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Mountainair High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

901 West 3rd St, Mountainair, NM 87036 · (505) 847-2333 · Part of Mountainair Public Schools

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Directions
Students
58
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mountainair High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Mountainair kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Mountainair Jr. High36 students
9–12Mountainair HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 West 3rd St, Mountainair

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 914
Grade 1017
Grade 1112
Grade 1215
Enrollment over time
76’20
71’21
69’22
59’23
58’24

Down 23.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 31%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mountainair High from Mountainair families.

Other schools in Mountainair Public Schools

The district →
Mountainair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mountainair
90 students10:1
Mountainair Jr. High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mountainair
36 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Mountainair’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.