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Schools in Ruidoso · Ruidoso Municipal Schools

Ruidoso’s public schools outscore 57% of New Mexico districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ruidoso, 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.

#22of 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
35%
▲ 1 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 3% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,788 students on the public path
In brief

Ruidoso’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 138 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ruidoso’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,110 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is White Mountain Elementary, then Ruidoso Middle, then Ruidoso 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 Ruidoso’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of New Mexico school districts, #22 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 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (138)Better than 74%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 892 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Ruidoso anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Ruidoso’s students in the tested grades sat them (892 in math, 892 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Sierra Vista PrimaryRuidoso Municipal SchoolsNo scores
3–5White Mountain ElementaryRuidoso Municipal SchoolsC+
6–8Ruidoso MiddleRuidoso Municipal SchoolsC+
9–12Ruidoso HighRuidoso Municipal SchoolsA−

Ruidoso’s public schools are run by Ruidoso Municipal Schools, which also serves Ruidoso Downs. Parts of Ruidoso (19% of its land) are served by Capitan Municipal Schools instead. 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.

Ruidoso Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,788 students · 13.5 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$17,110NM $17,681 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 33.8% · 892 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.5% · 892 students tested

Ruidoso vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RuidosoBRuidoso Municipal Schools
Ruidoso DownsBRuidoso Municipal Schools

Every school in Ruidoso

4 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 Ruidosoby address
Sierra Vista Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
514 students13:1Rate it →
White Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
374 students14:1Rate it →
Ruidoso Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
373 students11:1Rate it →
Ruidoso High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
527 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ruidoso’s schools

Are Ruidoso’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Ruidoso children attend outscore 57% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #22 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ruidoso in?

Ruidoso Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,788 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ruidoso are served by Capitan Municipal Schools.

Where do Ruidoso kids go to high school?

Ruidoso High, with 527 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Ruidoso’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Ruidoso Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Ruidoso spend per student?

$17,110 in Ruidoso Municipal 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.