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Schools in Alamogordo · Alamogordo Public Schools

Alamogordo’s public schools outscore 68% of New Mexico districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Alamogordo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#5of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 7% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
15
4,292 students on the public path
In brief

Alamogordo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 143 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alamogordo’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,384 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School (private), Legacy Christian Academy (private), Canyon Christian Academy (private) and Southern New Mexico Preparatory Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alamogordo’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 68% of New Mexico school districts, #5 of 73 New Mexico towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Mexico average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 94%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,834 test results and a graduating class of 396 could put Alamogordo anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Alamogordo’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,837 in math, 2,832 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alamogordo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Alamogordo HighAlamogordo Public SchoolsB−

Alamogordo’s public schools are run by Alamogordo Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alamogordo Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 5,227 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$16,384NM $17,681 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 33.8% · 2832 students tested
Math27%
State average 24.5% · 2837 students tested

Alamogordo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Alamogordo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlamogordoB+Alamogordo

Every school in Alamogordo

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alamogordoby address
Yucca Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
179 students11:1Rate it →
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
159 students11:1Rate it →
Stepping Stones Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
114 students13:1Rate it →
Desert Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
466 students16:1Rate it →
Sunset Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
436 students14:1Rate it →
Sierra Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
284 students17:1Rate it →
Buena Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
222 students15:1Rate it →
Chaparral Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
513 students14:1Rate it →
Mountain View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
479 students15:1Rate it →
Alamogordo High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,440 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Alamogordorun by other districts or the state
NM School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Grades PK–12
Special Education
45 students4:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
34 students4:1Rate it →
Legacy Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
33 students4:1Rate it →
Canyon Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Religious
31 students16:1Rate it →
Southern New Mexico Preparatory Academy
High · Grades 11
Private · Religious
1 students1:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Academy del Sol Alt.).

Questions about Alamogordo’s schools

Are Alamogordo’s schools good?

By New Mexico’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alamogordo children attend outscore 68% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #5 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alamogordo in?

Alamogordo Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,227 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alamogordo kids go to high school?

Alamogordo High, with 1,440 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Alamogordo’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Alamogordo Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Alamogordo spend per student?

$16,384 in Alamogordo Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alamogordo?

Yes: St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 34 students), Legacy Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 33 students), Canyon Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–4, 31 students) and Southern New Mexico Preparatory Academy (religious, grades 11, 1 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.