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Santa Teresa High

Q: Is Santa Teresa High a good school?

Santa Teresa High ranks in the bottom 23.7% of New Mexico high schools.

Q: How many students attend Santa Teresa High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,154 students attended Santa Teresa High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Santa Teresa High?

Students at Santa Teresa High are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

Q: What schools feed into Santa Teresa High?

Santa Teresa High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Desert View Elementary Elementary : La Union Elementary Elementary : Riverside Elementary Elementary : Santa Teresa Elementary Elementary : Sunland Park Elementary Middle : Santa Teresa Middle

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 24% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Santa Teresa High is a public high school in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, serving 1,177 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Gadsden School District, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Santa Teresa High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 70th out of 158 high schools in 2016-2017 to 100th out of 131 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to only 1 star. In contrast, the nearby Alta Vista Early College High School has consistently ranked much higher, reaching the top 10 high schools in the state in 2023-2024 with a 5-star rating.

Santa Teresa High has struggled with the performance of certain student subgroups, particularly female students, English Language Learners, and military-connected students, who have ranked in the bottom quartile of high schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics have consistently lagged behind the state and district averages, while the nearby Alta Vista Early College High School has significantly higher proficiency rates. Additionally, Santa Teresa High's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 76.7% and 88.9% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages.

1,154

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,819

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Airport Rd
Santa Teresa, NM 88008

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Feeder schools for Santa Teresa High:

Elementary:	Desert View Elementary
	La Union Elementary
	Riverside Elementary
	Santa Teresa Elementary
	More...
	Sunland Park Elementary
Middle:	Santa Teresa Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

2.9%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg22%

New Mexico avg31%

100^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Gadsden

60^th of 82Gadsden 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
2025	23.0	100 of 131	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	97 of 172	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	143 of 170	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	127 of 177	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	94 of 181	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	79 of 182	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.5	70 of 158	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.9	79 of 185	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	75 of 198	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	53 of 177	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	45 of 163	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	55.7	71 of 157	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.0	77 of 151	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.8	91 of 146	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.9	100 of 150	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.7	92 of 134	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.8	84 of 129	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	39 of 42	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	112 of 142	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	129 of 143	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	143 of 157	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	97 of 144	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	70 of 136	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.8	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	134 of 150	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	71 of 139	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	67 of 133	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	85 of 115	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	129 of 157	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	96 of 154	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	73 of 161	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	61 of 164	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	73 of 150	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.9	128 of 146	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	134 of 159	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	78 of 151	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	79 of 143	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.9	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	49.0	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	96 of 117	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	146 of 157	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.9	52 of 133	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	24 of 109	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)55th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)51st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2024)21st percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-36 vs school

Military Connected (2024)<1st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-7 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

Mathematics10%~ state avg

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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)	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 11th Grade	Total
Santa Teresa High	Public	9-12	100 Airport Rd	Santa Teresa	88008	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	1,154	77	14.9	99.8%	33 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1,117 (96.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23	100^th of 131 public high schools	23.7%		32.6	97^th of 172 public high schools	43.6%	3	23.7	9.8	34.6	$8,819
Alta Vista Early College High School	Public	9-12	5235 Highway 28	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6400	180	18	10.0	100.0%	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.2	21^st of 131 public high schools	84.0%		93.7	10^th of 172 public high schools	94.2%	11	70.7	24.4	70.7	$9,636
Gadsden High	Public	9-12	6308 Hwy 28	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	1,219	81	15.0	100.0%	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1,199 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.4	107^th of 131 public high schools	18.3%		20.7	132^nd of 172 public high schools	23.3%	25	24.9	5.4	34.1	$8,433
Desert Pride Academy	Public	7-12	100 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 882-0142	221	19	11.6	100.0%	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4	131^st of 131 public high schools	0.0%		4.1	171^st of 172 public high schools	0.6%	40	11.5		11.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Teresa High

Is Santa Teresa High a good school?

Santa Teresa High ranks in the bottom 23.7% of New Mexico high schools.

What schools feed into Santa Teresa High?

Santa Teresa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Desert View Elementary
Elementary : La Union Elementary
Elementary : Riverside Elementary
Elementary : Santa Teresa Elementary
Elementary : Sunland Park Elementary
Middle : Santa Teresa Middle

What is the racial makeup of Santa Teresa High?

Students at Santa Teresa High are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Santa Teresa High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,154 students attended Santa Teresa High.

What district is Santa Teresa High in?

Gadsden

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