Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in New Mexico (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	San Juan College High School Farmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92% · 67%	71.7 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	300
2	Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	90% · 74%	76.3 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	311
3	Early College High School Deming · High · Grades 9–12	Public	84.5% · 54.5%	55.1 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	180
4	Sidney Gutierrez Middle Roswell · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	77% · 82%	62.4 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	196
5	Early College Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77% · 57%	65.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	212
6	College and Career High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77% · 27%	60.1 Top 50%	27% Math proficiency	280
7	Nm School for the Arts Santa Fe · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	77% · 27%	68.1 Top 25%	27% Math proficiency	338
8	Alta Vista Early College High School Anthony · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77% · 27%	45.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	180
9	Des Moines High Des Moines · High · Grades 7–12	Public	74.5% · 44.5%	68.4 Top 25%	44.5% Math proficiency	50
10	Melrose Junior Melrose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.5% · 34.5%	47.3 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	72
11	Roots & Wings Community Questa · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	74.5% · 15%	44.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	53
12	Arrowhead Park Early College High School Las Cruces · High · Grades 9–12	Public	74% · 38%	53.3 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	549
13	Mountain Elementary Los Alamos · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72% · 68%	86.1 Top 5%	68% Math proficiency	435
14	Anansi Charter School El Prado · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	72% · 62%	73.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	198
15	Texico High Texico · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72% · 37%	64.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	168
16	Wood-Gormley Elementary Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	71% · 59%	72.9 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	298
17	La Cueva High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71% · 41%	47.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,826
18	Grady High Grady · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.5% · 10%	34.7 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	52
19	Double Eagle Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 62%	71.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	526
20	East Mountain High School Sandia Park · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	69% · 45%	68.5 Top 25%	45% Math proficiency	417
21	Mandela International Magnet (Mims) Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Public	67% · 47%	67.9 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	290
22	The Masters Program Santa Fe · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	67% · 17%	54.2 Top 50%	17% Math proficiency	258
23	Los Alamos High Los Alamos · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65% · 29%	62.3 Top 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,181
24	San Lorenzo Elementary San Lorenzo · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.5% · 44.5%	45.4 Lower 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	78
25	Hubert H Humphrey Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64% · 70%	57.0 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	465
26	Anthony Elementary Anthony · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	64% · 58%	55.0 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	163
27	Academy for Technology & Classics Santa Fe · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	64% · 36%	54.1 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	398
28	Nex Gen Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64% · 32%	45.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	198
29	S. Y. Jackson Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	63% · 63%	55.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	519
30	Holloman Middle Holloman Afb · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62% · 52%	69.0 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	173
31	Chamisa Elementary White Rock · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	62% · 47%	72.8 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	301
32	Carlos Gilbert Elementary Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	62% · 47%	57.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	317
33	Taos Municipal Charter Taos · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	62% · 42%	44.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	216
34	Early College High School Roswell · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62% · 17%	30.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	151
35	Logan High Logan · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62% · 15%	41.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	87
36	North Star Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 69%	74.4 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	510
37	Mesa Verde Elementary Farmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 46%	41.3 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	445
38	Desert Ridge Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59% · 56%	55.1 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	801
39	Georgia O'keeffe Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58% · 64%	53.4 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	504
40	Eisenhower Middle Albuquerque · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58% · 47%	48.0 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	740
41	San Antonito Elementary Sandia Park · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 67%	53.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	299
42	White Sands Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	57% · 52%	50.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	270
43	Pinon Elementary White Rock · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	57% · 52%	69.2 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	350
44	Acequia Madre Elementary Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	57% · 47%	57.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	154
45	Texico Middle Texico · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 47%	61.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	137
46	Taos Academy Taos · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	57% · 37%	57.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	251
47	South Mountain Elementary Moriarty · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 32%	40.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	303
48	Heights Middle School Farmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 25%	40.6 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	660
49	Fort Sumner High Fort Sumner · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 22%	42.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	89
50	Tatum High Tatum · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 22%	48.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	129
51	Northpoint Charter School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	57% · 17%	46.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	144
