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Washington Ave Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Washington Ave Elementary is a public elementary school in Roswell, New Mexico, serving 288 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.

Washington Ave Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Roswell district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.07% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.3% for Roswell and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 15.79%, significantly lower than the Roswell (24.43%) and state (26.81%) averages. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade was also below the Roswell and state averages. Additionally, Washington Ave Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs.

The nearby schools, such as Berrendo Elementary, Nancy Lopez Elementary, and El Capitan Elementary, generally outperform Washington Ave Elementary in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in ELA and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have higher SchoolDigger rankings, indicating they are more successful in supporting student achievement. Washington Ave Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 187 out of 383 New Mexico elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 299 out of 345 in 2024-2025, and its star rating from SchoolDigger decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star over the same period.

263

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,488

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

408 North Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88201

(575) 637-3625

District: Roswell

Students who attend Washington Ave Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Middle
High:	Goddard High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

White:

23.6%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg35%

299^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	19.6	299 of 345	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	288 of 413	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	288 of 435	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	211 of 420	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	206 of 396	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	187 of 383	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	145 of 374	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	166 of 410	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	185 of 421	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.0	231 of 442	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	235 of 412	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	160 of 398	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	88 of 402	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	60.7	148 of 419	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	156 of 411	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	205 of 405	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	149 of 398	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	152 of 390	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.5	257 of 389	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	125 of 191	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	139 of 203	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	298 of 398	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	306 of 390	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	233 of 395	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	197 of 343	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	318 of 384	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	304 of 395	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	202 of 389	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	203 of 320	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	185 of 329	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	281 of 325	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	235 of 356	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	267 of 426	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	156 of 410	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	138 of 361	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	135 of 356	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	248 of 397	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	258 of 414	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	182 of 392	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	209 of 337	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	202 of 333	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	116 of 158	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	286 of 304	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	297 of 413	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.2	50 of 325	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	103 of 199	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	105 of 187	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)38th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)25th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)17th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 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-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
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
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
Military Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 North Michigan	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	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%)	49.3	137^th of 345 public elementary schools	60.3%		68	106^th of 413 public elementary schools	74.3%	31	27.7	53.6	55.6	47.7	52.3	31.9	20.6	26.2	26.4	$9,125
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
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
El Capitan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2807 West Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	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%)	49.1	141^st of 345 public elementary schools	59.1%		31.9	259^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.3%	118	33.9	54.9	54.8	50.0	53.2	33.3	17.7	17.2	22.2	$9,309
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
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
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
Berrendo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 West Pine Lodge Rd	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	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%)	50.2	133^rd of 345 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.2	153^rd of 413 public elementary schools	63.0%	20	27.5	50.9	52.4	39.2	47.3	28.1	33.3	37.3	32.7	$9,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Ave Elementary

What district is Washington Ave Elementary in?

Roswell

Is Washington Ave Elementary a good school?

Washington Ave Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Ave Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Washington Ave Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Washington Ave Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Ave Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Middle
High : Goddard High

What is the racial makeup of Washington Ave Elementary?

Students at Washington Ave Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 24% White.

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