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C+
Schools in Raton · Raton Public Schools

Raton’s public schools score below 59% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Raton’s districts is 19%, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Raton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#41of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
32%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 6 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▲ 1% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
NM 12.9
Schools in town
3
831 students on the public path
In brief

Raton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 138 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Raton’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Raton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,881 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 middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Raton Intermediate, then Raton 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Raton’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New Mexico school districts, #41 of 73 New Mexico towns. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (138)Better than 58%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 396 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Raton anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Raton’s students in the tested grades sat them (400 in math, 391 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Longfellow ElementaryRaton Public SchoolsNo scores
3–6Raton IntermediateRaton Public SchoolsNo scores
7–12Raton HighRaton Public SchoolsA−

Raton’s public schools are run by Raton Public Schools. 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.

Raton Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 831 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$17,881NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 33.8% · 391 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.5% · 400 students tested

Raton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RatonC+Raton

Every school in Raton

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 Ratonby address
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
235 students13:1Rate it →
Raton Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–6
246 students12:1Rate it →
Raton High
High · Grades 7–12
A−
350 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Raton’s schools

Are Raton’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Raton children attend score below 59% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #41 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Raton in?

Raton Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 831 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Raton’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Raton Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Raton spend per student?

$17,881 in Raton Public 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.