New Mexico · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in New Mexico

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The ranking in one line

Abq Sign Language Academy in ALBUQUERQUE is New Mexico's top-resourced public school, scoring 72/100 on the NCES resource index.

72/100
top score (grade B): 3
schools at the top grade (B): 61/100
average across the top 50

#	School	Grade	Enrollment	Student:Teacher	District	Score
1	Abq Sign Language AcademyALBUQUERQUE	B	160	8.9:1	ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY	72
2	Eugene Field ElementaryALBUQUERQUE	B	113	8.7:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	71
3	Taos AcademyTAOS	B	251	12:1	TAOS ACADEMY	70
4	Taos Integrated School of ArtsTAOS	B-	215	15.4:1	TAOS INTEGRATED SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	68
5	Lower ElementaryESTANCIA	B-	113	11.3:1	ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	68
6	Ocotillo ElementaryCARLSBAD	B-	621	15.9:1	CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	66
7	Desert Willow ElementaryCARLSBAD	B-	667	14.5:1	CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	65
8	Alta Vista Early College High SchoolANTHONY	B-	180	18:1	GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS	65
9	Dexter MiddleDEXTER	B-	178	13.7:1	DEXTER CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS	65
10	Mora ElementaryMORA	B-	151	11.6:1	MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS	65
11	Hatch Valley MiddleHATCH	C+	253	12:1	HATCH VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	64
12	J Paul Taylor AcademyLAS CRUCES	C+	200	13.3:1	J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY	64
13	Sidney Gutierrez MiddleROSWELL	C+	196	17.8:1	ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS	64
14	Tomasita ElementaryALBUQUERQUE	C+	187	10.4:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	64
15	Southwest Secondary Learning CenterALBUQUERQUE	C+	144	16:1	SOUTHWEST SECONDARY LEARNING CENTER	64
16	Lovington 6th Grade AcademyLOVINGTON	C+	232	13.6:1	LOVINGTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	63
17	Alta Vista ElementaryQUESTA	C+	106	9.6:1	QUESTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS	63
18	Hurley ElementaryHURLEY	C+	114	11.4:1	COBRE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS	62
19	New Mexico International SchoolALBUQUERQUE	C+	432	16:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	61
20	Carlos F. Vigil MiddleESPANOLA	C+	379	12.2:1	ESPANOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	61
21	Anansi Charter SchoolEL PRADO	C+	198	11.6:1	TAOS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	61
22	Dulce MiddleDULCE	C+	130	10:1	DULCE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS	61
23	Atrisco Heritage Academy HsALBUQUERQUE	C+	1,930	15.1:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	60
24	Cien Aguas InternationalALBUQUERQUE	C+	419	13.5:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	60
25	College and Career High SchoolALBUQUERQUE	C+	280	20:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	60
26	Corrales InternationalALBUQUERQUE	C+	232	12.9:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	60
27	Nex Gen AcademyALBUQUERQUE	C+	198	9.9:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	60
28	Don Cecilio Martinez ElementaryLAS VEGAS	C+	189	13.5:1	WEST LAS VEGAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	60
29	Upper ElementaryESTANCIA	C+	179	10.5:1	ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	60
30	Cottonwood Valley CharterSOCORRO	C+	170	12.1:1	SOCORRO CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS	60
31	Aces Technical High SchoolALBUQUERQUE	C+	165	9.7:1	ACES TECHNICAL CHARTER SCHOOL	60
32	Capitan HighCAPITAN	C+	134	10.3:1	CAPITAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	60
33	Lovington HighLOVINGTON	C	746	17.3:1	LOVINGTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	59
34	Academy for Technology & ClassicsSANTA FE	C	398	13.3:1	SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	59
35	Middle College High School Charter - GallupGALLUP	C	153	30.6:1	MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER - GALLUP	59
36	Tony Serna Jr. ElementaryLAS VEGAS	C	115	16.4:1	WEST LAS VEGAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	59
37	Sunset ElementaryCARLSBAD	C	438	20.9:1	CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	58
38	Monterrey ElementaryCARLSBAD	C	366	18.3:1	CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	58
39	Tierra Encantada Charter SchoolSANTA FE	C	256	18.3:1	TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOL	58
40	Lea ElementaryLOVINGTON	C	231	15.4:1	LOVINGTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	58
41	Montessori of the Rio GrandeALBUQUERQUE	C	219	13.7:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	58
42	West Mesa HighALBUQUERQUE	C	1,565	13.5:1	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	57
43	Rio Rancho ElementaryRIO RANCHO	C	486	12.2:1	RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS	57
44	Montessori Elementary SchoolALBUQUERQUE	C	452	18.1:1	MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	57
45	Early College High SchoolROSWELL	C	151	16.8:1	ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS	57
46	Melrose ElementaryMELROSE	C	120	10.9:1	MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	57
47	Lovington Freshman AcademyLOVINGTON	C	267	16.7:1	LOVINGTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS	56
48	Altura Preparatory SchoolALBUQUERQUE	C	263	21.9:1	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	56
49	Laguna-Acoma HighCASA BLANCA	C	193	12.9:1	GRANTS-CIBOLA COUNTY SCHOOLS	56
50	Holloman MiddleHOLLOMAN AFB	C	173	12.4:1	ALAMOGORDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS	56

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in New Mexico? ▼

The highest-ranked school in New Mexico is Abq Sign Language Academy in ALBUQUERQUE with a quality score of 72/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.