Best schools in New Mexico (2025)
The top five of 821 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
New Mexico has 821 schools educating 295,620 students in 2025: 724 public, 97 charter.
The median Enrollment across New Mexico is 298. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in New Mexico
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
James Elementary
Portales · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
364 students
Mountain Elementary
Los Alamos · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
435 students
Corona Elementary
Corona · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
62 students
Des Moines Elementary
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
82 students
21st Century Public Academy
Albuquerque · Charter elementary · Grades 1–8
371 students
Best middle schools in New Mexico
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School
Albuquerque · Charter middle · Grades 6–9
134 students
Los Alamos Middle
Los Alamos · Public middle · Grades 7–8
543 students
Holloman Middle
Holloman Afb · Public middle · Grades 6–8
173 students
Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus
Carlsbad · Public middle · Grades 6–8
740 students
Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus
Carlsbad · Public middle · Grades 6–8
908 students
Best high schools in New Mexico
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Cottonwood Classical Prep
Albuquerque · Charter high · Grades 6–12
852 students
Carlsbad Early College High
Carlsbad · Public high · Grades 9–12
200 students
Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science
Albuquerque · Charter high · Grades 6–12
311 students
San Juan College High School
Farmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
300 students
East Mountain High School
Sandia Park · Charter high · Grades 9–12
417 students
Best traditional public schools in New Mexico
District-run public schools.
James Elementary
Portales · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
364 students
Mountain Elementary
Los Alamos · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
435 students
Carlsbad Early College High
Carlsbad · Public high · Grades 9–12
200 students
Corona Elementary
Corona · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
62 students
Des Moines Elementary
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
82 students
Best charter schools in New Mexico
Publicly funded charter schools.
Cottonwood Classical Prep
Albuquerque · Charter high · Grades 6–12
852 students
Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School
Albuquerque · Charter middle · Grades 6–9
134 students
Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science
Albuquerque · Charter high · Grades 6–12
311 students
21st Century Public Academy
Albuquerque · Charter elementary · Grades 1–8
371 students
Anansi Charter School
El Prado · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
198 students
Best schools by math proficiency in New Mexico
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle
Roswell · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
196 students
Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science
Albuquerque · Charter high · Grades 6–12
311 students
Hubert H Humphrey Elementary
Albuquerque · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
465 students
North Star Elementary
Albuquerque · Public elementary · Grades K–5
510 students
Mountain Elementary
Los Alamos · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
435 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in New Mexico
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
San Juan College High School
Farmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
300 students
Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science
Albuquerque · Charter high · Grades 6–12
311 students
Early College High School
Deming · Public high · Grades 9–12
180 students
Sidney Gutierrez Middle
Roswell · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
196 students
Early College Academy
Albuquerque · Public high · Grades 9–12
212 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in New Mexico
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Navajo Pine High
Navajo · Public high · Grades 9–12
140 students
Ramah High
Ramah · Public high · Grades 6–12
269 students
David Skeet Elementary
Vanderwagen · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
232 students
Crownpoint Middle
Crownpoint · Public middle · Grades 6–8
226 students
Twin Lakes Elementary
Gallup · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
256 students
Best largest schools in New Mexico
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Cleveland High School
Rio Rancho · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,596 students
Rio Rancho High
Rio Rancho · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,568 students
Hobbs High
Hobbs · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,312 students
Organ Mountain High School
Las Cruces · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,128 students
Volcano Vista High
Albuquerque · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,089 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in New Mexico?
James Elementary in Portales ranks first among elementary schools in New Mexico with a Success Index (US) of 91.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 364).
How are elementary schools in New Mexico ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.