Dunbar, Paul Laurence, Elementary School · Photo: Rcarrillo67 · CC BY-SA 4.0Vado’s public schools outscore 60% of New Mexico districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Vado, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Vado runs at 87%, above the New Mexico average (76%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Vado’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 87 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vado’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,867 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then three middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Vado’s grade
B: better than 60% of New Mexico school districts, #12 of 73 New Mexico towns. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vado, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Vado
Vado Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 415 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Vado · depends on your address
Gadsden Middle
Grades 7–8 · 650 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Anthony
Chaparral Middle
Grades 7–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chaparral
Santa Teresa Middle
Grades 7–8 · 528 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Santa Teresa
8th grade in Vado · depends on your address
Gadsden Middle
Grades 7–8 · 650 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Anthony
Chaparral Middle
Grades 7–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chaparral
Santa Teresa Middle
Grades 7–8 · 528 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Santa Teresa
Vado’s public schools are run by Gadsden Independent Schools, which also serves Anthony and Sunland Park. 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.
Below the state in reading
Vado vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Vado’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Vado | B | Gadsden Independent Schools |
Every school in Vado
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).
Questions about Vado’s schools
Are Vado’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Vado children attend outscore 60% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #12 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Vado in?
Gadsden Independent Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,739 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Vado kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Gadsden High, Santa Teresa High, Chaparral High and Alta Vista Early College High School.
What is Vado’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Gadsden Independent Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does Vado spend per student?
$19,867 in Gadsden Independent Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Vado families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Vado → They have their own page.
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.