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C+

Aztec Municipal Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Aztec, and parts of Bloomfield.

Aztec’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of New Mexico school districts

Students
2,448
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,889
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
The gist

What stands out about Aztec Municipal Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of New Mexico districts
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the NM average
  • 16 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Aztec 6,091

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Aztec. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8C.V. Koogler MiddleThis district
9–12Aztec HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 24.5% · 1,289 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 33.8% · 1,283 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)65–69%
State average 76.5% · 192 in the class

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,889 per student · 10% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 70%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,511’20
2,563’21
2,562’22
2,522’23
2,448’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 41%Hispanic 37%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Lydia Rippey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Aztec
A
354 students14:1
McCoy Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Aztec
A−
313 students13:1
Mosaic Academy Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Aztec
C+
179 students13:1
Park Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Aztec
B
317 students20:1
C.V. Koogler Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aztec
C
521 students16:1
Aztec High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aztec
C
696 students18:1
Vista Nueva High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aztec
D
68 students13:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.