Total enrollment
1,318
-217 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in SOCORRO
New Mexico · 1,318 students · 3 cities
SOCORRO hosts 6 public K-12 schools inside New Mexico, collectively enrolling about 1,318 students (around 220 per school).
4-year change in SOCORRO
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SOCORRO ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #8 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,318 | #33 of 50 | #5,913 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #31 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #28 of 49 | #3,800 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.0% | #34 of 49 | #437 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #23 of 37 | #4,296 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 SOCORRO
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER at 52.9% proficient to R. SARRACINO MIDDLE at 26.0%, a gap of 26.9 points. That is the 13th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,524 to 1,318 students (down 14%) and from 102 to 98 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY | Socorro | Elementary | PK-05 | 382 |
| SOCORRO HIGH | Socorro | High | 09-12 | 378 |
| R. SARRACINO MIDDLE | Socorro | Middle | 06-08 | 221 |
| COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER | Socorro | Elementary | KG-08 | 170 |
| MIDWAY ELEMENTARY | Polvadera | Elementary | KG-05 | 104 |
| SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-05 | 63 |
About SOCORRO
SOCORRO is a low-population public-school district in New Mexico. The district operates 6 schools and instructs approximately 1,318 students.
For a sense of the school types, SOCORRO comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in SOCORRO is about 220, noticeably below the New Mexico average of roughly 343.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 14%: 1,535 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,318 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SOCORRO discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.