Total enrollment
5,116
+1 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in DEMING
New Mexico · 5,116 students · 2 cities
Across the district, DEMING runs 13 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 5,116 New Mexico students (about 394 per school).
4-year change in DEMING
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DEMING ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #19 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,116 | #14 of 50 | #1,885 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #15 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #32 of 49 | #4,355 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 96.3% | #38 of 49 | #498 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #31 of 37 | #5,478 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 DEMING
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from BELL ELEMENTARY at 42.6% proficient to RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARY at 21.5%, a gap of 21.1 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 5,493 to 4,936 students (down 10%) and from 350 to 353 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMING HIGH | Deming | High | 09-12 | 1,174 |
| RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLE | Deming | Middle | 07-08 | 746 |
| BATAAN ELEMENTARY | Deming | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY | Columbus | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 |
| CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY | Deming | Elementary | PK-05 | 377 |
| DEMING INTERMEDIATE | Deming | Middle | 06-06 | 373 |
| RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARY | Deming | Elementary | PK-05 | 363 |
| MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY | Deming | Elementary | PK-05 | 331 |
| BELL ELEMENTARY | Deming | Elementary | PK-05 | 301 |
| EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | Deming | High | 09-12 | 180 |
| DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ | Deming | High | 09-12 | 177 |
| MIMBRES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | Deming | High | 09-12 | 66 |
| MY LITTLE SCHOOL | Deming | Elementary | PK-PK | 58 |
About DEMING
DEMING administers 13 public schools across New Mexico, collectively enrolling roughly 5,116 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, DEMING is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, DEMING runs about 394 students per school, 15% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 343.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,116 students, remained close to its prior level from the 5,115 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for DEMING discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.