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
Student By Grade
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
2%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
39%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
55%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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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