Top Rankings
Animas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 53 students in Animas School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Animas School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
162 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Animas School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.51
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
39%
67%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
55%
18%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,611 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,512 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,611
$14,756
Spending / Student
$18,512
$14,121
Best Animas School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Animas Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Panther Dr
Animas, NM 88020
(575) 548-2299
Animas, NM 88020
(575) 548-2299
Gr: PK-4 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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