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East Grand Plains Elementary

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East Grand Plains Elementary ranks 178 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

East Grand Plains Elementary is a public elementary school in Roswell, New Mexico, serving 188 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roswell school district, which is ranked 49 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Grand Plains Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 90-251 out of 396-435 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is below the Roswell district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 42.68% compared to 43.3% for Roswell and 44.19% for the state, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 20.73% compared to 24.43% for Roswell and 26.81% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates consistently below 25% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, East Grand Plains Elementary performs significantly worse than Del Norte Elementary and Valley View Elementary, which have higher rankings and better academic performance on state assessments. However, the school outperforms the nearby Washington Ave Elementary, which has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Mexico elementary schools and has lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics.

201

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,194

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3773 East Grand Plains
Roswell, NM 88203

(575) 637-3350

District: Roswell

Students who attend East Grand Plains Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle
High:	Roswell High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.6%

White:

23.9%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg35%

178^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Roswell

49^th of 82Roswell 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	43.3	178 of 345	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	217 of 413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	251 of 435	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	237 of 420	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	90 of 396	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	103 of 383	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	51.8	149 of 374	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.9	82 of 410	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	56 of 421	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	91 of 442	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	112 of 412	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	114 of 398	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	51.3	179 of 402	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	86 of 419	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	55.1	166 of 411	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.5	224 of 405	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.7	113 of 398	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	26.4	312 of 390	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.9	331 of 389	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	51.4	100 of 191	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	97 of 203	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	25 of 98	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	234 of 398	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	222 of 390	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	194 of 395	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	68 of 343	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	97 of 339	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	106 of 255	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	247 of 384	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	315 of 395	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	235 of 389	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	79 of 320	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	115 of 329	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	156 of 325	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	169 of 356	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	220 of 426	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	188 of 410	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	24 of 361	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	40 of 356	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	175 of 397	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	291 of 414	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	265 of 392	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	116 of 337	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	115 of 333	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	31.1	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	187 of 304	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.1	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	278 of 413	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	138 of 325	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	92 of 199	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	62 of 187	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)75th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)56th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)48th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)41st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics21%-6 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-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 8th 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 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
East Grand Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3773 East Grand Plains	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3350	201	30	6.8	100.0%	48 (23.9%)	1 (0.5%)	150 (74.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	178^th of 345 public elementary schools	48.4%		39.7	217^th of 413 public elementary schools	47.5%	39				39.3	56.5	35.5			42.7	25.0					20.7	$15,194
Pecos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 East Hobbs St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3550	255	18	15.3	99.2%	15 (5.9%)	6 (2.4%)	234 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	114^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.0%		42.2	205^th of 413 public elementary schools	50.4%	91	26.2			60.6	54.6	45.2			52.8	27.3		40.5			29.6	$10,251
Sidney Gutierrez Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	69 E. Gail Harris	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 347-9703	196	12	16.3	100.0%	102 (52.0%)	4 (2.0%)	88 (44.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.4	18^th of 345 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.1	23^rd of 413 public elementary schools	94.4%	5	60.9	81.0	70.5	72.7	59.1		78.3	81.0	79.8	54.6	59.1	82.6	65.2	71.4	70.5	$10,411
Nancy Lopez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 East Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3500	190	28	6.8	100.0%	18 (9.5%)	2 (1.1%)	170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.6	64^th of 345 public elementary schools	81.4%		53.1	157^th of 413 public elementary schools	62.0%	93	50.0			42.3	68.0	50.0			53.5	38.5	48.0				39.4	$11,263
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	606 West Oconnor Road	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3575	253	17	14.7	100.0%	26 (10.3%)	2 (0.8%)	222 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	329^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.6%		23.8	312^th of 413 public elementary schools	24.5%	17	24.1			16.3	24.3				20.2			24.1			10.1	$9,293
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	910 West Gayle St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3475	373	27	15.1	100.0%	57 (15.3%)	3 (0.8%)	312 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.8	216^th of 345 public elementary schools	37.4%		29.6	278^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.7%	62	14.6			44.9	49.2	25.5			40.6	23.2	23.8	16.4			21.4	$8,862
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 S Washington	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3600	388	28	15.3	99.7%	80 (20.6%)	10 (2.6%)	293 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47	157^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.5%		58.3	137^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.8%	20	38.6			38.6	42.9	52.9			44.8	27.1	20.6	37.1			28.6	$8,623
Missouri Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 W Deming	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3450	322	34	9.5	100.0%	36 (11.2%)	11 (3.4%)	272 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35.9	203^rd of 345 public elementary schools	41.2%		30.6	273^rd of 413 public elementary schools	33.9%	70	24.4			43.5	39.7	40.0			40.9	23.9	32.8	17.8			25.5	$9,841
Washington Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 North Washington Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3625	263	32	8.3	100.0%	62 (23.6%)	2 (0.8%)	199 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	299^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.3%		27.9	288^th of 413 public elementary schools	30.3%	11	25.0			32.5	20.6	30.0			28.1			20.0			15.8	$9,488
Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 North Garden Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3325	518	43	12.0	100.0%	138 (26.6%)	11 (2.1%)	361 (69.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50.8	131^st of 345 public elementary schools	62.0%		47.7	183^rd of 413 public elementary schools	55.7%	52	30.6			52.2	55.3	37.7			48.5	39.1	27.1	24.7			30.5	$8,788

Frequently Asked Questions about East Grand Plains Elementary

What district is East Grand Plains Elementary in?

Roswell

What is the racial makeup of East Grand Plains Elementary?

Students at East Grand Plains Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 24% White.

How many students attend East Grand Plains Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended East Grand Plains Elementary.

Is East Grand Plains Elementary a good school?

East Grand Plains Elementary ranks 178^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of East Grand Plains Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Grand Plains Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain View Middle
High : Roswell High

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