Top Rankings
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 45 students in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary School in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
667 Schools
# Students
45 Students
210,405 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
15,329 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 144 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
33%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)<50%
75%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.57
% American Indian
9%
12%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
51%
61%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
31%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Grades: PK-12
| 45 students
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