Best Public Schools in Ruidoso, NM

Summary:

The city of Ruidoso, New Mexico is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Ruidoso Municipal Schools district. While the schools face significant economic challenges with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, some standout schools emerge, including Ruidoso Middle School which has consistently ranked in the top half of New Mexico middle schools, and Sierra Vista Primary which has a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

The racial makeup of the schools varies, with Sierra Vista Primary and White Mountain Elementary serving larger populations of Hispanic and Native American students compared to the other schools. While Ruidoso Middle School and Ruidoso High School have maintained relatively strong statewide rankings, the elementary schools have lower rankings, indicating potential areas for improvement.

Overall, the Ruidoso school district faces significant economic challenges, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, some schools like Ruidoso Middle School and Sierra Vista Primary stand out, providing a strong foundation for the district to build upon and potentially share best practices to support student success across all schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Sierra Vista Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	199 White Mountain Dr	Ruidoso	88345	Lincoln County	Ruidoso	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 258-4943	497	35	14.0	100.0%	141 (28.4%)	2 (0.4%)	264 (53.1%)	8 (1.6%)	75 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	8.0			$9,641
White Mountain Elementary	Public	3-5	203 White Mountain Dr	Ruidoso	88345	Lincoln County	Ruidoso	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 258-4220	397	28	14.0	100.0%	106 (26.7%)	2 (0.5%)	222 (55.9%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	44.5	227^th of 435 public elementary schools	47.8%		31.8	268^th of 420 public elementary schools	36.2%	41	32.0	28.0	20.0	$8,607
Ruidoso Middle	Public	6-8	123 Warrior Dr	Ruidoso	88345	Lincoln County	Ruidoso	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 257-4051	394	28	13.9	100.0%	106 (26.9%)	1 (0.3%)	226 (57.4%)	8 (2.0%)	50 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	58.4	78^th of 239 public middle schools	67.4%		47	97^th of 232 public middle schools	58.2%	19	47.0	24.0	32.0	$8,774
Ruidoso High	Public	9-12	125 Warrior Dr	Ruidoso	88345	Lincoln County	Ruidoso	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 258-4910	532	33	15.9	100.0%	167 (31.4%)	3 (0.6%)	275 (51.7%)	7 (1.3%)	73 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	33.4	100^th of 170 public high schools	41.2%		57.4	56^th of 177 public high schools	68.4%	44	29.0	9.0	35.0	$9,716

Cities Near Ruidoso

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mescalero	9.1 mi	1
Fort Stanton	13.31 mi	1
Capitan	14.9 mi	3	31^st
Hondo	23.83 mi	2	103^rd
Carrizozo	24.29 mi	3	16^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.