CARLSBAD HIGH
Score 10.9/100: better than 10% of New Mexico high 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | All grades | NM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate) | 25.4 | 354 |
| Math | All grades | NM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate) | 5.4 | 354 |
| Science | All grades | NM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate) | 22.2 | 361 |
School profile
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students
- 1,623
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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 high schools
Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
CARLSBAD HIGH at a glance
CARLSBAD HIGH is a public high school in Carlsbad, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Carlsbad school district. It has about 1,623 students (a typical New Mexico high school has 195). About 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 92% at a typical New Mexico high school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 5% in math (similar schools: 15%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico high schools, it scores 10.9 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #70 of 78. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.