HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY

HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY is one of the very small primary schools in HIGH ROLLS, New Mexico, overseen by ALAMOGORDO, with 21 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY sits 93% leaner than that benchmark.

ALAMOGORDO comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 5,227 students; HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY is among them.

Looking at the student body, HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Otero County put the typical household earns roughly $55,876 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Otero County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,639 students), of which HIGH ROLLS MOUNTAIN PARK ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is CLOUDCROFT HIGH, roughly 5.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 30%: 30 students in 2018 compared to 21 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 13% to 19% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

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