| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Corona Municipal Schools | Claunch | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Des Moines Municipal Schools | Capulin | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Roy Municipal Schools | Mills | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #4 | Los Alamos Public Schools | White Rock | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #5 | Texico Municipal Schools | Texico | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #6 | Cloudcroft Municipal Schools | Cloudcroft | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #7 | Grady Municipal Schools | Broadview | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #8 | Dora Consolidated Schools | Causey | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #9 | Logan Municipal Schools | Logan | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #10 | Maxwell Municipal Schools | Maxwell | 9/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #11 | Quemado Independent Schools | Fence Lake | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #12 | Rio Rancho Public Schools | Rio Rancho | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #13 | Clayton Public Schools | Amistad | 9/10 Excellent | 86th |
| #14 | House Municipal Schools | House | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #15 | Mosquero Municipal Schools | Mosquero | 9/10 Excellent | 84th |
| #16 | Melrose Public Schools | Melrose | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #17 | Fort Sumner Municipal Schools | Fort Sumner | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #18 | Tatum Municipal Schools | Crossroads | 9/10 Excellent | 81th |
| #19 | Cimarron Public Schools | Angel Fire | 8/10 Good | 80th |
| #20 | Capitan Municipal Schools | Alto | 8/10 Good | 78th |
| #21 | Reserve Independent Schools | Aragon | 8/10 Good | 77th |
| #22 | Artesia Public Schools | Artesia | 8/10 Good | 76th |
| #23 | Estancia Municipal Schools | Estancia | 8/10 Good | 75th |
| #24 | Silver City Consolidated Schools | Arenas Valley | 8/10 Good | 74th |
| #25 | Moriarty Municipal Schools | Edgewood | 8/10 Good | 73th |
Best School Districts in New Mexico (2026)
This ranking covers 88 rated public school districts in New Mexico, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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