Best Public Schools in Cloudcroft, NM

Summary:

The city of Cloudcroft, New Mexico is home to three exceptional schools that consistently outperform the state average in academic achievement. Cloudcroft Elementary, Cloudcroft High, and Cloudcroft Middle have all earned high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, with Cloudcroft Elementary and Cloudcroft High both receiving a prestigious 5-star rating.

Cloudcroft Elementary stands out for its strong performance, ranking 37th out of 433 elementary schools in New Mexico and significantly exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Cloudcroft High is also a standout, ranking 17th out of 190 high schools in the state and excelling in Science proficiency. Cloudcroft Middle, ranked 35th out of 235 middle schools, demonstrates impressive results in English Language Arts and Science as well.

The Cloudcroft school district as a whole is ranked 10th out of 119 districts in New Mexico and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. With relatively low free and reduced lunch rates and small student-teacher ratios, the Cloudcroft schools provide a personalized and supportive learning environment that fosters academic excellence. Families in the Cloudcroft area can be confident that their children are receiving a high-quality education at these exceptional schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Cloudcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 601-4416	181	11	16.4	44.2%	129 (71.3%)	2 (1.1%)	38 (21.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	92.2	37^th of 433 public elementary schools	91.5%		81.1	78^th of 435 public elementary schools	82.1%	41			59.0	63.0	45.0	$12,522
Cloudcroft High	Public	9-12	310 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 601-4416	125	12	10.2	42.4%	98 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	88.7	17^th of 190 public high schools	91.1%		89.8	20^th of 170 public high schools	88.2%	3	66.0	31.0	80.0			$13,689
Cloudcroft Middle	Public	6-8	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 601-4416	120	8	15.5	45.8%	75 (62.5%)	7 (5.8%)	33 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	82.2	35^th of 235 public middle schools	85.1%		79.8	46^th of 239 public middle schools	80.8%	11			58.0	62.0	32.0	$10,862

Cities Near Cloudcroft

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
High Rolls	4.94 mi	1
Alamogordo	10.77 mi	12	43^rd
La Luz	12.49 mi	1	62^nd
Tularosa	17.65 mi	4	63^rd
Mescalero	19.38 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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