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Santa Rosa High

Public Grades 9-12
106th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 131 New Mexico High Schools
Better than 19% of New Mexico high schools
Summary

Santa Rosa High School is a public high school in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, serving 195 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Santa Rosa District, which is ranked 47 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Santa Rosa High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 57th out of 158 New Mexico high schools in 2016-2017 to 106th out of 131 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students. Additionally, Hispanic and White students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, have shown lower performance compared to their peers.

Santa Rosa High School's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from a low of 76.7% in 2022-2023 to a high of 94.1% in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the state average, with only 31.25% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science and 27.08% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025. The school's extremely high percentage of students from low-income families, at 99.49% in 2023-2024, likely contributes to these challenges.

193
Students ?
8.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,543
Per pupil spending ?
99%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 717 3rd St
       Santa Rosa, NM  88435

(575) 472-3171

District: Santa Rosa


Feeder schools for Santa Rosa High:

Elementary:    Rita A. Marquez Elementary
    Santa Rosa Elementary
Middle:    Anton Chico Middle
    Santa Rosa Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.8%
White:
3.6%
Asian:
1.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025
Strengths
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Mexico average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg29%
New Mexico avg40%
106th of 131
New Mexico public high schools ?
Bottom 19%▼ down 39 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
47th of 82Santa Rosa 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202520.7106 of 13119.1%★☆☆☆☆
202420.3133 of 17222.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.7119 of 17030.0%★★☆☆☆
202225.3118 of 17733.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.887 of 18151.9%★★★☆☆
201850.967 of 18263.2%★★★☆☆
201756.157 of 15863.9%★★★☆☆
201650.759 of 18568.1%★★★☆☆
201546.381 of 19358.0%★★★☆☆
201455.285 of 19857.1%★★★☆☆
201363.352 of 17770.6%★★★★☆
201264.454 of 16366.9%★★★☆☆
201177.032 of 15779.6%★★★★☆
201035.4105 of 15431.8%★★☆☆☆
200962.852 of 15165.6%★★★☆☆
200844.481 of 14644.5%★★☆☆☆
200745.882 of 15045.3%★★☆☆☆
200650.566 of 13450.7%★★★☆☆
200546.567 of 12948.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202429.494 of 14233.8%★★☆☆☆
20239.7138 of 1433.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202230.0107 of 15731.8%★★☆☆☆
201943.375 of 14447.9%★★☆☆☆
201865.044 of 14569.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202523.173 of 9825.5%★☆☆☆☆
202424.1100 of 13626.5%★☆☆☆☆
202325.7102 of 13222.7%★☆☆☆☆
202222.5127 of 15015.3%★☆☆☆☆
201943.370 of 13949.6%★★★☆☆
201856.548 of 13363.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202523.690 of 11521.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.196 of 12724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202328.4103 of 15734.4%★★☆☆☆
202231.582 of 15446.8%★★☆☆☆
201950.265 of 16159.6%★★★☆☆
201863.144 of 16473.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202430.391 of 15039.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.380 of 14645.2%★★☆☆☆
201951.557 of 15162.3%★★★☆☆
201854.752 of 14363.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202514.8103 of 11712.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.6114 of 13616.2%★☆☆☆☆
202320.2129 of 15717.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2024)39th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2024)34th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
Science31%-10 vs state
English Language Arts27%-11 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Rosa High

Students at Santa Rosa High are 95% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Santa Rosa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rita A. Marquez Elementary
Elementary : Santa Rosa Elementary
Middle : Anton Chico Middle
Middle : Santa Rosa Middle

Santa Rosa High ranks in the bottom 19.1% of New Mexico high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Santa Rosa High.


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