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Schools in Orogrande

Orogrande’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/1schools above New Mexico’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% 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
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
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
0
5,113 students on the public path
In brief

Orogrande’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Orogrande’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s 213 public schools. Alamogordo High places highest (better than 53%); Alamogordo High lowest (53%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Nine elementary schools serve Orogrande, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and one high school: Alamogordo High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

9 schools teach K in Orogrande’s district. Which one depends on your address.
Holloman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holloman Afb
517 students18:1Rate it →
Desert Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alamogordo
466 students16:1Rate it →
Sunset Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alamogordo
436 students14:1Rate it →
Sierra Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alamogordo
284 students17:1Rate it →
La Luz Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Luz
224 students19:1Rate it →
Buena Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alamogordo
222 students15:1Rate it →
Yucca Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alamogordo
179 students11:1Rate it →
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alamogordo
159 students11:1Rate it →
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · High Rolls
21 students10:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Alamogordo Highin AlamogordoB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Alamogordo Public Schools.

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

Orogrande vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Orogrande—Alamogordo

Every school in Orogrande

13 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 Orograndein other towns
Holloman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holloman Afb
517 students18:1Rate it →
Yucca Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alamogordo
179 students11:1Rate it →
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alamogordo
159 students11:1Rate it →
Desert Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alamogordo
466 students16:1Rate it →
Sunset Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alamogordo
436 students14:1Rate it →
Sierra Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alamogordo
284 students17:1Rate it →
La Luz Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Luz
224 students19:1Rate it →
Buena Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alamogordo
222 students15:1Rate it →
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · High Rolls
21 students10:1Rate it →
Chaparral Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alamogordo
513 students14:1Rate it →
Mountain View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alamogordo
479 students15:1Rate it →
Holloman Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holloman Afb
173 students12:1Rate it →
Alamogordo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alamogordo
B−
1,440 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Orogrande’s schools

Are Orogrande’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Orogrande. Alamogordo Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Orogrande. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Orogrande in?

Alamogordo Public Schools.

Where do Orogrande kids go to high school?

Alamogordo High.

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What Orogrande 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.