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Gadsden High

Q: Is Gadsden High a good school?

Gadsden High ranks in the bottom 18.3% of New Mexico high schools.

Q: How many students attend Gadsden High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,219 students attended Gadsden High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gadsden High?

Students at Gadsden High are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools feed into Gadsden High?

Gadsden High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anthony Elementary Elementary : Berino Elementary Elementary : Gadsden Elementary Elementary : Loma Linda Elementary Elementary : Mesquite Elementary Elementary : North Valley Elementary Elementary : Vado Elementary Middle : Gadsden Middle

Public Grades 9-12

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 18% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Gadsden High is a public high school located in Anthony, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,288 students. The school is part of the Gadsden District, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gadsden High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 107 to 159 out of around 170-180 high schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Gadsden High's proficiency rates in core subjects like Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, and its four-year graduation rates have been consistently lower than the state average as well. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups.

However, the nearby Alta Vista Early College High School, which is also part of the Gadsden District, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking among the top 20 high schools in New Mexico. This suggests that the district has the potential to support high-performing schools, but Gadsden High and other schools in the district are struggling to achieve similar levels of success. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Gadsden High may be a significant factor contributing to the school's overall academic underperformance, and the school may need to improve its support and resources for vulnerable student populations.

1,219

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,433

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6308 Hwy 28
Anthony, NM 88021

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Feeder schools for Gadsden High:

Elementary:	Anthony Elementary
	Berino Elementary
	Gadsden Elementary
	Loma Linda Elementary
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	Mesquite Elementary
	North Valley Elementary
	Vado Elementary
Middle:	Gadsden Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

1.5%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

New Mexico avg31%

107^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	20.4	107 of 131	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	132 of 172	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	133 of 170	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	128 of 177	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	128 of 181	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	119 of 182	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.1	123 of 158	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	143 of 185	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	159 of 193	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.6	127 of 198	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	104 of 177	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	92 of 163	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.1	103 of 157	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.7	107 of 154	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.1	79 of 151	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.8	98 of 146	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.9	94 of 150	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.7	90 of 134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.3	93 of 129	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	23.3	46 of 51	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.4	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	121 of 142	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	123 of 143	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	136 of 157	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	110 of 144	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	105 of 145	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	75 of 98	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	130 of 150	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	91 of 139	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	86 of 133	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	91 of 115	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	119 of 157	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	96 of 161	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	128 of 150	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	127 of 146	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	144 of 159	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	115 of 151	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	106 of 143	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	2.8	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	100 of 117	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	141 of 157	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2024)15th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)10th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2022)<1st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Mathematics5%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Gadsden High

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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
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
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
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
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
Chaparral High	Public	9-12	800 County Line Dr	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	1,067	70	15.3	100.0%	34 (3.2%)	8 (0.7%)	1,021 (95.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	114^th of 131 public high schools	13.0%		15.3	152^nd of 172 public high schools	11.6%	38	21.3	5.4	29.9	$8,613
Arrowhead Park Early College High School	Public	9-12	3400 South Espina St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9540	549	63	8.7	99.6%	145 (26.4%)	15 (2.7%)	345 (62.8%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.7%)	92.6	12^th of 131 public high schools	90.8%		94.3	7^th of 172 public high schools	95.9%	5	73.0	41.3	71.0	$9,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Gadsden High

How many students attend Gadsden High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,219 students attended Gadsden High.

What schools feed into Gadsden High?

Gadsden High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anthony Elementary
Elementary : Berino Elementary
Elementary : Gadsden Elementary
Elementary : Loma Linda Elementary
Elementary : Mesquite Elementary
Elementary : North Valley Elementary
Elementary : Vado Elementary
Middle : Gadsden Middle

What district is Gadsden High in?

Gadsden

What is the racial makeup of Gadsden High?

Students at Gadsden High are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Gadsden High a good school?

Gadsden High ranks in the bottom 18.3% of New Mexico high schools.

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