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Roswell School District

300 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM 88201

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 627-2511

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Roswell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,236 students in Roswell School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.

Public Middle Schools in Roswell School District have an score of 21% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

22 Schools

303 Schools

# Students

9,381 Students

96,935 Students

# Teachers

611 Teachers

6,861 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roswell School District	New Mexico
Kind	20	12
1	22	13
2	22	13
3	22	13
4	22	13
5	22	15
6	652	92
7	716	123
8	738	126

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Roswell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#73 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Roswell School District
2023	#73
2022	#74
2021	#68
2019	#64
2018	#61
2017	#61
2016	#69
2015	#58
2014	#50
2013	#46
2012	#47

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22%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	22%	24%
2022	22%	24%
2021	11%	25%
2019	20%	21%
2017	23%	21%
2016	21%	21%
2015	18%	18%
2014	46%	41%
2013	48%	42%
2012	47%	43%
2011	49%	42%

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32%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2022	32%	34%
2021	52%	58%
2019	29%	33%
2017	27%	30%
2016	25%	28%
2015	25%	27%
2014	51%	49%
2013	52%	51%
2012	53%	51%
2011	53%	50%
2010	56%	53%

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30%

33%

(20-21)

67%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2021	67%	66%
2020	72%	77%
2019	73%	75%
2018	68%	74%
2017	66%	71%
2016	69%	71%
2015	68%	69%
2013	69%	70%
2012	64%	71%
2011	72%	69%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	0.41	0.56
2022	0.40	0.56
2021	0.41	0.56
2020	0.43	0.58
2019	0.43	0.58
2018	0.42	0.58
2017	0.42	0.58
2016	0.42	0.57
2015	0.43	0.57
2014	0.44	0.56
2013	0.46	0.57
2012	0.46	0.58
2011	0.47	0.59
2010	0.48	0.59
2009	0.48	0.61
2008	0.49	0.60
2007	0.50	0.60
2006	0.50	0.62
2005	0.51	0.61
2004	0.52	0.62
2003	0.52	0.63
2002	0.53	0.64
2001	0.53	0.63
2000	0.53	0.64
1999	0.54	0.62
1998	0.54	0.62
1997	0.53	0.62
1996	0.54	0.62
1995	0.54	0.61
1994	0.54	0.62
1993	0.54	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2002)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2002	1%	15%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

