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Roswell High

Q: Is Roswell High a good school?

Roswell High ranks in the bottom 11.4% of New Mexico high schools.

Q: How many students attend Roswell High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,437 students attended Roswell High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roswell High?

Students at Roswell High are 85% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Roswell High?

Roswell High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Grand Plains Elementary Elementary : El Capitan Elementary Elementary : Missouri Ave Elementary Elementary : Monterrey Elementary Elementary : Pecos Elementary Elementary : Sunset Elementary Elementary : Valley View Elementary Middle : Mountain View Middle Middle : Sierra Middle

Public Grades 9-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 11% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Roswell High is a 9–12 comprehensive high school in Roswell Independent Schools in Roswell, New Mexico, serving 1,437 students — the largest school in its immediate comparison group. The district ranks 48th of 87 in New Mexico, at the 45th percentile with 2 stars, but the school's own standing is lower: in 2025–2026 it ranks 117th of 132 high schools statewide, at the 11th percentile with 1 star.

That standing has slipped over time. Roswell High was at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars in 2014–2015, briefly returned to 2 stars in 2021–2022, then fell to the 20th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 11th percentile in 2025–2026. Graduation has improved, from 66.0% in 2021–2022 to 77.8% in 2024–2025, but remains below the district's 78.8% and the state's 80.6%. In 2025–2026, 11th grade results trail district and state averages in every subject: Language Arts 24.91% (district 30.51%, state 36.78%), Mathematics 2.73% (district 7.12%, state 12.72%), and Science 22.03% (district 24.75%, state 34.02%). SAT School Day Math was 2.42%. Math is the clearest weakness, and it appears to be a multi-year pattern rather than a one-year dip.

The most useful nearby comparison is Goddard High, 3.73 miles away in the same district and serving a similarly high-poverty student body. Goddard outperforms Roswell High in every 2025–2026 tested subject and ranks at the 48th percentile versus Roswell High's 11th. Roswell High also has the group's highest student–teacher ratio, 18.3. Poverty is not a local differentiator — Roswell High's free/reduced lunch rate is 99.93%, while nearby schools report 100%. Effectiveness with specific student groups is broadly low, with most groups in the bottom quartile, and special education results have fallen from 4 stars in 2018–2019 to 2 stars. Early College High School posts stronger results, at the 75th percentile in 2024–2025, but it is far smaller and tests a different grade.

1,437

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,291

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 West Hobbs St
Roswell, NM 88203

(575) 637-3200

District: Roswell Independent Schools

Feeder schools for Roswell High:

Elementary:	East Grand Plains Elementary
	El Capitan Elementary
	Missouri Ave Elementary
	Monterrey Elementary
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	Pecos Elementary
	Sunset Elementary
	Valley View Elementary
Middle:	Mountain View Middle
	Sierra Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

White:

11.5%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (16% vs 28% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg21%

New Mexico avg28%

117^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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	16.3	117 of 132	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	105 of 131	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	128 of 172	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	139 of 170	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	126 of 177	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	151 of 181	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	141 of 182	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	125 of 158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	122 of 185	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	91 of 193	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	79 of 198	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.6	85 of 177	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.6	109 of 163	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.6	48 of 157	69.4%	★★★★☆
2010	57.6	60 of 154	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	59 of 151	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	53 of 146	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.8	71 of 150	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	44 of 134	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.9	68 of 129	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	59.2	18 of 51	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	34 of 42	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	86 of 95	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	105 of 142	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	103 of 143	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	126 of 144	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	110 of 145	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	92 of 100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	76 of 98	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	106 of 136	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	139 of 150	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	124 of 139	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	117 of 133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	67 of 89	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	89 of 115	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	90 of 127	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	123 of 157	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	118 of 154	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	126 of 161	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	123 of 164	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	86 of 100	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	129 of 150	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	140 of 146	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	145 of 159	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	141 of 151	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	130 of 143	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	106 of 117	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	101 of 117	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	107 of 136	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	138 of 157	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	97 of 109	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)65th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2024)34th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-13 vs state

Science22%-12 vs state

Mathematics2%-10 vs state

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by a student
Friday, June 25, 2021

The school is amazing for the student body. I had such a great experience at RHS the last four years. But that’s not why I gave them a 1 star rating. THE ADMINISTRATION TEAM SUCKS. They rather see your kid fail then succeed. Bullying. They never help the situation. They side with the bully not the victim. I’m sorry but carasco is the worst of them all. He thinks he’s
Such a good principal. He’s NOT. He is not professional. And he compares athletic, and honors to students who are struggling. He compares you to his own children. One who he kept from GRADUATING just so he can keep him on the football team. HORRIBLE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM. They should all be replaced in my opinion. They also SUCK AT ANSWERING THEIR EMAILS FOR STUDENTS. How are they supposed to do their work when half of them don’t answer phones, meeting requests, emails etc. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)		SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)			NM-ASR Science (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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 10th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	Total
Roswell High	Public	9-12	500 West Hobbs St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3200	1,437	78	18.3	99.9%	165 (11.5%)	33 (2.3%)	1,221 (85.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	16.3	117^th of 132 public high schools	11.4%		21	105^th of 131 public high schools	19.8%	12		24.6		2.4		22.0		$8,291
Goddard High	Public	9-12	701 East Country Club	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-4800	1,096	63	17.3	100.0%	375 (34.2%)	17 (1.6%)	689 (62.9%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	37.9	68^th of 132 public high schools	48.5%		32.4	77^th of 131 public high schools	41.2%	9		39.5		13.3		32.0		$9,218
University High	Public	9-12	25 Martin Street	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2750	167	12	14.1	100.0%	40 (24.0%)	4 (2.4%)	119 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)		15.2		< 20%	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%	$13,268
Early College High School	Public	9-12	52 University Blvd (Enmu R Ca	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 624-7020	151	10	15.2	100.0%	51 (33.8%)	1 (0.7%)	92 (60.9%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	74.1							$5,409
Dexter High	Public	9-12	100 North Lincoln	Dexter	88230	Chaves County	Dexter Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 734-5420	264	17	15.5	100.0%	33 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20.1	105^th of 132 public high schools	20.5%		34.1	73^rd of 131 public high schools	44.3%	32		30.0		< 20%	< 20%	18.3		$10,996
Roswell Corrections	Public	8-12	578 West Chickasaw Rd	Hagerman	88232	Chaves County	Nm Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 625-3100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Roswell High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Grand Plains Elementary
Elementary : El Capitan Elementary
Elementary : Missouri Ave Elementary
Elementary : Monterrey Elementary
Elementary : Pecos Elementary
Elementary : Sunset Elementary
Elementary : Valley View Elementary
Middle : Mountain View Middle
Middle : Sierra Middle

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