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Schools in Estancia · Estancia Municipal Schools

Estancia’s public schools outscore 64% of New Mexico districts

33% of students in Estancia’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Estancia, 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 91% 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
35%
▲ 1 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 8 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.1K
▲ 25% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
575 students on the public path
In brief

Estancia’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 137 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Estancia’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,090 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Upper Elementary, then Estancia Middle, then Estancia High. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Estancia’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 64% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 90%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 280 test results could put Estancia anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Estancia’s students in the tested grades sat them (279 in math, 281 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Lower ElementaryEstancia Municipal SchoolsNo scores
2–6Upper ElementaryEstancia Municipal SchoolsNo scores
7–8Estancia MiddleEstancia Municipal SchoolsNo scores
9–12Estancia HighEstancia Municipal SchoolsNo scores

Estancia’s public schools are run by Estancia Municipal Schools, which also serves Willard. 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.

Estancia Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 575 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$22,090NM $17,681 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 33.8% · 281 students tested
Math33%
State average 24.5% · 279 students tested

Estancia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EstanciaBEstancia Municipal Schools

Every school in Estancia

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).

District schools in Estanciaby address
Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
113 students9:1Rate it →
Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–6
179 students11:1Rate it →
Estancia Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
99 students16:1Rate it →
Estancia High
High · Grades 9–12
184 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Estancia’s schools

Are Estancia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Estancia children attend outscore 64% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Estancia in?

Estancia Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 575 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Estancia kids go to high school?

Estancia High, with 184 students.

How much does Estancia spend per student?

$22,090 in Estancia Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Estancia families are saying about school.

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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.