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Schools in Socorro · Socorro Consolidated Schools

Socorro’s public schools outscore 50% of New Mexico districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Socorro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 21% of students in Socorro’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#32of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
29%
▼ 5 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 4 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.7K
▲ 29% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
981 students on the public path
In brief

Socorro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 103 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Socorro’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Socorro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,733 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 R. Sarracino Middle, then Socorro High. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cottonwood Valley Charter is in town. Every school ↓

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 Socorro’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 50% of New Mexico school districts, #32 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 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (103)Better than 65%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 708 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Socorro anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Socorro’s students in the tested grades sat them (708 in math, 707 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Parkview ElementarySocorro Consolidated SchoolsNo scores
6–8R. Sarracino MiddleSocorro Consolidated SchoolsNo scores
9–12Socorro HighSocorro Consolidated SchoolsB

Socorro’s public schools are run by Socorro 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.

Socorro Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,318 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$22,733NM $17,681 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 33.8% · 707 students tested
Math21%
State average 24.5% · 708 students tested

Socorro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SocorroB−Socorro Consolidated Schools

Every school in Socorro

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 Socorroby address
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
382 students14:1Rate it →
R. Sarracino Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
221 students15:1Rate it →
Socorro High
High · Grades 9–12
B
378 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Cottonwood Valley Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
170 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Socorro’s schools

Are Socorro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Socorro children attend outscore 50% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #32 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Socorro in?

Socorro Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,318 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Socorro kids go to high school?

Socorro High, with 378 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Socorro’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Socorro spend per student?

$22,733 in Socorro 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.