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Schools in Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools

Santa Rosa’s public schools outscore 58% of New Mexico districts

43% of students in Santa Rosa’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Mexico average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Santa Rosa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#20of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
43%
▲ 9 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.2K
▲ 37% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
490 students on the public path
In brief

Santa Rosa’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 122 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Santa Rosa’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 23% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,187 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 high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Santa Rosa Middle, then Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of New Mexico school districts, #20 of 73 New Mexico towns. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (122)Better than 78%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 314 test results could put Santa Rosa anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Santa Rosa’s students in the tested grades sat them (315 in math, 314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Santa Rosa ElementarySanta Rosa Consolidated SchoolsNo scores
6–8Santa Rosa MiddleSanta Rosa Consolidated SchoolsNo scores
9–12Santa Rosa HighSanta Rosa Consolidated SchoolsNo scores

Santa Rosa’s public schools are run by Santa Rosa Consolidated 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.

Santa Rosa Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 572 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$24,187NM $17,681 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 33.8% · 314 students tested
Math23%
State average 24.5% · 315 students tested

Santa Rosa vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Santa RosaBSanta Rosa Consolidated Schools

Every school in Santa Rosa

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 Santa Rosaby address
Santa Rosa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
203 students11:1Rate it →
Santa Rosa Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
94 students12:1Rate it →
Santa Rosa High
High · Grades 9–12
193 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Guadalupe County Corrections).

Questions about Santa Rosa’s schools

Are Santa Rosa’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Santa Rosa children attend outscore 58% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #20 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Santa Rosa in?

Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 572 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Santa Rosa kids go to high school?

Santa Rosa High, with 193 students.

How much does Santa Rosa spend per student?

$24,187 in Santa Rosa Consolidated 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.