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Public School Review - Established 2003

Roswell School District

300 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM 88201
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (575) 627-2511
www.risd.k12.nm.us

Top Rankings

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 17 public elementary schools serving 6,051 students in Roswell School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Roswell School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
22 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
9,184 Students
206,128 Students
# Teachers
608 Teachers
16,039 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
Pre-K14336
Kind63398
1642105
2632111
3684116
4645113
5648117
6653117
766292
870993
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NM)
#73 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRoswell 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
202322%24%
202222%24%
202111%25%
201920%21%
201723%21%
201621%21%
201518%18%
201446%41%
201348%42%
201247%43%
201149%42%
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32%
34%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
202232%34%
202152%58%
201929%33%
201727%30%
201625%28%
201525%27%
201451%49%
201352%51%
201253%51%
201153%50%
201056%53%
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30%
33%
(20-21)
67%
66%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
202167%66%
202072%77%
201973%75%
201868%74%
201766%71%
201669%71%
201568%69%
201369%70%
201264%71%
201172%69%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
20240.380.57
20230.410.56
20220.400.56
20210.410.56
20200.430.58
20190.430.58
20180.420.58
20170.420.58
20160.420.57
20150.430.57
20140.440.56
20130.460.57
20120.460.58
20110.470.59
20100.480.59
20090.480.61
20080.490.60
20070.500.60
20060.500.62
20050.510.61
20040.520.62
20030.520.63
20020.530.64
20010.530.63
20000.530.64
19990.540.62
19980.540.62
19970.530.62
19960.540.62
19950.540.61
19940.540.62
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% American Indian
n/a
12%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2002)

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
20021%15%
19971%11%
19961%11%
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% Asian
1%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20202%1%
20192%1%
20131%1%
20112%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
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% Hispanic
75%
62%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
202476%62%
202373%62%
202274%62%
202174%62%
202071%60%
201971%60%
201872%60%
201772%60%
201672%61%
201572%61%
201470%61%
201368%60%
201268%59%
201166%58%
201066%58%
200965%55%
200864%56%
200763%55%
200663%53%
200561%53%
200459%51%
200359%50%
200257%49%
200156%49%
200055%49%
199953%49%
199852%48%
199753%48%
199652%47%
199551%47%
199451%46%
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% Black
2%
2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
20242%2%
20233%2%
20222%2%
20212%2%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20152%2%
20142%2%
20132%2%
20122%2%
20112%2%
20103%2%
20093%3%
20083%3%
20073%3%
20062%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20023%2%
20013%2%
20003%1%
19993%2%
19983%2%
19973%2%
19962%2%
19953%2%
19943%2%
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% White
22%
19%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearRoswell School DistrictNew Mexico
202421%20%
202323%21%
202223%21%
202123%21%
202025%23%
201925%23%
201826%22%
201726%22%
201626%24%
201526%24%
201428%25%
201329%25%
201230%26%
201130%25%
201030%25%
200931%28%
200832%29%
200733%30%
200634%30%
200536%32%
200437%32%
200337%32%
200238%33%
200140%34%
200041%35%
199943%37%
199844%38%
199743%38%
199645%39%
199546%40%
199446%41%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,136 is less than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRoswell School DistrictNew 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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRoswell School DistrictNew 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
$15,082
$15,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRoswell School DistrictNew 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
$14,136
$14,450

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRoswell School DistrictNew 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 Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
69 E. Gail Harris
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Gr: K-8 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Military Heights Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1900 North Michigan
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3425
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Del Norte Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2701 North Garden Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3325
Gr: K-5 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #44.
Monterrey Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
910 West Gayle St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3475
Gr: K-5 | 373 students Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1400 S Washington
Roswell, NM 88203
(575) 637-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 388 students Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #66.
Berrendo Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 Marion Richards
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2775
Gr: 6-8 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
Nancy Lopez Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1208 East Bland St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3500
Gr: PK-5 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #88.
Berrendo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
505 West Pine Lodge Rd
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2875
Gr: PK-5 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #99.
El Capitan Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2807 West Bland St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
East Grand Plains Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3773 East Grand Plains
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3350
Gr: PK-5 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Pecos Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 East Hobbs St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3550
Gr: PK-5 | 255 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1212.
Washington Ave Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
408 North Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3625
Gr: PK-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1313.
Missouri Ave Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 W Deming
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3450
Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1414.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
312 East Mtn View Rd
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2825
Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1515.
Sierra Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
615 South Sycamore Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2850
Gr: 6-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1616.
Sunset Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
606 West Oconnor Road
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 637-3575
Gr: PK-5 | 253 students Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1717.
Mesa Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 East Bland St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2800
Gr: 6-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,184 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
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  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
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