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Schools in Elephant Butte · Truth or Consequences Schools

Elephant Butte’s public schools outscore 50% of New Mexico districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Elephant Butte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Elephant Butte, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). 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 90% 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
30%
▼ 4 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 4 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.3K
▲ 20% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,062 students on the public path
In brief

Elephant Butte’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 137 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elephant Butte’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Elephant Butte’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,272 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 T or C Middle, then Hot Springs 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 Elephant Butte’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 50% of New Mexico school districts. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 68%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 575 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Elephant Butte anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Elephant Butte’s students in the tested grades sat them (575 in math, 575 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8T or C Middlein T Or CNo scores
9–12Hot Springs Highin T Or CNo scores

Elephant Butte’s public schools are run by Truth or Consequences Schools, which also serves Truth or Consequences and Williamsburg. 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.

Truth or Consequences SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,246 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$21,272NM $17,681 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 33.8% · 575 students tested
Math20%
State average 24.5% · 575 students tested

Elephant Butte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Elephant Butte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elephant ButteB−Truth or Consequences Schools
Truth or ConsequencesB−Truth or Consequences Schools

Every school in Elephant Butte

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 Elephant Buttein other towns
T or C Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · T Or C
367 students15:1Rate it →
Arrey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arrey
93 students10:1Rate it →
T or C Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · T Or C
255 students15:1Rate it →
Hot Springs High
High · Grades 9–12 · T Or C
347 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Elephant Butte’s schools

Are Elephant Butte’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Elephant Butte children attend outscore 50% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elephant Butte in?

Truth or Consequences Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,246 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elephant Butte kids go to high school?

Hot Springs High in T Or C, with 347 students.

What is Elephant Butte’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Truth or Consequences Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Elephant Butte spend per student?

$21,272 in Truth or Consequences 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.