Des Moines High

500 Des Moines Avenue, Des Moines, NM 88418

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
50
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
6.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Des Moines
Union County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 161 New Mexico high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Attendance6% chronically absent
95thpercentile
College readinessAt least 26% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
66thpercentile
Class size6.8 students per teacher
92ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Des Moines High

Des Moines High is a public high school in Des Moines, New Mexico, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Des Moines. The school is located in a remote rural area in Union County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 50 students were enrolled, with about 6.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Mexico high school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 161 New Mexico high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

500 Des Moines Avenue
Des Moines, NM 88418
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
50 students
Students per teacher
6.8 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Des Moines
County
Union County
NCES school ID
350072000246

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.