarks.