Best Schools for Hispanic Students in New Mexico (2026)
These are the New Mexico public schools where hispanic 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 hispanic 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 | DOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 67% | 52% | 92 | A |
| 2 | S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 57% | 52% | 102 | A+ |
| 3 | MESA VERDE ELEMENTARY Farmington | 57% | 47% | 71 | B+ |
| 4 | GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 47% | 57% | 103 | A+ |
| 5 | HUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 45% | 55% | 58 | B+ |
| 6 | NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 47% | 52% | 98 | A |
| 7 | INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY Gallup | 50% | 50% | 21 | A |
| 8 | ROSELAWN ELEMENTARY Artesia | 42% | 52% | 75 | A+ |
| 9 | ZIA ELEMENTARY Clovis | 42% | 52% | 64 | A+ |
| 10 | HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY Holloman Afb | 45% | 45% | 38 | A |
| 11 | DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 47% | 42% | 100 | A+ |
| 12 | SAN ANTONITO ELEMENTARY Sandia Park | 45% | 45% | 50 | A |
| 13 | ONATE ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 47% | 42% | 63 | A+ |
| 14 | SIERRA ELEMENTARY Alamogordo | 47% | 37% | 75 | A |
| 15 | VENTANA RANCH ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 42% | 42% | 222 | C+ |
| 16 | TIERRA ANTIGUA ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 37% | 47% | 297 | C |
| 17 | DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY Las Cruces | 47% | 37% | 200 | A+ |
| 18 | BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY Hobbs | 47% | 37% | 145 | B+ |
| 19 | CAPITAN ELEMENTARY Capitan | 50% | 30% | 29 | B |
| 20 | SAN LORENZO ELEMENTARY San Lorenzo | 50% | 30% | 23 | A+ |
| 21 | FLOYD ELEMENTARY Floyd | 50% | 30% | 25 | A+ |
| 22 | STAGECOACH ELEMENTARY Gallup | 50% | 30% | 24 | C+ |
| 23 | PETROGLYPH ELEMENTARY Albuquerque | 37% | 42% | 147 | B+ |
| 24 | YESO ELEMENTARY Artesia | 37% | 42% | 154 | B |
| 25 | LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY Farmington | 42% | 37% | 80 | B+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIDNEY GUTIERREZ MIDDLE Roswell | 75% | 85% | 35 | A+ |
| 2 | ANTHONY ELEMENTARY Anthony | 62% | 57% | 206 | A |
| 3 | DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL Albuquerque | 65% | 55% | 50 | A+ |
| 4 | ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL El Prado | 55% | 55% | 41 | A+ |
| 5 | MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY Los Alamos | 57% | 52% | 63 | B+ |
| 6 | GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY Belen | 52% | 57% | 132 | A+ |
| 7 | WOOD-GORMLEY ELEMENTARY Santa Fe | 57% | 47% | 81 | A+ |
| 8 | HOLLOMAN MIDDLE Holloman Afb | 50% | 50% | 27 | A+ |
| 9 | BELEN FAMILY SCHOOL Belen | 55% | 45% | 57 | A |
| 10 | PINON ELEMENTARY White Rock | 55% | 45% | 36 | A |
| 11 | WHITE SANDS ELEMENTARY Las Cruces | 47% | 47% | 63 | A+ |
| 12 | CHAMISA ELEMENTARY White Rock | 57% | 37% | 71 | A |
| 13 | KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARY Los Lunas | 52% | 42% | 261 | B+ |
| 14 | SUNDANCE ELEMENTARY Los Lunas | 52% | 42% | 185 | B+ |
| 15 | DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY Sunland Park | 47% | 47% | 279 | C |
| 16 | PINON ELEMENTARY Santa Fe | 47% | 42% | 234 | B |
| 17 | CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY Santa Fe | 52% | 37% | 114 | A |
| 18 | DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE Albuquerque | 45% | 43% | 375 | A+ |
| 19 | CORRALES ELEMENTARY Corrales | 37% | 47% | 113 | B+ |
| 20 | NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY Farmington | 47% | 37% | 84 | A+ |
| 21 | MESQUITE ELEMENTARY Mesquite | 52% | 32% | 178 | A |
| 22 | BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY Los Lunas | 42% | 42% | 134 | A+ |
| 23 | TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER Taos | 52% | 32% | 97 | A |
| 24 | TEXICO MIDDLE Texico | 52% | 32% | 66 | A+ |
| 25 | JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY Kirtland | 50% | 30% | 26 | A |
High schools
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