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Tularosa Intermediate

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Tularosa Intermediate ranks 233 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Tularosa Intermediate is an elementary school located in Tularosa, New Mexico, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 292 students. The school is part of the Tularosa District, which is ranked 68 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tularosa Intermediate has consistently underperformed the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 39.11% compared to the state average of 44.19%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 22.66% compared to the state average of 26.81%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 130 out of 396 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 233 out of 345 in 2024-2025. Tularosa Intermediate also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby Alamogordo schools, which have free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 39.59% to 52.63%.

The nearby Sunset Hills Elementary, Yucca Elementary, and Buena Vista Elementary generally outperform Tularosa Intermediate in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in ELA and Mathematics. These Alamogordo schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and higher statewide rankings. Tularosa Intermediate's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students and students with special needs, who rank in the bottom 20% and bottom 10% of their respective statewide subgroups, indicating the need for targeted interventions to support these underperforming groups.

210

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,019

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 1st Street
Tularosa, NM 88352

(575) 585-8800

District: Tularosa

Students who attend Tularosa Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Tularosa Middle
High:	Tularosa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

25.2%

American Indian:

23.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 18 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg26%

New Mexico avg35%

233^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 82Tularosa 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	27.9	233 of 345	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	214 of 413	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	321 of 435	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	277 of 420	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	130 of 396	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	169 of 383	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	200 of 374	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	238 of 410	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	200 of 421	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	29.7	336 of 442	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.2	266 of 412	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	200 of 398	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.5	232 of 402	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	267 of 419	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.5	294 of 411	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.1	305 of 405	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	274 of 398	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	307 of 390	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	252 of 395	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	127 of 343	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	170 of 339	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	153 of 255	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	152 of 384	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	268 of 395	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	210 of 389	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.7	49 of 320	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	81 of 329	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	230 of 325	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	177 of 356	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	303 of 426	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	231 of 410	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	62 of 361	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	112 of 356	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	176 of 397	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	310 of 414	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	293 of 392	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	107 of 337	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	158 of 333	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	62.6	33 of 83	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	51 of 90	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.4	86 of 92	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	141 of 158	10.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	214 of 304	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	299 of 413	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	262 of 325	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	115 of 199	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	93 of 187	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)60th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2024)56th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2024)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)31st percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

Science11%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Tularosa Intermediate

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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
Tularosa Intermediate	Public	3-6	304 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	210	12	17.8	100.0%	53 (25.2%)	3 (1.4%)	96 (45.7%)	1 (0.5%)	50 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	27.9	233^rd of 345 public elementary schools	32.5%		40.3	214^th of 413 public elementary schools	48.2%	19	11.3	45.3	46.6	28.8	39.1	18.8	27.1	22.5	22.7	$8,019
Tularosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	404 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	230	17	13.3	98.7%	65 (28.3%)	5 (2.2%)	105 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$7,895
La Luz Elementary	Public	K-5	99 Alamo	La Luz	88337	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5300	224	12	18.6	99.6%	104 (46.4%)	2 (0.9%)	102 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	43.9	174^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.6%		47.7	181^st of 413 public elementary schools	56.2%	7	36.8	25.0	60.0	38.5	39.5	22.5	36.7	35.9	31.2	$8,366
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	2211 Puerto Rico Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5800	284	17	17.2	99.6%	104 (36.6%)	12 (4.2%)	133 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	80.2	45^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.3	64^th of 413 public elementary schools	84.5%	19	58.3	50.0	62.5	60.4	58.2	31.6	56.3	50.0	47.0	$8,417
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	222	15	14.8	100.0%	80 (36.0%)	10 (4.5%)	109 (49.1%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	78.8	49^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.8%		75.8	76^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.6%	27	52.9	59.0	30.8	67.7	54.6	51.3		50.0	43.4	$8,302
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 North Florida	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5400	159	15	10.6	100.0%	51 (32.1%)	4 (2.5%)	96 (60.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)		32.0	40.0		27.5				14.5	$7,485
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 10th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5200	436	32	13.6	100.0%	124 (28.4%)	24 (5.5%)	256 (58.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	146^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.2	176^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.4%	30	37.2	46.6	59.0	37.2	46.7	35.6	23.0	24.4	27.8	$8,016
Yucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Dale Scott Blvd	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6900	179	16	11.1	100.0%	57 (31.8%)	9 (5.0%)	92 (51.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	58.1	109^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.4%		38.2	229^th of 413 public elementary schools	44.6%	120	48.4	41.7		45.2	36.4	29.2		38.7	29.9	$7,573
Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	466	30	15.5	100.0%	138 (29.6%)	20 (4.3%)	260 (55.8%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	29.7	221^st of 345 public elementary schools	35.9%		22.5	320^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	27.5	39.1	40.0	29.0	36.1	21.9	22.7	27.5	24.0	$7,422
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Karr Canyon	High Rolls	88325	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5275	21	2	10.5	100.0%	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$13,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Tularosa Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Tularosa Intermediate?

Students at Tularosa Intermediate are 46% Hispanic, 25% White, 24% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Tularosa Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Tularosa Intermediate.

What district is Tularosa Intermediate in?

Tularosa

What schools do graduates of Tularosa Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Tularosa Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tularosa Middle
High : Tularosa High

Is Tularosa Intermediate a good school?

Tularosa Intermediate ranks 233^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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