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Tucumcari High

Public Grades 9-12
38th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 131 New Mexico High Schools
Better than 71% of New Mexico high schools
Summary

Tucumcari High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, with a total enrollment of 211 students. The school is part of the Tucumcari School District, which is ranked 44 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tucumcari High School has shown strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top half of New Mexico high schools in recent years. The school's students have outperformed the state average in several key areas, including science proficiency and English Language Arts proficiency. However, the school's mathematics proficiency has lagged behind the state average. Tucumcari High School has experienced fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, which have generally been lower than the state average.

The school has a diverse student population, with a significant proportion of Hispanic and White students. Tucumcari High School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic performance. While the school faces challenges related to its high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, its overall performance on academic measures for specific student subgroups has been mixed, indicating that the school may be effectively addressing these challenges.

247
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,996
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1001 South 7th St
       Tucumcari, NM  88401

(575) 461-3910

District: Tucumcari


Feeder schools for Tucumcari High:

Elementary:    Tucumcari Elementary
Middle:    Tucumcari Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.3%
White:
22.7%
African American:
1.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014
✓Above the New Mexico median (71st percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
New Mexico avg40%
38th of 131
New Mexico public high schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
44th of 82Tucumcari 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
202563.438 of 13171.0%★★★★☆
202451.967 of 17261.0%★★★☆☆
202363.349 of 17071.2%★★★★☆
202234.995 of 17746.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.078 of 18156.9%★★★☆☆
201833.4105 of 18242.3%★★☆☆☆
201733.695 of 15839.9%★★☆☆☆
201639.691 of 18550.8%★★★☆☆
201538.499 of 19348.7%★★☆☆☆
201455.784 of 19857.6%★★★☆☆
201370.342 of 17776.3%★★★★☆
201271.037 of 16377.3%★★★★☆
201172.140 of 15774.5%★★★★☆
201080.426 of 15483.1%★★★★☆
200962.054 of 15164.2%★★★☆☆
200843.083 of 14643.2%★★☆☆☆
200754.069 of 15054.0%★★★☆☆
200644.676 of 13443.3%★★☆☆☆
200558.151 of 12960.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202454.453 of 14262.7%★★★☆☆
202378.025 of 14382.5%★★★★☆
202241.084 of 15746.5%★★☆☆☆
201956.957 of 14460.4%★★★☆☆
201834.292 of 14536.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202556.434 of 9865.3%★★★☆☆
202463.137 of 13672.8%★★★★☆
202391.312 of 13290.9%★★★★★
202225.6117 of 15022.0%★☆☆☆☆
201834.379 of 13340.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202254.711 of 2454.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202567.331 of 11573.0%★★★★☆
202457.940 of 12768.5%★★★☆☆
202370.925 of 15784.1%★★★★☆
202244.656 of 15463.6%★★★☆☆
201957.150 of 16168.9%★★★☆☆
201844.082 of 16450.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202459.751 of 15066.0%★★★☆☆
202384.720 of 14686.3%★★★★☆
202225.6127 of 15920.1%★☆☆☆☆
201945.764 of 15157.6%★★★☆☆
201845.365 of 14354.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202240.226 of 5855.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202552.745 of 11761.5%★★★☆☆
202453.151 of 13662.5%★★★☆☆
202358.151 of 15767.5%★★★☆☆
202241.477 of 13342.1%★★☆☆☆
201922.088 of 10919.3%★☆☆☆☆
201818.699 of 11513.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Male (2024)66th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2024)63rd percentile~ school
White (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2022)55th percentile+9 vs school
Homeless (2022)54th percentile+8 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
Science66%+24 vs state
English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Tucumcari High.

Tucumcari High ranks 38th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Tucumcari High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tucumcari Elementary
Middle : Tucumcari Middle

Students at Tucumcari High are 73% Hispanic, 23% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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