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Schools in Lordsburg · Lordsburg Municipal Schools

Lordsburg’s public schools score below 89% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

In Lordsburg, 10% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lordsburg, 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
27%
▼ 7 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 14 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.5K
▲ 21% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
403 students on the public path
In brief

Lordsburg’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 83 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lordsburg’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,482 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 5 the district’s path is Dugan-Tarango Middle, then Lordsburg High. Enrollment is up 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 Lordsburg’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 11% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are below the New Mexico average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (83)Better than 2%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 242 test results could put Lordsburg anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Lordsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (241 in math, 244 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4R.v.traylor ElementaryLordsburg Municipal SchoolsC+
5–8Dugan-Tarango MiddleLordsburg Municipal SchoolsC−
9–12Lordsburg HighLordsburg Municipal SchoolsC

Lordsburg’s public schools are run by Lordsburg Municipal Schools, which also serves Virden. 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.

Lordsburg Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 403 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$21,482NM $17,681 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 33.8% · 244 students tested
Math10%
State average 24.5% · 241 students tested

Lordsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LordsburgDLordsburg Municipal Schools

Every school in Lordsburg

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 Lordsburgby address
R.v.traylor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
158 students12:1Rate it →
Dugan-Tarango Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
124 students11:1Rate it →
Lordsburg High
High · Grades 9–12
C
121 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lordsburg’s schools

Are Lordsburg’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lordsburg children attend score below 89% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lordsburg in?

Lordsburg Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 403 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lordsburg kids go to high school?

Lordsburg High, with 121 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Lordsburg spend per student?

$21,482 in Lordsburg Municipal 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.