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Des Moines High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

500 Des Moines Avenue, Des Moines, NM 88418 · (575) 278-2611 · Part of Des Moines Municipal Schools

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Directions
Students
50
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Des Moines High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Des Moines Elementary82 students
7–12Des Moines HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts90%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Des Moines Avenue, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 77
Grade 87
Grade 911
Grade 106
Grade 1111
Grade 128
Enrollment over time
37’20
37’21
51’22
58’23
50’24

Up 35.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 24%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Des Moines High from Des Moines families.

Other schools in Des Moines Municipal Schools

The district →
Des Moines Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Des Moines
A
82 students9:1

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