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Schools in Spencerville · Aztec Municipal Schools

Spencerville’s public schools score below 61% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Spencerville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Spencerville’s district is 67%, below the New Mexico average (76%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

K–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
38%
▲ 4 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 8–12 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 10% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,884 students on the public path
In brief

Spencerville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 109 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spencerville’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,889 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is C.V. Koogler Middle, then Aztec 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 Spencerville’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores are above the New Mexico average; graduation is below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 28%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,286 test results and a graduating class of 192 could put Spencerville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Spencerville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,289 in math, 1,283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8C.V. Koogler Middlein AztecC
9–12Aztec Highin AztecC

Spencerville’s public schools are run by Aztec Municipal Schools, which also serves Aztec. Parts of Spencerville (6% of its land) are served by Farmington 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.

Aztec Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,448 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$15,889NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 33.8% · 1283 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.5% · 1289 students tested

Spencerville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpencervilleC+Aztec Municipal Schools
AztecC+Aztec Municipal Schools

Every school in Spencerville

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).

Also serving Spencervillein other towns
Lydia Rippey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Aztec
A
354 students14:1Rate it →
McCoy Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Aztec
A−
313 students13:1Rate it →
C.V. Koogler Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aztec
C
521 students16:1Rate it →
Aztec High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aztec
C
696 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencerville’s schools

Are Spencerville’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spencerville children attend score below 61% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencerville in?

Aztec Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,448 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Spencerville are served by Farmington Municipal Schools.

Where do Spencerville kids go to high school?

Aztec High in Aztec, with 696 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Spencerville’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Aztec Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Spencerville spend per student?

$15,889 in Aztec 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.