Top Rankings
Des Moines School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 51 students in Des Moines School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Des Moines School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
2 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
120 Students
97,565 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,911 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Des Moines School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 144 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
#4 out of 144 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
57,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
59%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
79 Students
21,631 Students
% White Students
66%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
512
# Students in K Grade:
12
2,284
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
2,498
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
2,667
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
2,496
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
2,659
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
2,923
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
17,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
23,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
24,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,308 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,192 is higher than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,308
$14,547
Spending / Student
$22,192
$13,920
Best Des Moines School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Des Moines High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Des Moines Avenue
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students
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