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Schools in Holloman AFB · Alamogordo Public Schools

Holloman AFB’s public schools outscore 68% of New Mexico districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Holloman AFB, 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.

#5of 73 New Mexico townsK–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
36%
▲ 2 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 7% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,130 students on the public path
In brief

Holloman AFB’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 140 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holloman AFB’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,384 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 6 the district’s path is Holloman Middle, then Alamogordo 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Holloman AFB’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 68% of New Mexico school districts, #5 of 73 New Mexico towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Mexico average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (140)Better than 94%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,834 test results and a graduating class of 396 could put Holloman AFB anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Holloman AFB’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,837 in math, 2,832 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Holloman ElementaryAlamogordo Public SchoolsNo scores
6–8Holloman MiddleAlamogordo Public SchoolsNo scores
9–12Alamogordo Highin AlamogordoB−

Holloman AFB’s public schools are run by Alamogordo Public Schools, which also serves Alamogordo. 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.

Alamogordo Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 5,227 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$16,384NM $17,681 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 33.8% · 2832 students tested
Math27%
State average 24.5% · 2837 students tested

Holloman AFB vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Holloman AFBB+Alamogordo

Every school in Holloman AFB

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 Holloman AFBby address
Holloman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holloman Afb
517 students18:1Rate it →
Holloman Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holloman Afb
173 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Holloman AFBin other towns
Alamogordo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alamogordo
B−
1,440 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Holloman AFB’s schools

Are Holloman AFB’s schools good?

By New Mexico’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holloman AFB children attend outscore 68% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #5 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holloman AFB in?

Alamogordo Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,227 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holloman AFB kids go to high school?

Alamogordo High in Alamogordo, with 1,440 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Holloman AFB’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Alamogordo Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Holloman AFB spend per student?

$16,384 in Alamogordo Public 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.