52	Capitan High Capitan · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 17%	52.1 Top 50%	17% Math proficiency	134
53	Grady Elementary Grady · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.5% · 54.5%	50.2 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	77
54	Logan Elementary Logan · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.5% · 54.5%	58.1 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	102
55	Bluewater Elementary Bluewater · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	54.5% · 44.5%	52.5 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	63
56	Melrose High Melrose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.5% · 24.5%	28.6 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	79
57	Carrizozo High Carrizozo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.5% · 15%	28.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	47
58	Mountainair High Mountainair · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.5% · 5%	25.5 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	58
59	Penasco Middle Penasco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.5% · 5%	25.8 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	74
60	El Dorado Community School Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	54% · 38%	51.7 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	432
61	Country Club Elementary Farmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53% · 48%	53.4 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	530
62	Desert Hills Elementary Las Cruces · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53% · 46%	44.0 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	502
63	The Ask Academy Rio Rancho · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	53% · 30%	57.9 Top 50%	30% Math proficiency	558
64	Amy Biehl Charter High School Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	53% · 15%	29.2 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	196
65	Gil Sanchez Elementary Belen · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	52% · 57%	45.4 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	316
66	Holloman Elementary Holloman Afb · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 52%	38.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	517
67	Onate Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 52%	43.6 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	301
68	Barranca Mesa Elementary Los Alamos · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	52% · 50%	69.3 Top 25%	50% Math proficiency	429
69	Sierra Elementary Alamogordo · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 47%	36.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	284
70	Cloudcroft Elementary Cloudcroft · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 42%	55.2 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	186
71	Atalaya Elementary Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	52% · 42%	52.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	259
72	Montessori of the Rio Grande Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	52% · 37%	59.3 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	219
73	Fort Sumner Elementary Fort Sumner · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 37%	47.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	124
74	Texico Elementary Texico · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 37%	47.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	246
75	Placitas Elementary Bernalillo · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	52% · 32%	33.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	112
76	Dora High Dora · High · Grades 7–12	Public	52% · 32%	49.7 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	94
77	Albuquerque Aviation Academy Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	52% · 25%	53.0 Top 50%	25% Math proficiency	312
78	Aldo Leopold Charter Silver City · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	52% · 22%	45.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	201
79	Fort Sumner Middle Fort Sumner · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52% · 22%	40.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	70
80	Cloudcroft High Cloudcroft · High · Grades 9–12	Public	52% · 17%	45.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	138
81	Penasco High Penasco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	52% · 17%	26.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	75
82	Dennis Chavez Elementary Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51% · 53%	47.8 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	550
83	Los Alamos Middle Los Alamos · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	51% · 48%	71.2 Top 25%	48% Math proficiency	543
84	Katherine Gallegos Elementary Los Lunas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	51% · 45%	32.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	605
85	Santa Teresa Elementary Santa Teresa · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	51% · 35%	36.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	484
86	Mesa Elementary Clovis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50% · 48%	45.0 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	389
87	Pinon Elementary Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	50% · 43%	35.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	513
88	Coronado Middle Gallina · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.5% · 10%	22.8 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	25
89	Desert View Elementary Sunland Park · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	49% · 49%	38.9 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	524
90	Sundance Elementary Los Lunas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	49% · 41%	30.7 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	617
91	Cibola High Albuquerque · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49% · 23%	28.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,517
92	Santa Teresa Middle Santa Teresa · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	49% · 23%	30.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	528
93	Piedra Vista High Farmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49% · 16%	21.4 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	1,511
94	Military Heights Elementary Roswell · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48% · 41%	38.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	426
95	Northeast Elementary Farmington · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	48% · 39%	31.4 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	502
96	Public Academy for Performing Arts Albuquerque · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	48% · 29%	48.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	448
97	Miyamura High School Gallup · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48% · 26%	31.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,237
98	Clovis High Clovis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48% · 21%	26.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,506
99	New Mexico International School Albuquerque · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	47% · 47%	61.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	432
100	Alvis Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	47% · 42%	36.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	152

San Juan College High School in Farmington leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in New Mexico with Reading · math 92% · 67%. Of the 100 schools shown, 82 are public, 18 are charter.

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Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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