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Schools in La Jara

La Jara’s public schools

Cuba Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for La Jara. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in New Mexico’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
8%
2021–22
Math proficiency
5%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.4K
▲ 83% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
721 students on the public path
In brief

La Jara’s schools, in brief

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in La Jara, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cuba Elementaryin CubaNo scores
6–8Cuba Middlein CubaNo scores
9–12Cuba Highin CubaNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Cuba Independent Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cuba Independent SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 721 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$32,399NM $17,681 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading8%
State average 33.8% · 310 students tested
Math5%
State average 24.5% · 308 students tested

La Jara vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
La Jara—Cuba Independent Schools

Every school in La Jara

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).

Also serving La Jarain other towns
Cuba Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cuba
298 students14:1Rate it →
Cuba Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cuba
148 students10:1Rate it →
Cuba High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cuba
275 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about La Jara’s schools

Are La Jara’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for La Jara. Cuba Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for La Jara. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is La Jara in?

Cuba Independent Schools.

Where do La Jara kids go to high school?

Cuba High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.