Best Public Schools in Tularosa, NM

Summary:

The city of Tularosa, New Mexico is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The Tularosa Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 80 out of 235 New Mexico middle schools and earning a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has outperformed the Tularosa and New Mexico averages in the 2023-2024 NM-MSSA English Language Arts and Science assessments.

While Tularosa High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 146th in 2022-2023 to 104th in 2023-2024, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages. Across the Tularosa schools, proficiency rates are below the state averages, with the exception of Tularosa Middle School which stands out with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Science.

The Tularosa schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with all schools having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.78% at Tularosa Elementary to 94.85% at Tularosa High School. These high rates indicate a need for targeted interventions and support programs to address the needs of the economically disadvantaged student population.

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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
Tularosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	404 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	206	15	13.6	90.8%	57 (27.7%)	2 (1.0%)	82 (39.8%)	1 (0.5%)	62 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)						$7,895
Tularosa High	Public	9-12	1305 8th Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	272	22	12.1	94.9%	64 (23.5%)	3 (1.1%)	119 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (29.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	37.1	104^th of 190 public high schools	45.3%		18.2	146^th of 170 public high schools	14.1%	42	31.0	9.0	34.0			$12,289
Tularosa Middle	Public	7-8	101b Old Mescalero Rd	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	144	16	9.1	91.7%	37 (25.7%)	3 (2.1%)	65 (45.1%)	1 (0.7%)	35 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	54.7	80^th of 235 public middle schools	66.0%		33.4	151^st of 239 public middle schools	36.8%	71			44.0	44.0	20.0	$10,963
Tularosa Intermediate	Public	3-6	304 1st Street	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	268	20	13.6	92.5%	60 (22.4%)	3 (1.1%)	135 (50.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	46.8	202^nd of 433 public elementary schools	53.3%		28	321^st of 435 public elementary schools	26.2%	119			27.0	33.0	29.0	$8,019

Cities Near Tularosa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Luz	7.53 mi	1	39^th
Alamogordo	11.49 mi	14	47^th
High Rolls Mountain Park	13.91 mi	1
Cloudcroft	17.8 mi	3	15^th
Mescalero	18.93 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.

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.

Best Public Schools in Tularosa, NM

Tularosa Middle

Tularosa Intermediate

Tularosa High

Tularosa Elementary

Cities Near Tularosa