Enrollment
45
Combined
STATE 498
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED·NCES 350001300980
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
1900 NORTH WHITE SANDS, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 · (575) 437-3505 · Otero County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED33-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL45 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 13% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 45 | #16 of 20 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
45
+8 (+22%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 38
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
was 2.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45 | 12 | 3.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 13.6 | 3.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 14.6 | 2.5:1 | 8% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 18 | 2.1:1 | 8% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 12 | 3.0:1 | 25% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 38 | 15 | 2.5:1 | 58% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
About NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
At 1900 NORTH WHITE SANDS in ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico, NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED operates as a very small school serving multiple grade levels. The school teaches pre-K through 12 and enrolls 45 students. That puts enrollment 91% below the 498-student average for combined schools in New Mexico.
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is its own local education agency in federal data.
The largest racial or ethnic group at NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is Hispanic, with 44% of students. Next come 38% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Native American, and 2% Black.
The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.8:1. Statewide, combined schools in New Mexico average 11.3:1.
The school is in Otero County, where the median household earns about $55,876 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED shares Otero County with 25 other public schools.
About 0.6 miles separate NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED from the closest public school, SIERRA ELEMENTARY. NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 37 (2020-21) to 45 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 3.8:1, from 2.1:1.
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Otero County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,816
Census ACS
Median income
$55,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
- NMSBVI ALBUQUERQUE CAMPUSElementary
Other schools in ALAMOGORDO
- ALAMOGORDO HIGHHigh · 1,440 students
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 479 students
- DESERT STAR ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 284 students
Nearby schools
- SIERRA ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 284
- NORTH ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 159
- STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL0.9 mi · 114
- CHAPARRAL MIDDLE1.3 mi · 513
- ALAMOGORDO HIGH1.6 mi · 1,440
- BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIREDHow large is NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED enrolls approximately 45 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED serve?
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
Approximately 3.8:1 students per teacher at NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
At NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, the student body is approximately 38% White, 44% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED in?
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is part of NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
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