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Vado Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Vado Elementary is an elementary school located in Vado, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 416 students. It is part of the Gadsden school district, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vado Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Gadsden district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Vado Elementary's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 25.54%, compared to 41.75% for the Gadsden district and 44.19% for the state. Similarly, Vado Elementary's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 19.91%, compared to 28.57% for the Gadsden district and 26.81% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, English Language Learners, and students with special education needs.

When compared to nearby schools within the Gadsden district, such as La Union Elementary and Anthony Elementary, Vado Elementary consistently underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Las Cruces district, such as Tombaugh Elementary and Mesilla Park Elementary, also outperform Vado Elementary in academic achievement. These comparisons highlight the significant academic gap between Vado Elementary and its surrounding schools, suggesting that the school may be facing unique challenges that require a comprehensive review of its educational practices and support systems.

415

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,558

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Holguin Rd
Vado, NM 88072

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

Students who attend Vado Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gadsden Middle
High:	Gadsden High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

White:

0.7%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

316^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary 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	16.7	316 of 345	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	298 of 413	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	278 of 435	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	294 of 420	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	167 of 396	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	260 of 383	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	142 of 374	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.3	233 of 410	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.9	306 of 421	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.9	238 of 442	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	293 of 412	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	291 of 398	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.0	212 of 402	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	150 of 419	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.0	192 of 411	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.9	221 of 405	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.6	324 of 398	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	295 of 390	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	145 of 223	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	168 of 191	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	165 of 203	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	22 of 98	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	37.6	52 of 83	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	233 of 398	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	225 of 390	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	237 of 395	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	115 of 343	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	230 of 339	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	237 of 255	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	271 of 384	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	256 of 395	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	253 of 389	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	122 of 320	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	214 of 329	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	296 of 325	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	243 of 356	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	250 of 426	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	250 of 410	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	104 of 361	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	214 of 356	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	309 of 397	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	308 of 414	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	287 of 392	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	164 of 337	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	234 of 333	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	134 of 158	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	292 of 304	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	295 of 413	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)41st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)15th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

Science16%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (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	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	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 6th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Vado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Holguin Rd	Vado	88072	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	415	33	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	316^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.4%		25.9	298^th of 413 public elementary schools	27.8%	18	16.1	20.4	20.0	21.4	37.9	25.5	27.8	16.4	16.1	19.7	19.9	$10,558
North Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Cascade Ave	San Miguel	88058	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	338	31	10.8	100.0%	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	326 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.1	69^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.0%		54.7	150^th of 413 public elementary schools	63.7%	81	42.0	51.2	56.3	60.0	58.7	56.7	20.9	37.5	62.0	56.5	44.9	$10,326
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	294 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%		32.3	257^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.8%	45		37.2	35.1	23.3	20.5	29.0					12.4	$10,604
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1440 Hwy 478	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-3050	379	27	14.0	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	372 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.5	198^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.6%		45.5	196^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.5%	2	37.9	25.5	53.2	34.5	40.3	38.1	13.7	40.4	25.9	32.3	28.0	$9,279
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Church St	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	163	16	10.1	100.0%	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	89^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.8	79^th of 413 public elementary schools	80.9%	10	40.3			46.8	41.8	44.2			61.0	45.6	53.2	$10,061
Loma Linda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1451 Donaldson Ave	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	398	30	13.2	100.0%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	386 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	125^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.2	112^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.9%	13		36.9	52.1			44.0	26.2	48.0			36.3	$10,935
La Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Mercantile	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	340	24	14.0	100.0%	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	77^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.7%		73.5	82^nd of 413 public elementary schools	80.1%	5	35.1	52.3	60.0	54.4	52.5	55.1	34.1	29.1	57.9	57.5	44.4	$10,430
Tombaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Carver Rd	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9575	565	47	12.1	99.6%	56 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	491 (86.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	63.6	90^th of 345 public elementary schools	73.9%		50.9	170^th of 413 public elementary schools	58.8%	80	37.5	48.2	54.6	49.4		51.0	31.8	44.3	40.7		39.2	$9,882
Mesilla Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 West Union Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9615	311	32	9.5	100.0%	26 (8.4%)	4 (1.3%)	273 (87.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	69.9	72^nd of 345 public elementary schools	79.1%		55.7	148^th of 413 public elementary schools	64.2%	76	47.4	49.0	56.7	50.9		51.5	32.7	43.3	47.4		41.2	$10,652
University Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 South Locust St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9649	363	32	11.3	100.0%	54 (14.9%)	21 (5.8%)	270 (74.4%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	44	172^nd of 345 public elementary schools	50.1%		51.5	167^th of 413 public elementary schools	59.6%	5	37.8	36.7	45.7	60.0		47.1		15.2	26.7		17.1	$11,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Vado Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Vado Elementary?

Students at Vado Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Vado Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vado Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gadsden Middle
High : Gadsden High

Is Vado Elementary a good school?

Vado Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.4% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What district is Vado Elementary in?

Gadsden

How many students attend Vado Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Vado Elementary.

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