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Fort Sumner Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
46th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of New Mexico elementary schools
Summary

Fort Sumner Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, serving 115 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Sumner District, which is ranked 18 out of 82 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Fort Sumner Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 69.23%, compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 38.46%, compared to the state average of 26.81%. The school also has high rankings for various student subgroups, including Female Students, Hispanic Students, White Students, Special Education Students, and Low Socioeconomic Status Students. Additionally, Fort Sumner Elementary maintains a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 8.6 students per teacher over the past three school years, and has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.43% to 100%.

The school's strong academic performance, equity-focused practices, and commitment to student success make Fort Sumner Elementary a standout institution in the New Mexico education landscape. While the school may have opportunities to further improve in specific areas, its consistently high rankings and dedication to serving a diverse student population are impressive achievements.

124
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$5,491
Per pupil spending ?
65.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1001 Sumner Ave
       Fort Sumner, NM  88119

(575) 355-7734

District: Fort Sumner


Students who attend Fort Sumner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fort Sumner Middle
High:    Fort Sumner High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.9%
White:
25.8%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (54% vs 35% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Mexico elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg46%
New Mexico avg35%
46th of 345
New Mexico public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 82Fort Sumner 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202579.846 of 34586.7%★★★★☆
202481.663 of 41384.7%★★★★☆
202354.8182 of 43558.2%★★★☆☆
202257.6131 of 42068.8%★★★☆☆
201971.193 of 39676.5%★★★★☆
201883.339 of 38389.8%★★★★★
201762.0110 of 37470.6%★★★★☆
201665.4104 of 41074.6%★★★★☆
201561.2120 of 42171.5%★★★★☆
201474.186 of 44280.5%★★★★☆
201361.8136 of 41267.0%★★★☆☆
201264.7128 of 39867.8%★★★☆☆
201152.4174 of 40256.7%★★★☆☆
201066.1117 of 41972.1%★★★★☆
200962.1134 of 41167.4%★★★☆☆
200852.0179 of 40555.8%★★★☆☆
200775.273 of 39881.7%★★★★☆
200664.4120 of 39069.2%★★★☆☆
200557.0143 of 38963.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202483.546 of 39888.4%★★★★☆
202356.1162 of 39058.5%★★★☆☆
201962.4101 of 34370.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202477.271 of 38481.5%★★★★☆
202348.7192 of 39551.4%★★★☆☆
202236.0212 of 38945.5%★★☆☆☆
201955.4119 of 32062.8%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202266.311 of 3669.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202492.522 of 35693.8%★★★★★
202361.8158 of 42662.9%★★★☆☆
202266.671 of 41082.7%★★★★☆
201981.135 of 36190.3%★★★★★
201867.977 of 35678.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202470.791 of 39777.1%★★★★☆
202344.8216 of 41447.8%★★☆☆☆
202246.2157 of 39259.9%★★★☆☆
201980.338 of 33788.7%★★★★☆
201873.252 of 33384.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202481.321 of 15886.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202576.549 of 30483.9%★★★★☆
202470.176 of 33977.6%★★★★☆
202350.4192 of 41353.5%★★★☆☆
202250.9154 of 32552.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2024)88th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2024)87th percentile~ school
White (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2024)77th percentile-8 vs school
Homeless (2022)69th percentile~ school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts69%+25 vs state
Science58%+29 vs state
Mathematics38%+12 vs state

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Students at Fort Sumner Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Fort Sumner Elementary ranks 46th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Fort Sumner Elementary.

Students who attend Fort Sumner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Sumner Middle
High : Fort Sumner High


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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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