Sierra Vista Primary
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 514 students
White Mountain Elementary
203 White Mountain Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
374
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ruidoso
Lincoln County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. 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 White Mountain Elementary
White Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school in Ruidoso, New Mexico, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Ruidoso. The school is located in a remote town in Lincoln County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 374 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 3–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 374 students
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Ruidoso
- County
- Lincoln County
- NCES school ID
- 350231000530
Schools near White Mountain Elementary
All 4 schools in Ruidoso →
Ruidoso Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 373 students
Ruidoso High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 527 students
Mescalero Apache School
Public · Grades K–12 · 614 students
Capitan Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 207 students
Carrizozo Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 72 students
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.