Cloudcroft Schools Report Card 2025-26

All three Cloudcroft schools--Elementary, Middle, and High School-- earn the state’s top rating and Spotlight tier on the ‘25-’26 New Mexico Vists report.

Cloudcroft Elementary students enjoyed a field trip and made gains in their reading and math proficiency in 2025-26. (Photo: Cloudcroft Schools)

The results are in: Cloudcroft’s three schools earned a rating in the top 25% statewide. Data for the 2025-2026 school year was recently posted on NM Vistas, the Public Education Department’s school data site.

The district, which enrolls 382 students, beat state averages in science, student growth, graduation and attendance.

Fifty-two percent of students were proficient in science, compared with 33% statewide. Ninety-one percent graduated in four years, compared with 81% statewide. Cloudcroft’s median student ranked in the 73rd percentile for math growth, while the state average is the 50th percentile.

Cloudcroft Middle had the district’s highest school score, 78.5 out of 100. Seventy-one percent of its students were proficient in science and 53% in math.

Cloudcroft Elementary showed the biggest gains. Reading proficiency rose to 69% from 62%, and math to 45% from 36%.

Cloudcroft High kept its Spotlight rating, but its test scores fell. Reading proficiency dropped to 41% from 82%, and science to 38% from 71%.

Some gaps remain. About a quarter of students with disabilities were proficient in math and reading. The district’s six-year graduation rate fell to 85% from 92%, and enrollment dropped by 39 students from last year.

Full report cards for the district, Cloudcroft Elementary, Cloudcroft Middle and Cloudcroft High are on NM Vistas, including results by student group.

Sources: NM Vistas, New Mexico Public Education Department, 2025-26 and 2024-25 report cards, and the Tuesday, October 20 Cloudcroft Schools Board of Education Meeting automated transcript.

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