Cannon AFB’s public schools outscore 58% of New Mexico districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cannon AFB, 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.
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.
Cannon AFB’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 133 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cannon AFB’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,552 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Cannon AFB’s grade
B: better than 58% of New Mexico school districts. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cannon AFB, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Cannon AFB · depends on your address
W D Gattis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 527 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
Marshall 6Th Grade Academy
Grades 6 · 511 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
CMS Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson
Grades K–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
7th grade in Cannon AFB · depends on your address
W D Gattis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 527 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
Yucca Middle
Grades 7–8 · 480 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
CMS Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson
Grades K–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
8th grade in Cannon AFB · depends on your address
W D Gattis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 527 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
Yucca Middle
Grades 7–8 · 480 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
CMS Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson
Grades K–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
9th grade in Cannon AFB · depends on your address
Clovis High
Grades 9–12 · 1,506 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
Clovis HS Freshman Academy
Grades 9 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
CMS Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson
Grades K–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
10th grade in Cannon AFB · depends on your address
Clovis High
Grades 9–12 · 1,506 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
CMS Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson
Grades K–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
11th grade in Cannon AFB · depends on your address
Clovis High
Grades 9–12 · 1,506 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
CMS Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson
Grades K–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
12th grade in Cannon AFB · depends on your address
Clovis High
Grades 9–12 · 1,506 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
CMS Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson
Grades K–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clovis
Cannon AFB’s public schools are run by Clovis Municipal Schools, which also serves Clovis. 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.
Below the state in reading
Cannon AFB vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Cannon AFB’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cannon AFB | B | Clovis Municipal Schools |
Every school in Cannon AFB
13 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).
Questions about Cannon AFB’s schools
Are Cannon AFB’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Cannon AFB children attend outscore 58% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cannon AFB in?
Clovis Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,387 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cannon AFB kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Clovis High and CMS Iacademy at Lincoln Jackson.
What is Cannon AFB’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Clovis Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does Cannon AFB spend per student?
$15,552 in Clovis Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cannon AFB families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cannon AFB → They have their own page.
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.