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Schools in Angel Fire · Cimarron Public Schools

Angel Fire’s public schools score below 57% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

On-time graduation in Angel Fire runs at 64%, below the New Mexico average (76%). The grade covers the public school district serving Angel Fire, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B+K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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

42%

▲ 8 pts vs NM 34%

2021–22

Math proficiency

28%

▲ 4 pts vs NM 24%

2021–22

Graduate on time

60–69%

▼ 8–16 pts vs NM 76%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$26.0K

▲ 47% vs NM $17.7K

FY2024

Students per teacher

8.1

NM 12.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

299 students on the public path

In brief

Angel Fire’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 75 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Angel Fire’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,044 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Moreno Valley High is 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 Angel Fire’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 43% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; graduation is below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 43%

Lower resultsHigher results

New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (75)Better than 52%

DB⁺A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 208 test results and a graduating class of 37 could put Angel Fire anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Angel Fire’s students in the tested grades sat them (208 in math, 208 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Angel Fire · depends on your address

Eagle Nest Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 72 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Eagle Nest

Cimarron Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 60 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Cimarron

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB

9–12Cimarron Highin CimarronD

Angel Fire’s public schools are run by Cimarron Public Schools, which also serves Cimarron and Eagle Nest. 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.

Cimarron Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 339 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (NM 12.9)

$26,044NM $17,681 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%

State average 33.8% · 208 students tested

Math28%

State average 24.5% · 208 students tested

Angel Fire vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Angel Fire	C⁺	Cimarron

Every school in Angel Fire

6 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).

Also serving Angel Firein other towns

Eagle Nest Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Eagle Nest

72 students8:1Rate it →

Cimarron Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cimarron

60 students9:1Rate it →

Eagle Nest Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Eagle Nest

57 students8:1Rate it →

Cimarron Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cimarron

46 students8:1Rate it →

Cimarron High

High · Grades 9–12 · Cimarron

64 students9:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Moreno Valley High

High · Grades 9–12

Charter

40 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Angel Fire’s schools

Are Angel Fire’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Angel Fire children attend score below 57% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Angel Fire in?

Cimarron Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 339 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Angel Fire kids go to high school?

Cimarron High in Cimarron, with 64 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Angel Fire’s graduation rate?

60–69% of the class of 2023 in Cimarron Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Angel Fire spend per student?

$26,044 in Cimarron Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.