Top Rankings
Animas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 84 students in Animas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Animas School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
162 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Animas School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
59%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
90 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
55%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
512
# Students in K Grade:
7
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,611 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,512 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,611
$14,756
Spending / Student
$18,512
$14,121
Best Animas School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Animas 7-12 School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Panther Dr
Animas, NM 88020
(575) 548-2299
Animas, NM 88020
(575) 548-2299
Grades: 7-12
| 84 students
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