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Schools in Center Point · Aztec Municipal Schools

Center Point’s public schools score below 61% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Center Point, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 67% of Center Point’s students graduate on time, below the New Mexico average (76%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 8–12 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 10% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,884 students on the public path
In brief

Center Point’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 137 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Point’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,889 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is C.V. Koogler Middle, then Aztec High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center Point’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% 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 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 50%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,286 test results and a graduating class of 192 could put Center Point anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Center Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,289 in math, 1,283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8C.V. Koogler Middlein AztecC
9–12Aztec Highin AztecC

Center Point’s public schools are run by Aztec Municipal Schools, which also serves Aztec. 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.

Aztec Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,448 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$15,889NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 33.8% · 1283 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.5% · 1289 students tested

Center Point vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Center Point’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center PointC+Aztec Municipal Schools
AztecC+Aztec Municipal Schools

Every school in Center Point

4 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 Center Pointin other towns
Lydia Rippey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Aztec
A
354 students14:1Rate it →
McCoy Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Aztec
A−
313 students13:1Rate it →
C.V. Koogler Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aztec
C
521 students16:1Rate it →
Aztec High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aztec
C
696 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Point’s schools

Are Center Point’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Point children attend score below 61% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Point in?

Aztec Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,448 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Point kids go to high school?

Aztec High in Aztec, with 696 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Center Point’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Aztec Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Center Point spend per student?

$15,889 in Aztec Municipal 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.