75%

59%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	73%	62%
2022	74%	62%
2021	74%	62%
2020	71%	60%
2019	71%	60%
2018	72%	60%
2017	72%	60%
2016	72%	61%
2015	72%	61%
2014	70%	61%
2013	68%	60%
2012	68%	59%
2011	66%	58%
2010	66%	58%
2009	65%	55%
2008	64%	56%
2007	63%	55%
2006	63%	53%
2005	61%	53%
2004	59%	51%
2003	59%	50%
2002	57%	49%
2001	56%	49%
2000	55%	49%
1999	53%	49%
1998	52%	48%
1997	53%	48%
1996	52%	47%
1995	51%	47%
1994	51%	46%
1993	51%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	23%	21%
2022	23%	21%
2021	23%	21%
2020	25%	23%
2019	25%	23%
2018	26%	22%
2017	26%	22%
2016	26%	24%
2015	26%	24%
2014	28%	25%
2013	29%	25%
2012	30%	26%
2011	30%	25%
2010	30%	25%
2009	31%	28%
2008	32%	29%
2007	33%	30%
2006	34%	30%
2005	36%	32%
2004	37%	32%
2003	37%	32%
2002	38%	33%
2001	40%	34%
2000	41%	35%
1999	43%	37%
1998	44%	38%
1997	43%	38%
1996	45%	39%
1995	46%	40%
1994	46%	41%
1993	46%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,765 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,839 is less than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$139 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	$139 MM	$6 MM
2022	$140 MM	$6 MM
2021	$139 MM	$6 MM
2020	$140 MM	$6 MM
2019	$108 MM	$5 MM
2018	$106 MM	$5 MM
2017	$107 MM	$4 MM
2016	$107 MM	$4 MM
2015	$98 MM	$9 MM
2014	$120 MM	$4 MM
2012	$105 MM	$7 MM
2011	$96 MM	$7 MM
2010	$98 MM	$9 MM
2009	$108 MM	$9 MM
2008	$92 MM	$11 MM
2007	$84 MM	$10 MM
2006	$80 MM	$9 MM
2005	$77 MM	$10 MM
2004	$74 MM	$10 MM
2003	$70 MM	$10 MM
2002	$67 MM	$9 MM
2001	$64 MM	$8 MM
2000	$61 MM	$8 MM
1999	$58 MM	$7 MM
1998	$54 MM	$7 MM
1997	$52 MM	$6 MM
1996	$50 MM	$6 MM
1995	$47 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$130 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	$130 MM	$5 MM
2022	$127 MM	$5 MM
2021	$130 MM	$5 MM
2020	$127 MM	$5 MM
2019	$108 MM	$5 MM
2018	$99 MM	$4 MM
2017	$105 MM	$4 MM
2016	$99 MM	$4 MM
2015	$103 MM	$9 MM
2014	$133 MM	$4 MM
2012	$112 MM	$7 MM
2011	$96 MM	$8 MM
2010	$103 MM	$9 MM
2009	$108 MM	$10 MM
2008	$94 MM	$10 MM
2007	$83 MM	$10 MM
2006	$86 MM	$10 MM
2005	$77 MM	$10 MM
2004	$72 MM	$10 MM
2003	$68 MM	$10 MM
2002	$66 MM	$9 MM
2001	$61 MM	$8 MM
2000	$60 MM	$7 MM
1999	$59 MM	$7 MM
1998	$54 MM	$7 MM
1997	$55 MM	$6 MM
1996	$51 MM	$6 MM
1995	$44 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,765

$14,763

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	$14,278	$15,623
2022	$13,063	$15,481
2021	$14,132	$15,495
2020	$13,063	$15,481
2019	$10,254	$12,829
2018	$10,163	$16,142
2017	$10,301	$13,819
2016	$10,368	$11,869
2015	$9,419	$16,798
2014	$11,610	$11,497
2012	$10,262	$18,139
2011	$9,352	$25,792
2010	$9,756	$16,798
2009	$11,059	$16,127
2008	$9,622	$18,377
2007	$8,964	$14,540
2006	$8,612	$12,172
2005	$8,236	$13,962
2004	$7,852	$11,848
2003	$7,339	$11,555
2002	$6,917	$10,673
2001	$6,438	$9,521
2000	$5,931	$8,577
1999	$5,416	$8,334
1998	$4,956	$7,977
1997	$4,628	$6,699
1995	$4,196	$6,735
1992	$3,983	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$13,839

$14,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,382	$14,736
2022	$11,864	$14,519
2021	$13,246	$14,615
2020	$11,864	$14,519
2019	$10,282	$13,264
2018	$9,527	$14,983
2017	$10,100	$13,861
2016	$9,650	$12,145
2015	$9,887	$17,733
2014	$12,826	$11,732
2012	$10,990	$18,345
2011	$9,401	$26,852
2010	$10,240	$17,733
2009	$11,081	$16,153
2008	$9,786	$17,718
2007	$8,789	$15,014
2006	$9,237	$12,893
2005	$8,227	$13,808
2004	$7,674	$11,590
2003	$7,187	$11,290
2002	$6,878	$10,957
2001	$6,172	$9,422
2000	$5,798	$8,253
1999	$5,565	$7,838
1998	$4,969	$7,436
1997	$4,904	$7,064
1995	$3,903	$6,165
1992	$3,638	$5,640

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Best Roswell School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sidney Gutierrez Middle School

Charter School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

69 E. Gail Harris
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703

Gr: K-8 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Berrendo Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

800 Marion Richards
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2775

Gr: 6-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

Mountain View Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

312 East Mtn View Rd
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2825

Gr: 6-8 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #44.

Sierra Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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615 South Sycamore Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2850

Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #55.

Mesa Middle School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1601 East Bland St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2800

Gr: 6-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,381 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 67% (Btm 50% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education