Roswell School District

300 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM 88201
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Roswell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 3,343 students in Roswell School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschools in Roswell School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
22 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
9,381 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Roswell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 67% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#74 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Roswell  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roswell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roswell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
33%
(20-21)
67%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Roswell  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.51
# American Indian Students
40 Students
9,963 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
46 Students
1,212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,055 Students
66,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
67%
# Black Students
178 Students
1,808 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,024 Students
17,642 Students
% White Students
22%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
2,033 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
441
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
631
13,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
651
13,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
13,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
639
12,987
# Students in 4th Grade:
640
12,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
716
12,895
# Students in 6th Grade:
652
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
716
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
738
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
789
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
771
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
705
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
616
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,765 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,839 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Roswell  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Roswell  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,765
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Roswell  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,839
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Roswell  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Roswell School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Military Heights Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1900 North Michigan
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3425
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Berrendo Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
505 West Pine Lodge Rd
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2875
Grades: PK-5
| 360 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1400 S Washington
Roswell, NM 88203
(575) 637-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Nancy Lopez Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1208 East Bland St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Washington Ave Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
408 North Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3625
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #66.
East Grand Plains Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3773 East Grand Plains
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3350
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students
Rank: #77.
El Capitan Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2807 West Bland St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #88.
Missouri Ave Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 W Deming
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3450
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: #99.
Pecos Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 East Hobbs St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3550
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #1010.
Sunset Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
606 West Oconnor Road
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3575
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: n/an/a
1700 West Alameda St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3525
Grades: PK
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,381 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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