BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Alamogordo, New Mexico·88310
Score
63.0/100
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#132
Among 355 New Mexico elementary schools
#4
In Alamogordo
Top 38%
In New Mexico

Score 63.0/100: better than 63% of New Mexico elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 45%, better than 74% of them
98 students tested
Math
26%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 30%, better than 47% of them
99 students tested
Science
36%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 35%, better than 59% of them
25 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)52.098
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)26.399
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)3625

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
234
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
234
Typical elementary school: 298
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical elementary school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Otero County

Contact

Address
2600 19TH ST
Alamogordo, NM 88310
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY at a glance

BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Alamogordo school district. It has about 234 students (a typical New Mexico elementary school has 298). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 30%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico elementary schools, it scores 63.0 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #132 of 355. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.