The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Otero County, New Mexico
10 public elementary schools in Otero County, New Mexico appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY leads the list at 67.2%, against a median of 37.4% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Science) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY | HOLLOMAN AFB, NM | 67.2% | — |
| 2 | SIERRA ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 58.3% | — |
| 3 | BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 52.9% | — |
| 4 | YUCCA ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 48.4% | — |
| 5 | CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARY | CLOUDCROFT, NM | 37.5% | — |
| 6 | SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 37.2% | — |
| 7 | LA LUZ ELEMENTARY | LA LUZ, NM | 36.8% | — |
| 8 | DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 27.5% | — |
| 9 | YUCCA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | CHAPPARAL, NM | 13.6% | — |
| 10 | TULAROSA INTERMEDIATE | TULAROSA, NM | 11.3% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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