Total enrollment
5,227
-345 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in ALAMOGORDO
New Mexico · 5,227 students · 4 cities
ALAMOGORDO reports 15 public K-12 schools and approximately 5,227 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 348.
4-year change in ALAMOGORDO
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ALAMOGORDO ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #3 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,227 | #13 of 50 | #1,836 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #13 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #36 of 49 | #5,013 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #1 of 49 | #1 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #4 of 37 | #1,268 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ALAMOGORDO
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY at 61.4% proficient to NORTH ELEMENTARY at 28.5%, a gap of 32.9 points. That is the 7th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 5,672 to 5,113 students (down 10%) and from 316 to 349 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAMOGORDO HIGH | Alamogordo | High | 09-12 | 1,440 |
| HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY | Holloman Afb | Elementary | PK-05 | 517 |
| CHAPARRAL MIDDLE | Alamogordo | Middle | 06-08 | 513 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE | Alamogordo | Middle | 06-08 | 479 |
| DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY | Alamogordo | Elementary | KG-05 | 466 |
| SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY | Alamogordo | Elementary | KG-05 | 436 |
| SIERRA ELEMENTARY | Alamogordo | Elementary | KG-05 | 284 |
| LA LUZ ELEMENTARY | La Luz | Elementary | KG-05 | 224 |
| BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY | Alamogordo | Elementary | KG-05 | 222 |
| YUCCA ELEMENTARY | Alamogordo | Elementary | PK-05 | 179 |
| HOLLOMAN MIDDLE | Holloman Afb | Middle | 06-08 | 173 |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY | Alamogordo | Elementary | PK-05 | 159 |
| STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL | Alamogordo | Elementary | PK-PK | 114 |
| HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY | High Rolls | Elementary | KG-05 | 21 |
| ACADEMY DEL SOL ALT. | Alamogordo | High | 10-12 | 0 |
About ALAMOGORDO
ALAMOGORDO is a mid-sized public-school district in New Mexico. The district maintains 15 schools and serves approximately 5,227 students.
In terms of grade levels, ALAMOGORDO consists of 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,227 students, declined 6% from the 5,572 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, ALAMOGORDO lost 1 school, going from 15 to 14.
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