Top Rankings
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
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 45 students in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District.
Public Middle School in Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public middle schools of 34%).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
45 Students
95,224 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
7,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
33%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)<50%
75%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
% American Indian
7%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
44%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
38%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Gr: PK-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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