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West Las Vegas High School

Q: Is West Las Vegas High School a good school?

West Las Vegas High School ranks 84 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 36% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

West Las Vegas High School is a public high school serving 406 students in grades 9-12 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, as part of the West Las Vegas school district. Based on available data, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on key metrics like graduation rates and standardized test scores.

West Las Vegas High School has had relatively low four-year graduation rates, ranging from around 62% to 78% in recent years, which is lower than the state average and the nearby Robertson High School, which had a 78% four-year graduation rate. Additionally, West Las Vegas High School students have consistently underperformed on standardized tests, including the NM-ASR/Science, SAT School Day/English Language Arts, and NM Combined assessments, with only 35.96% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.69%.

One potential contributing factor to the school's academic challenges is its high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This is significantly higher than the nearby Robertson High School, which had only 33.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.4 to 17 students per teacher in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Wlv Family Partnership school, which had a ratio of 8.6 students per teacher.

442

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,363

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

157 Moreno St
Las Vegas, NM 87701

(505) 426-2500

District: West Las Vegas

Feeder schools for West Las Vegas High School:

Elementary:	Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary
	Luis E. Armijo Elementary
	Tony Serna Junior Elementary
	Valley Elementary
Middle:	Union Elementary
	Valley Middle
	West Las Vegas Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

7.2%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓84% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 36th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg40%

84^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	84 of 131	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	98 of 172	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	78 of 170	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	96 of 177	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	146 of 181	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	139 of 182	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	135 of 158	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	160 of 185	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	142 of 193	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.8	145 of 198	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	124 of 177	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	90 of 163	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.1	116 of 157	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.2	96 of 151	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.7	119 of 146	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.5	110 of 150	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	102 of 134	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.7	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	40.8	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	83 of 142	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	75 of 143	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	108 of 157	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	105 of 144	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	127 of 145	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	33.7	91 of 150	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	117 of 139	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	106 of 133	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	70 of 115	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	66 of 127	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	50 of 157	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	59 of 154	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	118 of 161	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	104 of 164	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	89 of 150	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	48 of 146	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	88 of 159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	132 of 151	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	113 of 143	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	80 of 117	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	98 of 136	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	75 of 157	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	106 of 133	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	98 of 109	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	108 of 115	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)45th percentile~ school

Female (2024)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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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
West Las Vegas High School	Public	9-12	157 Moreno St	Las Vegas	87701	San Miguel County	West Las Vegas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 426-2500	442	34	13.1	100.0%	32 (7.2%)	5 (1.1%)	398 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29.3	84^th of 131 public high schools	35.9%		32.6	98^th of 172 public high schools	43.0%	14	32.6		36.0	$13,363
Wlv Family Partnership	Public	7-12	1341 South Gonzales St	Las Vegas	87701	San Miguel County	West Las Vegas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 426-2559	30	4	8.3	100.0%	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)				$9,958
Robertson High	Public	9-12	1236 5th Street	Las Vegas	87701	San Miguel County	Las Vegas City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 454-5770	331	30	11.2	100.0%	30 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32.5	76^th of 131 public high schools	42.0%		28.6	110^th of 172 public high schools	36.0%	34	34.3	15.1	34.3	$10,792

Frequently Asked Questions about West Las Vegas High School

How many students attend West Las Vegas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended West Las Vegas High School.

Is West Las Vegas High School a good school?

West Las Vegas High School ranks 84^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into West Las Vegas High School?

West Las Vegas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary
Elementary : Luis E. Armijo Elementary
Elementary : Tony Serna Junior Elementary
Elementary : Valley Elementary
Middle : Union Elementary
Middle : Valley Middle
Middle : West Las Vegas Middle School

What district is West Las Vegas High School in?

West Las Vegas

What is the racial makeup of West Las Vegas High School?

Students at West Las Vegas High School are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% African American.

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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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