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Mountainair High

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

6.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,842

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 West 3rd St
Mountainair, NM 87036

(505) 847-2333

District: Mountainair

Feeder schools for Mountainair High:

Elementary:	Mountainair Elementary
Middle:	Mountainair Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

White:

31.0%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2011 → 49th in 2022

Strengths

✓79% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (76%)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2011

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

!Language Arts scores 10 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school31%

District avg29%

New Mexico avg34%

Not ranked this year

Mountainair High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2022	35.7	91 of 177	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	40 of 181	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	39.4	87 of 182	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	54 of 158	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.6	92 of 185	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.8	127 of 193	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	114 of 198	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	71 of 177	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.6	87 of 163	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	82.1	24 of 157	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	40 of 154	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	42.5	84 of 151	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.3	100 of 146	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.1	57 of 134	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	37 of 129	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	93 of 157	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	48 of 144	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	55 of 145	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	39.4	80 of 150	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.3	7 of 139	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	53 of 133	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	57 of 154	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	22 of 161	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	66 of 164	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	105 of 159	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	50 of 151	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	97 of 143	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	19 of 58	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	11.9	124 of 133	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	63 of 109	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)67th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2022)47th percentile~ school

Female (2022)41st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2022)34th percentile-15 vs school

White (2022)7th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2021-2022) ?

Science38%+5 vs state

Language Arts24%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Mountainair High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Mountainair High	Public	9-12	901 West 3rd St	Mountainair	87036	Torrance County	Mountainair	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 847-2333	58	8	6.9	100.0%	18 (31.0%)	4 (6.9%)	34 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$18,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountainair High

What district is Mountainair High in?

Mountainair

How many students attend Mountainair High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Mountainair High.

What schools feed into Mountainair High?

Mountainair High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mountainair Elementary
Middle : Mountainair Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Mountainair High?

Students at Mountainair High are 59% Hispanic, 31% White, 7% African American, 3% American Indian.

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