White Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

203 White Mountain Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345

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Top 50%

Serving 387 students in grades 3-5, White Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in NM
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

White Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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

White Mountain Elementary School's student population of 387 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White Mountain Elementary School
3	130
4	132
5	125

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School
2023	397
2022	375
2021	402
2020	510
2019	510
2018	478
2017	478
2016	470
2015	484
2014	497
2013	512
2012	522
2011	529
2010	526
2009	335
2008	342
2007	337
2006	329
2005	315
2004	341
2003	359
2002	374
2001	383
2000	412
1999	388
1998	390
1997	397
1996	406
1995	232
1994	393
1993	362
1992	358
1991	393
1990	339
1989	306
1988	317
1987	296

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School
2023	28
2022	21
2021	26
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	26
2014	28
2013	27
2012	27
2011	29
2010	34
2009	20
2008	20
2007	18
2006	19
2005	20
2004	21
2003	22
2002	23
2001	20
2000	22
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18
1989	17
1988	14
1987	14

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School Calendar

Campus Size

5 acres

School Motto

It is a Great Day to be a Warrior!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

White Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of White Mountain Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#356 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School
2023	#356
2022	#449
2021	#137
2019	#299
2018	#335
2017	#442
2016	#292
2015	#354
2014	#367
2013	#625
2012	#523

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28%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	28%	24%	24%
2022	20%	24%	22%
2021	13%	25%	16%
2019	27%	21%	21%
2018	29%	22%
2017	21%	21%	16%
2016	30%	21%	20%
2015	21%	18%	15%
2014	50%	41%	40%
2013	30%	42%	33%
2012	36%	43%	38%

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29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2022	29%	34%	35%
2021	63%	58%	59%
2019	29%	33%	39%
2017	22%	30%	28%
2016	25%	28%	28%
2015	21%	27%	24%
2014	42%	49%	44%
2013	37%	51%	44%
2012	43%	51%	46%
2011	50%	50%	49%
2010	55%	53%	53%

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20-24%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	21:1	15:1	17:1
2019	21:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	19:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	19:1	15:1	19:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	19:1	16:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	12:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	19:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	13%	12%	15%
2022	13%	12%	15%
2021	14%	12%	15%
2020	14%	12%	15%
2019	14%	12%	15%
2018	17%	13%	17%
2017	17%	13%	17%
2016	18%	10%	18%
2015	20%	10%	21%
2014	17%	10%	19%
2013	19%	11%	19%
2012	20%	11%	20%
2011	20%	13%	18%
2010	20%	13%	18%
2009	19%	13%	19%
2008	20%	11%	18%
2007	20%	11%	18%
2006	16%	14%	18%
2005	14%	12%	16%
2004	18%	14%	16%
2003	18%	15%	15%
2002	22%	15%	19%
2001	20%	14%	17%
2000	20%	15%	18%
1999	18%	11%	18%
1998	15%	11%	17%
1997	17%	11%	16%
1996	16%	11%	14%
1995	23%	10%	19%
1994	19%	10%	21%
1993	21%	10%	22%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

57%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	56%	62%	52%
2022	54%	62%	51%
2021	56%	62%	51%
2020	52%	60%	50%
2019	52%	60%	50%
2018	48%	60%	49%
2017	48%	60%	49%
2016	47%	61%	47%
2015	47%	61%	46%
2014	49%	61%	46%
2013	49%	60%	46%
2012	48%	59%	44%
2011	46%	58%	46%
2010	45%	58%	43%
2009	44%	55%	41%
2008	41%	56%	40%
2007	36%	55%	40%
2006	38%	53%	38%
2005	37%	53%	37%
2004	39%	51%	35%
2003	39%	50%	34%
2002	37%	49%	32%
2001	34%	49%	31%
2000	29%	49%	30%
1999	31%	49%	30%
1998	34%	48%	30%
1997	30%	48%	31%
1996	27%	47%	29%
1995	29%	47%	27%
1994	27%	46%	26%
1993	24%	46%	24%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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White

29%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	27%	21%	30%
2022	28%	21%	31%
2021	27%	21%	31%
2020	32%	23%	33%
2019	32%	23%	33%
2018	34%	22%	33%
2017	34%	22%	33%
2016	34%	24%	34%
2015	32%	24%	33%
2014	33%	25%	34%
2013	31%	25%	33%
2012	30%	26%	34%
2011	32%	25%	34%
2010	34%	25%	37%
2009	35%	28%	38%
2008	37%	29%	40%
2007	41%	30%	40%
2006	43%	30%	42%
2005	46%	32%	45%
2004	42%	32%	48%
2003	43%	32%	50%
2002	41%	33%	48%
2001	45%	34%	50%
2000	51%	35%	52%
1999	51%	37%	51%
1998	50%	38%	53%
1997	52%	38%	53%
1996	57%	39%	56%
1995	47%	40%	53%
1994	53%	41%	52%
1993	54%	41%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	0.60	0.56	0.62
2022	0.62	0.56	0.63
2021	0.60	0.56	0.63
2020	0.61	0.58	0.63
2019	0.61	0.58	0.63
2018	0.63	0.58	0.63
2017	0.63	0.58	0.63
2016	0.64	0.57	0.64
2015	0.64	0.57	0.65
2014	0.63	0.56	0.65
2013	0.64	0.57	0.65
2012	0.65	0.58	0.66
2011	0.65	0.59	0.65
2010	0.65	0.59	0.65
2009	0.65	0.61	0.65
2008	0.66	0.60	0.65
2007	0.67	0.60	0.65
2006	0.65	0.62	0.65
2005	0.64	0.61	0.64
2004	0.65	0.62	0.63
2003	0.64	0.63	0.62
2002	0.65	0.64	0.63
2001	0.65	0.63	0.62
2000	0.62	0.64	0.62
1999	0.62	0.62	0.63
1998	0.62	0.62	0.61
1997	0.62	0.62	0.61
1996	0.59	0.62	0.59
1995	0.65	0.61	0.62
1994	0.62	0.62	0.62
1993	0.61	0.62	0.62

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2023	100%	75%	92%
2022	100%	74%	92%
2021	100%	73%	92%
2020	100%	70%	82%
2019	100%	70%	82%
2018	100%	69%	81%
2017	100%	69%	81%
2016	100%	67%	69%
2015	61%	57%	54%
2014	69%	61%	64%
2013	64%	62%	54%
2012	58%	62%	50%
2011	58%	62%	51%
2010	53%	57%	47%
2009	52%	56%	47%
2008	46%	54%	43%
2007	49%	54%	42%
2006	50%	47%	46%
2005	54%	48%	51%
2004	57%	47%	48%
2003	59%	46%	50%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	White Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Ruidoso School District
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	11%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	12%	6%	10%
2010	13%	7%	12%
2009	10%	6%	12%
2008	13%	7%	14%
2007	12%	6%	13%
2006	14%	8%	12%
2005	14%	10%	13%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	17%	10%	16%
2002	13%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ruidoso School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is White Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

White Mountain Elementary School is ranked #356 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend White Mountain Elementary School?

387 students attend White Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of White Mountain Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 12% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of White Mountain Elementary School?

White Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does White Mountain Elementary School offer ?

White Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is White Mountain Elementary School part of?

White Mountain Elementary School is part of Ruidoso School District.

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