Top Rankings
Roy 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 39 students in Roy School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Roy School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
75 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roy School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 141 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
33%
Graduation Rate
(12-13)≥50%
70%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.51
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
70%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
24%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,773 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,773 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,773
$14,763
Spending / Student
$24,773
$14,127
Best Roy School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roy Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5th St And Roosevelt St
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Gr: PK-6 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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