DEXTER HIGH

High school·Grades 9-12 Dexter, New Mexico·88230
Score
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No overall score. New Mexico hasn't published both English language arts and math results for this school in 2025-26, so it has no overall score. 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
29%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 37%
62 students tested
Science
18%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 34%
62 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / —
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)29.062
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)banded62
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)17.762

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
269
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
269
Typical high school: 195
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical high school: 92%

District and location

School district
City
Chaves County

Contact

Address
100 NORTH LINCOLN
Dexter, NM 88230
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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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DEXTER HIGH at a glance

DEXTER HIGH is a public high school in Dexter, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Dexter school district. It has about 269 students (a typical New Mexico high school has 195). About 98% 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, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.