Best Public Schools in Socorro, NM

Summary:

The city of Socorro, New Mexico is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The standout school in the district is Cottonwood Valley Charter, which has consistently ranked among the top 54 elementary schools in New Mexico over the past 3 years and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cottonwood Valley Charter boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Socorro district and state averages.

The other schools in the district, including Parkview Elementary and R. Sarracino Middle, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to Cottonwood Valley Charter and the state averages. Socorro High School had a 76.7% four-year graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year. The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients across all the schools in the district suggest that the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may have implications for the resources and support needed to address the educational needs of the students.

The variation in student-teacher ratios across the schools may also be a factor in their academic performance, with the lower ratio at R. Sarracino Middle potentially contributing to better learning outcomes. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive view of the schools in Socorro, New Mexico, highlighting the standout performance of Cottonwood Valley Charter and the areas for improvement in the other district 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
Socorro High	Public	9-12	1200 Michigan St	Socorro	87801	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-0700	409	30	13.7	96.6%	63 (15.4%)	9 (2.2%)	321 (78.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.1	130^th of 190 public high schools	31.6%		23	126^th of 170 public high schools	25.9%	4	23.0	9.0	30.0			$10,966
R. Sarracino Middle	Public	6-8	1425 El Camino Real	Socorro	87801	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-0283	233	19	12.1	96.1%	25 (10.7%)	4 (1.7%)	190 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17	204^th of 235 public middle schools	13.2%		24.3	178^th of 239 public middle schools	25.5%	26			24.0	22.0	10.0	$10,187
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	107 Franciso De Avad	Socorro	87801	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-1086	361	30	12.0	87.5%	39 (10.8%)	8 (2.2%)	285 (78.9%)	6 (1.7%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27.3	319^th of 433 public elementary schools	26.3%		22.2	358^th of 435 public elementary schools	17.7%	39			16.0	31.0	16.0	$12,715
Cottonwood Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	201 Neel St	Socorro	87801	Socorro County	Socorro	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 838-2026	170	12	14.5	84.7%	49 (28.8%)	3 (1.8%)	108 (63.5%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	86.5	54^th of 433 public elementary schools	87.5%		88.7	51^st of 435 public elementary schools	88.3%	3			59.0	64.0	36.0	$9,174

Cities Near Socorro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Antonio	7.7 mi	1	30^th
Polvadera	13.91 mi	1	12^th
Magdalena	26.41 mi	3	89^th
Belen	36.34 mi	10	64^th
Mountainair	47.11 mi	3	52^nd

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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.