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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Mexico

Across New Mexico, 464 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. LA MESA ELEMENTARY leads the list at 13.1%, against a median of 32.6% 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.

Schools ranked

464

New Mexico

Best % Proficient

13.1%

Median % Proficient

32.6%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	LA MESA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	98.8%	415	13.1%
2	WILSON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	97.5%	359	13.1%
3	VAN BUREN MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	98.3%	344	13.2%
4	HAYES MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	99.7%	372	15.4%
5	TSE BIT AI MIDDLE	SHIPROCK, NM	CENTRAL	Middle	100%	390	16.2%
6	TRUMAN MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	99.6%	520	16.6%
7	GOV BENT ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	99.4%	339	16.7%
8	EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITY	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	Elementary	100%	704	17.1%
9	RAMAH ELEMENTARY	RAMAH, NM	GALLUP	Elementary	87.9%	223	17.3%
10	WASHINGTON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	99.2%	248	17.3%
11	DON CECILIO MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY	LAS VEGAS, NM	WEST LAS VEGAS	Elementary	100%	189	17.3%
12	ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	99.5%	409	17.3%
13	MAC ARTHUR ELEMENTARY	LAS CRUCES, NM	LAS CRUCES	Elementary	100%	335	17.4%
14	MCKINLEY MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	99.5%	434	17.5%
15	WHITTIER ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	98.4%	307	17.7%
16	DULCE ELEMENTARY	DULCE, NM	DULCE	Elementary	98.9%	264	17.8%
17	TONY SERNA JR. ELEMENTARY	LAS VEGAS, NM	WEST LAS VEGAS	Elementary	100%	115	18.1%
18	NAVAJO ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	99.7%	344	18.2%
19	VALLE VISTA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	100%	259	18.2%
20	EDWARD ORTIZ MIDDLE	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	Middle	100%	416	18.3%
21	BARCELONA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	99.5%	202	18.4%
22	KENNEDY MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	98.3%	296	18.4%
23	R.M. SWEENEY ELEMENTARY	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	Elementary	100%	265	18.6%
24	RUDOLFO ANAYA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	99.7%	592	18.8%
25	RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	Elementary	100%	417	18.8%
26	MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	100%	233	18.9%
27	BERNALILLO ELEMENTARY	BERNALILLO, NM	BERNALILLO	Middle	100%	364	18.9%
28	CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLE	ESPANOLA, NM	ESPANOLA	Middle	95.3%	379	19.0%
29	JIMMY CARTER MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	99.5%	436	19.1%
30	NIZHONI ELEMENTARY	SHIPROCK, NM	CENTRAL	Elementary	100%	207	19.4%
31	NAVAJO ELEMENTARY	NAVAJO, NM	GALLUP	Elementary	88.4%	310	19.5%
32	ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	98.6%	212	19.6%
33	APACHE ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	98.8%	341	19.9%
34	SUNSET ELEMENTARY	ROSWELL, NM	ROSWELL	Elementary	100%	253	20.5%
35	MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	99.4%	330	20.5%
36	JAMES RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARY	ESPANOLA, NM	ESPANOLA	Elementary	94.0%	233	20.5%
37	JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	99.5%	420	20.6%
38	HARRISON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Middle	99.2%	265	20.6%
39	HODGIN ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	99.0%	392	20.6%
40	LAVALAND ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	100%	369	20.8%
41	CARLSBAD SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY - ALTA VISTA CAMPUS	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Middle	34.3%	740	20.9%
42	POJOAQUE MIDDLE	SANTA FE, NM	POJOAQUE	Middle	100%	263	20.9%
43	CHELWOOD ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	99.4%	309	21.1%
44	SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARY	SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO, NM	BERNALILLO	Elementary	100%	206	21.1%
45	STAGECOACH ELEMENTARY	GALLUP, NM	GALLUP	Elementary	90.6%	340	21.2%
46	MESA ELEMENTARY	SHIPROCK, NM	CENTRAL	Elementary	100%	229	21.3%
47	VADO ELEMENTARY	VADO, NM	GADSDEN	Elementary	100%	415	21.4%
48	RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARY	DEMING, NM	DEMING	Elementary	98.6%	363	21.5%
49	HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Middle	76.6%	606	21.5%
50	NAVAJO MIDDLE SCHOOL	NAVAJO, NM	GALLUP	Middle	71.9%	224	21.6%

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