Top Rankings
Reserve School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 39 students in Reserve 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 Reserve School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
303 Schools
# Students
94 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Reserve School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 141 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
46%
59%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
50%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,255 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,745 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,255
$14,763
Spending / Student
$34,745
$14,127
Best Reserve School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Reserve High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24 Mountaineer Rd.
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Gr: 7-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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