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Public high school · Cloudcroft · Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Cloudcroft High

Cloudcroft High rates 7.8, right at the middle of Cloudcroft's high schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.8this school

7.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cloudcroft median is 7.8.

#130 of 874 schools in New Mexico · Cloudcroft: 1 high schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

A high school in Cloudcroft, NM serving grades 9th – 12th.

Students at Cloudcroft High score 40% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 39%).

It ranks 130 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 2 of 3 in Cloudcroft.

Math30%24 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading50%24 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency declined earlier in the 14-year record (2009–2022), then recovered 5 points since 2019, reaching 40% in 2022.2022 EdFacts; 27 test records from NM state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.4
25% of the rating
Academics
8.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 88317; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cloudcroft High and the 10 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,083
Median home value
$206,000
Median rent
$922/mo
College educated
28%
Homeownership
80%
Poverty rate
40.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 88317; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,560/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
20.8% participation · state average 2.5 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
3 sports
1 boys' · 2 girls' · 8 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
42.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Cloudcroft High

Sources:School's websiteWikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Cloudcroft High School is part of the Cloudcroft Municipal Schools district, which is headquartered in Cloudcroft, New Mexico 2. The district operates as a kindergarten through 12th-grade education center located in the Village of Cloudcroft, approximately 16 miles east of Alamogordo 1. It serves the Southern Sacramento Mountains region, including the communities of Mayhill, Weed, Piñon, Sacramento, and Timberon, covering an area of roughly 850 square miles within the Lincoln National Forest boundaries 1. The district includes Cloudcroft Elementary/Middle School and Cloudcroft High School 2. Jocelyne Driscoll-Gillespie serves as the Superintendent 1. The school emphasizes a holistic educational approach and reports metrics such as teacher-to-student ratios, graduation rates, and NMVISTAS scores on its website 1.
Sources (2)
  1. www.cmsbears.org
  2. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Cloudcroft High serve?

Cloudcroft High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Cloudcroft High?

Cloudcroft High has an enrollment of approximately 125 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cloudcroft High?

The student-teacher ratio at Cloudcroft High is 10.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cloudcroft High rank in NM?

Cloudcroft High ranks #130 of 874 schools in NM.

What is Cloudcroft High's MySchoolScout rating?

Cloudcroft High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cloudcroft High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cloudcroft High has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 64% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Cloudcroft High a charter school?

No, Cloudcroft High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cloudcroft High a Title I school?

No, Cloudcroft High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cloudcroft High?

42.4% of students at Cloudcroft High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
125
Student-teacher ratio
10.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Otero County
4-year graduation
90%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$19,069
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 88317)
2,633
Area median age
41.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.