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Carlsbad Early College High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1500 University Dr, Carlsbad, NM 88220 · (575) 234-9415 · Part of Carlsbad Municipal Schools

Carlsbad’s School Grade B− better than 49% of New Mexico school districts

Students
200
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Carlsbad Early College High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 52 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state

On the path

Where Carlsbad kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Carlsbad Early College HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 57.7%

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

1500 University Dr, Carlsbad

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 968
Grade 1054
Grade 1143
Grade 1235
Enrollment over time
208’20
202’21
181’22
170’23
200’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 40%Asian 4%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carlsbad Early College High from Carlsbad families.

Other schools in Carlsbad Municipal Schools

The district →

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; Carlsbad’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.