Top Rankings
Grants School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 475 students in Grants School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Grants School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
12 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
3,140 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grants School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 48% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)72%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
% American Indian
49%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
37%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,547 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,397 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,547
$14,763
Spending / Student
$16,397
$14,127
Best Grants School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laguna-acoma Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
282 Casa Blanca Road Exit 108
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Gr: 7-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Rank: #22.
Los Alamitos Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Mt Taylor Ave
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2683
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2683
Gr: 7-8 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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