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Schools in El Rito · Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools

El Rito’s public schools score below 93% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

In El Rito, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving El Rito, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
22%
▼ 12 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 12 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.5K
▲ 27% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
207 students on the public path
In brief

El Rito’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,480 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mesa Vista Middle, then Mesa Vista High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 El Rito’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 7% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are below the New Mexico average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 114 test results could put El Rito anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of El Rito’s students in the tested grades sat them (114 in math, 114 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3El Rito ElementaryMesa Vista Consolidated SchoolsNo scores
7–8Mesa Vista Middlein Ojo CalienteNo scores
9–12Mesa Vista Highin Ojo CalienteNo scores

El Rito’s public schools are run by Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools. 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.

Mesa Vista Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 262 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$22,480NM $17,681 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 33.8% · 114 students tested
Math12%
State average 24.5% · 114 students tested

El Rito vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share El Rito’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
El RitoDMesa Vista Consolidated Schools

Every school in El Rito

3 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).

District schools in El Ritoby address
El Rito Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
63 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving El Ritoin other towns
Mesa Vista Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ojo Caliente
51 students13:1Rate it →
Mesa Vista High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ojo Caliente
93 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about El Rito’s schools

Are El Rito’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools El Rito children attend score below 93% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is El Rito in?

Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 262 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do El Rito kids go to high school?

Mesa Vista High in Ojo Caliente, with 93 students.

How much does El Rito spend per student?

$22,480 in Mesa Vista Consolidated 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.