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Military Heights Elementary

Q: Is Military Heights Elementary a good school?

Military Heights Elementary ranks 183 rd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Military Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Military Heights Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Military Heights Elementary?

Students at Military Heights Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 28% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Military Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Military Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Berrendo Middle High : Goddard High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Military Heights Elementary is a PK–5 school at 1900 North Michigan in Roswell, New Mexico, serving 426 students as part of Roswell Independent Schools, where essentially every student (100% free/reduced lunch) comes from a low-income household. Academically the school is split: language arts (48.9%) runs above both the district (42.7%) and state (43.3%), while math (25.0%) sits just below the state (25.5%). Its student-teacher ratio has improved from 15.8 to 12.5 in three years, though that remains the highest among nearby schools that report one.

The trend is the headline. Military Heights ranked in the 85th percentile statewide with 4 stars in 2022-23, was the top-ranked school in this peer group in 2023-24, and now sits at the 47th percentile with 2 stars. Nearly all of that slide is math, which fell from 43% to about 25% in four years. Third grade is the pressure point: 3rd-grade math is 14.0%, the lowest reported grade-3 math result among its neighbors and 12.8 points below its own district's 3rd-grade average. By contrast, the 5th-grade cohort performs at or above state level in all three tested subjects (ELA 50.0, math 33.9, science 32.3). With only about 50–60 students per tested grade, a single cohort can swing school-wide numbers.

Nearby schools with the same poverty profile show what's possible: Nancy Lopez Elementary posts 37.8% math and 74.1% 5th-grade science, Pecos Elementary 38.3% math, and Del Norte Elementary outperforms in both subjects with a nearly identical student-teacher ratio. Military Heights' record with English learner and special education students has been genuinely strong (91st and 81st percentile in 2022-23), but those subgroup results have not been re-reported since 2023-24, so it is unclear whether that strength continues. In 2025-26, every reported student group clusters between the 36th and 41st percentile, meaning no group is currently holding the school up.

426

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,125

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 North Michigan
Roswell, NM 88201

(575) 637-3425

District: Roswell Independent Schools

Students who attend Military Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Berrendo Middle
High:	Goddard High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.5%

White:

27.7%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg36%

183^rd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Roswell Independent Schools

48^th of 87Roswell Independent Schools 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
2026	42.3	183 of 346	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	137 of 345	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	106 of 413	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	67 of 435	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	93 of 420	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	57 of 396	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	67 of 383	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	107 of 374	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	111 of 410	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	50.6	169 of 421	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.7	103 of 442	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	129 of 412	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.6	74 of 398	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	75 of 402	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	88 of 419	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	100 of 411	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.1	103 of 405	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	117 of 398	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	61.0	132 of 390	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.7	177 of 389	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	81.6	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	68.4	65 of 223	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	17 of 191	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	60.4	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	1 of 98	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	148 of 252	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	87 of 398	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	34 of 390	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	68.9	72 of 395	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	60 of 343	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	68 of 339	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	167 of 273	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	138 of 255	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	148 of 384	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	86 of 395	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	136 of 389	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	107 of 320	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	120 of 329	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	155 of 256	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	123 of 325	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	71 of 356	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	27 of 426	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	36 of 410	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	17 of 361	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	19 of 356	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	155 of 251	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	154 of 397	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	103 of 414	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	118 of 392	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	44 of 337	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	43 of 333	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	58 of 158	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	35.1	92 of 132	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	196 of 304	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	161 of 304	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.0	53 of 339	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	81 of 413	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	113 of 325	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	21 of 199	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	13 of 187	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2018)80th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th 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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Military Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 North Michigan	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3425	426	34	12.5	100.0%	118 (27.7%)	13 (3.1%)	279 (65.5%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	42.3	183^rd of 346 public elementary schools	47.1%		49.3	137^th of 345 public elementary schools	60.3%	46	32.3		43.9	54.8	50.0	49.7	14.0	27.4	33.9	25.4	$9,125
Washington Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 North Washington Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	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%)								(n/a)			40.6	36.1		31.6	< 20%	< 20%		13.3	$9,488
Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 North Garden Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	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%)	52	140^th of 346 public elementary schools	59.5%		50.8	131^st of 345 public elementary schools	62.0%	9	32.9		45.6	64.1	45.2	52.2	36.7	31.5	29.8	32.6	$8,788
Missouri Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 W Deming	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	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%)	41.2	188^th of 346 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.9	203^rd of 345 public elementary schools	41.2%	15	42.3		42.3	52.3	42.3	45.3	21.2	20.5	34.6	25.7	$9,841
Berrendo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 West Pine Lodge Rd	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2875	327	33	9.9	100.0%	137 (41.9%)	6 (1.8%)	176 (53.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.7	187^th of 346 public elementary schools	46.0%		50.2	133^rd of 345 public elementary schools	61.4%	54	27.9		50.0	48.2	41.9	46.7	30.0	27.8	32.6	29.9	$9,881
Nancy Lopez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 East Bland St	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	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%)	59.3	104^th of 346 public elementary schools	69.9%		73.6	64^th of 345 public elementary schools	81.4%	40	70.8		34.6	46.2	58.3	46.1	26.9		58.3	34.2	$11,263
El Capitan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2807 West Bland St	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3400	380	34	11.3	100.0%	73 (19.2%)	11 (2.9%)	290 (76.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40	193^rd of 346 public elementary schools	44.2%		49.1	141^st of 345 public elementary schools	59.1%	52	32.8		46.7	66.0	42.2	50.6	25.0	22.0	15.6	20.7	$9,309
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 S Washington	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	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%)	54.4	129^th of 346 public elementary schools	62.7%		47	157^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.5%	28	43.3		47.8	54.1	55.7	52.5	28.4	< 10%	31.2	21.8	$8,623
Pecos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 East Hobbs St	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	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%)	57	115^th of 346 public elementary schools	66.8%		55.6	114^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.0%	1	34.4		41.5	64.7	50.0	51.4	31.7	32.4	53.1	38.3	$10,251
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	910 West Gayle St	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	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%)	45.6	170^th of 346 public elementary schools	50.9%		30.8	216^th of 345 public elementary schools	37.4%	46	24.2		42.4	66.2	40.0	50.0	33.3	36.6	20.0	30.2	$8,862

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