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Cloudcroft Elementary

Q: Is Cloudcroft Elementary a good school?

Cloudcroft Elementary ranks 45 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cloudcroft Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Cloudcroft Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cloudcroft Elementary?

Students at Cloudcroft Elementary are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cloudcroft Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cloudcroft Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cloudcroft Middle High : Cloudcroft High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Cloudcroft Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 186 students in Cloudcroft, a small mountain village in southern New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains, and is part of Cloudcroft Municipal Schools. It ranks 45th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 87th percentile, with 4 stars — while its district ranks 22nd of 87 (75th percentile, 4 stars). The school has earned 4 stars in nearly every recent year, with a high point of 5 stars and 95th percentile in 2015–2016, and this year marks a rebound from 71st of 345 the year before.

Achievement is the headline. In 2025–2026, 69.05% of students were proficient in language arts, 45.24% in mathematics, and 48.28% in 5th-grade science — all well above New Mexico averages of 43.34%, 25.54%, and 31.97%. Among nearby schools, Cloudcroft leads in both language arts and math: La Luz Elementary (55.00% and 36.00%), Sierra Elementary (52.21% and 39.71%), and Tularosa Intermediate (51.02% and 31.12%) trail behind. Fifth-grade science is essentially tied with La Luz (48.39% vs. 48.28%). Grade-level highlights include a standout 79.17% in 3rd-grade language arts and 55.17% in 5th-grade math, the best nearby result; 4th-grade math (38.71%) beats the state's 27.24% but trails Sierra's 48.72%.

Other context stands out. Cloudcroft's free/reduced lunch rate of 33.33% is far lower than most nearby schools, which run near 100%, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.5 is mid-pack. School-effectiveness rankings — which measure how well the school serves particular student groups — are strong, with 5-star ratings for several groups in 2023–2024, including one at the 96th percentile, the low-income subgroup at the 92nd percentile, and the special education subgroup at the 71st. Note that some nearby results are suppressed, including all current scores for High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary; treat those as unknown, not as zero.

186

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,522

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

810 James Canyon Hwy
Cloudcroft, NM 88317

(575) 601-4416

District: Cloudcroft Municipal Schools

Students who attend Cloudcroft Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cloudcroft Middle
High:	Cloudcroft High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (56% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

New Mexico avg36%

45^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 87Cloudcroft Municipal Schools among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	45 of 346	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	71 of 345	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	45 of 413	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	78 of 435	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	53 of 420	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	65 of 396	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	48 of 383	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	45 of 374	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.1	20 of 410	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	60.8	124 of 421	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	117 of 442	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	108 of 412	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	56.6	157 of 398	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	93 of 402	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	97 of 419	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.7	41 of 411	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	49 of 405	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	53 of 398	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	76 of 390	80.5%	★★★★☆
2005	91.2	20 of 389	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	32 of 252	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	19 of 398	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	53 of 390	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	31 of 395	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	93 of 343	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	21 of 339	93.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	97.2	15 of 384	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	59 of 395	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	69 of 325	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	30 of 356	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	64.3	147 of 426	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.8	24 of 410	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	22 of 356	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	38 of 251	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	75 of 397	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	128 of 414	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	71 of 392	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	22 of 337	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	59.9	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	50 of 304	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	88 of 304	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	71 of 339	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	90 of 413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	101 of 325	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	107 of 199	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.0	26 of 187	86.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+24 vs state

Science48%+16 vs state

Mathematics45%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th 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
Cloudcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 601-4416	186	13	14.5	14.5%	117 (62.9%)	1 (0.5%)	51 (27.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	80.8	45^th of 346 public elementary schools	87.0%		70	71^st of 345 public elementary schools	79.4%	26	48.3		79.2	64.5	65.5	69.1	41.7	38.7	55.2	45.2	$12,522
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5275	21	2	10.5	42.9%	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$13,293
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	222	15	14.8	47.7%	80 (36.0%)	10 (4.5%)	109 (49.1%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	49	152^nd of 346 public elementary schools	56.1%		78.8	49^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.8%	103	36.0		37.1	68.4	48.0	52.0	27.8	26.3		26.3	$8,302
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5200	436	32	13.6	52.8%	124 (28.4%)	24 (5.5%)	256 (58.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	36.8	210^th of 346 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.6	146^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.7%	64	30.9		40.7	59.7	25.9	43.8	25.4	27.8	24.1	26.0	$8,016
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5800	284	17	17.2	47.5%	104 (36.6%)	12 (4.2%)	133 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	58.9	109^th of 346 public elementary schools	68.5%		80.2	45^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.0%	64	36.7		35.4	66.7	57.1	52.2	22.9	48.7	49.0	39.7	$8,417
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6900	179	16	11.1	52.5%	57 (31.8%)	9 (5.0%)	92 (51.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	30.7	239^th of 346 public elementary schools	30.9%		58.1	109^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.4%	130	26.9		36.7	48.4	34.6	40.2		< 20%	26.9	17.2	$7,573
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	224	12	18.6	45.1%	104 (46.4%)	2 (0.9%)	102 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	63.2	90^th of 346 public elementary schools	74.0%		43.9	174^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.6%	84	48.4		53.1	64.9	45.2	55.0	34.4	35.1	38.7	36.0	$8,366
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5400	159	15	10.6	70.4%	51 (32.1%)	4 (2.5%)	96 (60.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)			27.3			24.3	24.2			17.1	$7,485
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	466	30	15.5	55.6%	138 (29.6%)	20 (4.3%)	260 (55.8%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	27.1	254^th of 346 public elementary schools	26.6%		29.7	221^st of 345 public elementary schools	35.9%	33	33.3		30.0	43.5	37.5	37.0	11.4	24.6	29.2	21.8	$7,422
Tularosa Intermediate	Public	3-6	304 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	210	12	17.8	52.4%	53 (25.2%)	3 (1.4%)	96 (45.7%)	1 (0.5%)	50 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	48	159^th of 346 public elementary schools	54.0%		27.9	233^rd of 345 public elementary schools	32.5%	74	28.1		55.9	48.5	50.0	51.6	30.9	26.5	35.7	30.7	$8,019

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