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Vista Nueva High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

315 South Ash, Aztec, NM 87410 · (575) 334-9474 · Part of Aztec Municipal Schools

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

Directions
Students
68
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Vista Nueva High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

315 South Ash, Aztec

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 919
Grade 1017
Grade 1117
Grade 1215
Enrollment over time
76’20
66’21
82’22
80’23
68’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 28%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vista Nueva High from Aztec families.

Other schools in Aztec Municipal Schools

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Aztec’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.