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Schools in Tucumcari · Tucumcari Public Schools

Tucumcari’s public schools score below 65% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of Tucumcari’s students scored proficient, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tucumcari, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B#57of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
30%
▼ 4 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 4 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 4% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
911 students on the public path
In brief

Tucumcari’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 58 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tucumcari’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Tucumcari’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,025 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 Tucumcari Middle, then Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New Mexico school districts, #57 of 73 New Mexico towns. Both inputs trail the New Mexico average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (58)Better than 41%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 479 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Tucumcari anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Tucumcari’s students in the tested grades sat them (479 in math, 479 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tucumcari ElementaryTucumcari Public SchoolsNo scores
6–8Tucumcari MiddleTucumcari Public SchoolsNo scores
9–12Tucumcari HighTucumcari Public SchoolsC

Tucumcari’s public schools are run by Tucumcari Public 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.

Tucumcari Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 911 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$17,025NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 33.8% · 479 students tested
Math20%
State average 24.5% · 479 students tested

Tucumcari vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TucumcariC+Tucumcari

Every school in Tucumcari

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 Tucumcariby address
Tucumcari Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
451 students15:1Rate it →
Tucumcari Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
213 students14:1Rate it →
Tucumcari High
High · Grades 9–12
C
247 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Tucumcari’s schools

Are Tucumcari’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tucumcari children attend score below 65% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #57 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tucumcari in?

Tucumcari Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 911 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tucumcari kids go to high school?

Tucumcari High, with 247 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Tucumcari’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Tucumcari Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Tucumcari spend per student?

$17,025 in Tucumcari Public 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.