Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 36 students in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary School in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 36 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
Graduation Rate
: <50%
Overall District Rank
: Top 10% in NM
Math Proficiency
: <50% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: <50% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education
