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Schools in Velarde

Velarde’s public schools

Española Municipal Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Velarde. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in New Mexico’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
19%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▲ 10% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
418 students on the public path
In brief

Velarde’s schools, in brief

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Velarde, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Velarde ElementaryEspañola Municipal SchoolsNo scores
7–8Carlos F. Vigil Middlein EspanolaNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Española Municipal Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Española Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 1,876 students, down 39% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$19,529NM $17,681 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 33.8% · 1542 students tested
Math11%
State average 24.5% · 1543 students tested

Velarde vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Velarde—Española Municipal Schools

Every school in Velarde

2 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 Velardeby address
Velarde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
39 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Velardein other towns
Carlos F. Vigil Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Espanola
379 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Velarde’s schools

Are Velarde’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Velarde. Española Municipal Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Velarde. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Velarde in?

Española Municipal Schools.

Where do Velarde kids go to high school?

Carlos F. Vigil Middle.

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What Velarde families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.