WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades 3-5 Ruidoso, New Mexico·88345
Score
51.4/100
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#173
Among 355 New Mexico elementary schools
Top 49%
In New Mexico

Score 51.4/100: better than 51% 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
39%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 45%, better than 35% of them
352 students tested
Math
35%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 30%, better than 68% of them
352 students tested
Science
28%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 35%, better than 38% of them
127 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)38.6352
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)34.9352
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)28.3127

School profile

Grades
3-5
Students
387
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
387
Typical elementary school: 298
Free or reduced-price lunch
97%
Typical elementary school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
203 WHITE MOUNTAIN DR
Ruidoso, NM 88345

"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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WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY at a glance

WHITE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Ruidoso, New Mexico, serving grades 3-5. It is part of the Ruidoso school district. It has about 387 students (a typical New Mexico elementary school has 298). About 97% 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, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 35% 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 51.4 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #173 of 355. 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.