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West Las Vegas 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 2 public preschools serving 314 students in West Las Vegas 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 West Las Vegas School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Las Vegas 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 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.51
# American Indian Students
14 Students
9,963 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,417 Students
66,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
67%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,808 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
116 Students
17,642 Students
% White Students
7%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
2,033 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
119
13,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
13,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
13,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
12,987
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
12,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
12,895
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,151 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 $16,140 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,151
$14,756
Spending / Student
$16,140
$14,121
Best West Las Vegas School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
85 Nm Hwy 484
Ribera, NM 87560
(505) 426-2311
Ribera, NM 87560
(505) 426-2311
Grades: PK-5
| 73 students
Rank: n/an/a
600 Porter St
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2661
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2661
Grades: PK-1
| 241 students
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