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Grants High

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Grants High ranks 63 rd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 52% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Grants High is a public high school located in Grants, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 817 students. The school is part of the Grants school district, which is ranked 66 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grants High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 64th out of 193 high schools in 2014-2015 to 63rd out of 131 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance rating has also declined, from 3 stars out of 5 in 2014-2015 to 3 stars out of 5 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. While the school performs relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Native American students, it struggles with the performance of female students, male students, and special education students. Grants High's four-year graduation rate has also declined, from 76.7% in 2022-2023 to 70.5% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state's average of 78.0%.

The school's students perform below the state average in proficiency on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, Grants High has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.02% in 2023-2024 to 100% in 2021-2022, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population. The nearby Gccs Early College High School outperforms Grants High in several key metrics, including a higher statewide ranking, better graduation rates, and higher proficiency rates in science.

807

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,412

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Mountain Rd
Grants, NM 87020

(505) 285-2651

District: Grants

Feeder schools for Grants High:

Elementary:	Bluewater Elementary
	Mesa View Elementary
	Milan Elementary
	Mount Taylor Elementary
	More...
	San Rafael Elementary
Middle:	Los Alamitos Middle

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

43.5%

Hispanic:

41.0%

White:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New Mexico median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg27%

New Mexico avg31%

63^rd of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 82Grants 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	39.2	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	93 of 172	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	108 of 170	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	140 of 177	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	152 of 181	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	123 of 182	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	93 of 158	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	67 of 185	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	64 of 193	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.9	118 of 198	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.1	93 of 177	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	88 of 163	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	72 of 157	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.9	76 of 154	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	28.3	113 of 151	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.9	77 of 146	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.5	99 of 150	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.4	85 of 134	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.1	77 of 129	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	100 of 142	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	97 of 143	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.5	148 of 157	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	134 of 144	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	114 of 145	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	41 of 98	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	51 of 136	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	133 of 150	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	105 of 139	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	72 of 133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	60 of 127	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	91 of 157	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	108 of 154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	129 of 161	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	81 of 150	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	111 of 146	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	147 of 159	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	127 of 151	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	102 of 143	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	16.4	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	57 of 117	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	99 of 157	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	115 of 133	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	100 of 109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	87 of 115	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+25 vs school

Native American (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2024)46th percentile~ school

Female (2024)30th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2019)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Mathematics8%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Grants 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
Grants High	Public	9-12	500 Mountain Rd	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 285-2651	807	67	12.1	93.2%	99 (12.3%)	6 (0.7%)	331 (41.0%)	12 (1.5%)	351 (43.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	39.2	63^rd of 131 public high schools	51.9%		33.4	93^rd of 172 public high schools	45.9%	30	33.7	7.8	51.8	$10,412
Gccs Early College High School	Public	9-12	1500 N 3rd Street	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Grants	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 287-6655	50	7	7.0	100.0%	9 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (42.0%)	2 (4.0%)	17 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)			75.0
Western Nm Corrections	Public	8-12	1700 East Old Hwy 66	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 287-2941	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Northwestern Nm Corrections	Public	8-12	2111 North Lobo Canyon Rd	Grants	87020	Cibola County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 876-8300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Grants High

What schools feed into Grants High?

Grants High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bluewater Elementary
Elementary : Mesa View Elementary
Elementary : Milan Elementary
Elementary : Mount Taylor Elementary
Elementary : San Rafael Elementary
Middle : Los Alamitos Middle

What district is Grants High in?

Grants

How many students attend Grants High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Grants High.

What is the racial makeup of Grants High?

Students at Grants High are 43% American Indian, 41% Hispanic, 12% White, 1% Asian.

Is Grants High a good school?

Grants High ranks 63^rd of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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