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White Mountain Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

203 White Mountain Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345 · (575) 258-4220 · Part of Ruidoso Municipal Schools

Ruidoso’s School Grade B better than 57% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about White Mountain Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ruidoso kids: Ruidoso Middle

On the path

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

PK–2Sierra Vista Primary514 students
3–5White Mountain ElementaryYou are here
6–8Ruidoso Middle373 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 57.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

203 White Mountain Dr, Ruidoso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3119
Grade 4125
Grade 5130
Enrollment over time
402’20
375’21
397’22
387’23
374’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 25%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about White Mountain Elementary from Ruidoso families.

Other schools in Ruidoso Municipal Schools

The district →
Sierra Vista Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ruidoso
514 students13:1
Ruidoso Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ruidoso
C+
373 students11:1
Ruidoso High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ruidoso
A−
527 students17:1

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; Ruidoso’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.