Photo: AllenS · Public domainHatch’s public schools score below 54% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
In Hatch, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hatch, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Hatch’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 107 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hatch’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Hatch’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,293 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Rio Grande Elementary, then Hatch Valley Middle, then Hatch Valley High. Enrollment is down 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.
What’s behind Hatch’s grade
B−: better than 46% of New Mexico school districts. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hatch, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hatch
Hatch Valley Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 190 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hatch
Hatch Valley Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 190 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hatch
Hatch Valley Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 190 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hatch
Hatch Valley Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 190 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hatch
Rio Grande Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hatch
Rio Grande Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Hatch’s public schools are run by Hatch Valley Municipal 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.
Well below the state in reading
Hatch vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Hatch’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hatch | B− | Hatch Valley Municipal Schools |
Every school in Hatch
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).
Questions about Hatch’s schools
Are Hatch’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hatch children attend score below 54% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hatch in?
Hatch Valley Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,146 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hatch kids go to high school?
Hatch Valley High, with 367 students.
What is Hatch’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hatch Valley Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does Hatch spend per student?
$19,293 in Hatch Valley Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hatch families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hatch → They have their own page.
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.