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Schools in San Miguel

San Miguel’s public schools

Gadsden Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for San Miguel. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/6schools above New Mexico’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% 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
29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 12% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,682 students on the public path
In brief

San Miguel’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of San Miguel’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s 213 public schools. Alta Vista Early College High School places highest (better than 62%); Gadsden Middle lowest (0%). 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 San Miguel, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6North Valley ElementaryGadsden Independent SchoolsNo scores
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gadsden Independent Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gadsden Independent SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 11,739 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$19,867NM $17,681 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 33.8% · 6404 students tested
Math24%
State average 24.5% · 6394 students tested

San Miguel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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San Miguel—Gadsden Independent Schools

Every school in San Miguel

8 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 San Miguelby address
North Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
338 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving San Miguelin other towns
Gadsden Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Anthony
D−
650 students14:1Rate it →
Chaparral Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chaparral
546 students13:1Rate it →
Santa Teresa Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Santa Teresa
D
528 students14:1Rate it →
Gadsden High
High · Grades 9–12 · Anthony
C−
1,219 students15:1Rate it →
Santa Teresa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Teresa
C+
1,154 students15:1Rate it →
Chaparral High
High · Grades 9–12 · Anthony
C−
1,067 students15:1Rate it →
Alta Vista Early College High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Anthony
B
180 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about San Miguel’s schools

Are San Miguel’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for San Miguel. Gadsden Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for San Miguel. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Mexico’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is San Miguel in?

Gadsden Independent Schools.

Where do San Miguel kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: Gadsden High, Santa Teresa High, Chaparral High and Alta Vista Early College High 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.