Best Schools for Black Students in New Mexico (2026)
These are the New Mexico public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY Holloman Afb | 50% | 50% | 21 | A |
| 2 | DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY Alamogordo | 50% | 50% | 20 | D |
| 3 | TIERRA ANTIGUA ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 30% | 50% | 24 | C |
| 4 | TOMASITA ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 30% | 30% | 23 | C |
| 5 | ARTS ACADEMY AT BELLA VISTA Clovis | 30% | 30% | 27 | C |
| 6 | VALENCIA ELEMENTARY Portales | 30% | 30% | 21 | A |
| 7 | APACHE ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 10% | 10% | 22 | D |
| 8 | EMERSON ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOMAN MIDDLE Holloman Afb | 50% | 30% | 29 | A+ |
| 2 | EISENHOWER MIDDLE Albuquerque | 30% | 30% | 26 | A+ |
| 3 | CAMINO REAL MIDDLE Las Cruces | 50% | 10% | 29 | A |
| 4 | HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Hobbs | 50% | 10% | 29 | B+ |
| 5 | JAMES MONROE MIDDLE Albuquerque | 35% | 25% | 42 | B |
| 6 | MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE Alamogordo | 35% | 25% | 51 | B |
| 7 | CHAPARRAL MIDDLE Alamogordo | 30% | 10% | 29 | B |
| 8 | GRANT MIDDLE Albuquerque | 30% | 10% | 24 | B |
| 9 | SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 30% | 10% | 23 | A |
| 10 | MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMY Clovis | 35% | 5% | 33 | B+ |
| 11 | TONY HILLERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Albuquerque | 25% | 15% | 50 | B |
| 12 | W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL Clovis | 25% | 12% | 58 | C+ |
| 13 | YUCCA MIDDLE Clovis | 15% | 15% | 38 | B |
| 14 | JEFFERSON MIDDLE Albuquerque | 15% | 15% | 35 | C+ |
| 15 | LYNN MIDDLE Las Cruces | 25% | 5% | 35 | D |
| 16 | HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL Hobbs | 25% | 5% | 44 | C |
| 17 | MADISON MIDDLE Albuquerque | 25% | 5% | 34 | C+ |
| 18 | JANET KAHN FINE ARTS ACADEMY Albuquerque | 10% | 10% | 20 | C+ |
| 19 | HOOVER MIDDLE Albuquerque | 10% | 10% | 21 | A |
| 20 | JACKSON MIDDLE Albuquerque | 10% | 10% | 30 | B+ |
| 21 | MCKINLEY MIDDLE Albuquerque | 10% | 10% | 29 | D |
| 22 | JIMMY CARTER MIDDLE Albuquerque | 15% | 5% | 36 | D |
| 23 | GEORGE I SANCHEZ Albuquerque | 10% | 10% | 25 | D |
| 24 | HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL Hobbs | 10% | 10% | 28 | D |
| 25 | SIERRA MIDDLE Las Cruces | 10% | 10% | 22 | C+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE Albuquerque | 50% | 50% | 20 | A+ |
| 2 | MISSION ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS 1.0 Albuquerque | 50% | 30% | 20 | A |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology