Enrollment
81
High
DISTRICT 57 · STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEMADO·NCES 350213000493
QUEMADO HIGH
HWY 60, QUEMADO, NM 87829 · (575) 773-4700 · Catron County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of New Mexico public schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.0:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
81 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 17 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 26% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 17% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within QUEMADO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
37.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 32 points, placing it in New Mexico's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like QUEMADO HIGH
QUEMADO HIGH's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEMADO HIGH this school | 81 | 100.0% | 65.3% |
| CLIFF HIGH CLIFF | 95 | 100.0% | 54.6% |
| MELROSE HIGH MELROSE | 79 | 98.7% | N/A |
| ANIMAS 7-12 SCHOOL ANIMAS | 90 | 100.0% | 55.2% |
| GRADY HIGH GRADY | 52 | 98.1% | N/A |
| SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY ALBUQUERQUE | 604 | 99.5% | 27.1% |
Matched among New Mexico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where QUEMADO HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #164 of 212 |
Ranked against other public high 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
81
+3 (+4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 79
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 81 | 6.8 | 12.0:1 | 100% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 7.9 | 9.3:1 | 54% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 7.2 | 9.9:1 | 65% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 8 | 9.8:1 | 79% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 7.7 | 8.5:1 | 80% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 8 | 8.0:1 | 75% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 78 | 10 | 7.8:1 | 60% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 94 | 10 | 9.4:1 | 57% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 79 | 8 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for QUEMADO HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (65 to 81); teachers down 12% (7.7 to 6.8).
About QUEMADO HIGH
QUEMADO HIGH is a very small high school in QUEMADO, located in QUEMADO, New Mexico. Enrollment totals 81 students across grades 7 through 12. The school is 82% below the average for high schools in New Mexico.
QUEMADO HIGH is in QUEMADO, a district with 170 students across 3 schools.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at QUEMADO HIGH. Other reported shares: 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That compares with about 78% White among all Catron County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
There are 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at QUEMADO HIGH, giving a ratio of 12.0:1. High schools in New Mexico average 22.9:1, 10.9 more students per teacher than here. A total of 81 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Catron County is close, at 100%.
QUEMADO HIGH earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of New Mexico public schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. QUEMADO HIGH beats its 33.4% prediction with 65.3%, a top-10% result in New Mexico.
For the population of Catron County, median household income comes to about $49,864, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Catron County's 5 public schools enroll about 267 students and include QUEMADO HIGH.
Of the public schools around it, QUEMADO HIGH is closest to QUEMADO ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 4% over 4 years, reaching 81 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
The QUEMADO HIGH discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Catron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,743
Census ACS
Median income
$49,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in QUEMADO
- QUEMADO ELEMENTARYElementary · 73 students
- DATIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 16 students
Nearby schools
- QUEMADO ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About QUEMADO HIGHHow many students attend QUEMADO HIGH?
QUEMADO HIGH enrolls approximately 81 students in grades 07-12.
Is QUEMADO HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
QUEMADO HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at QUEMADO HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at QUEMADO HIGH is approximately 12.0:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at QUEMADO HIGH?
Student demographics at QUEMADO HIGH are roughly 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is QUEMADO HIGH in?
QUEMADO HIGH is part of QUEMADO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.