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Schools in Magdalena

Magdalena’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.6K
▲ 73% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
297 students on the public path
In brief

Magdalena’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 Magdalena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Magdalena ElementaryMagdalena Municipal SchoolsNo scores
6–8Magdalena MiddleMagdalena Municipal SchoolsNo scores
9–12Magdalena HighMagdalena Municipal SchoolsNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Magdalena Municipal Schools.

The district

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

Magdalena Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 297 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$30,625NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 33.8% · 140 students tested
Math27%
State average 24.5% · 139 students tested

Magdalena vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Magdalena—Magdalena Municipal Schools

Every school in Magdalena

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 Magdalenaby address
Magdalena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
128 students12:1Rate it →
Magdalena Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
69 students16:1Rate it →
Magdalena High
High · Grades 9–12
100 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Magdalena’s schools

Are Magdalena’s schools good?

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

What school district is Magdalena in?

Magdalena Municipal Schools.

Where do Magdalena kids go to high school?

Magdalena High.

Parents talk

What Magdalena 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). Stars are from neighbors.