{"id":1694,"date":"2026-09-25T04:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T04:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2026-09-25T04:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T04:31:34","slug":"deming-public-schools-nm-vistas-report-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/deming-public-schools-nm-vistas-report-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Deming Public Schools Graduation Rate Rises to 83 Percent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DEMING \u2013 Deming Public Schools\u2019 four-year graduation rate rose from 77 to 83 percent, according to the district\u2019s latest NM Vistas report card. The rate is above New Mexico\u2019s 81 percent average. Because graduation data is reported a year later, the new figure reflects the class of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Deming High School posted an 85 percent graduation rate. Early College High School reported a rate of at least 90 percent and retained its \u201cSpotlight\u201d designation, the state\u2019s highest recognition for schools in the top 25 percent. Early College also recorded 100 percent on the college and career readiness measure.<\/p>\n<p>Across the district, math growth reached the 52nd percentile, compared with the statewide 50th percentile. College and career readiness was 91 percent, compared with 90 percent statewide. That measure includes student participation in college and career preparation, such as dual-credit courses and assessments.<\/p>\n<p>Deming Public Schools said math proficiency rose by three percentage points and reading proficiency by one percentage point from the previous year. Among elementary schools, Columbus Elementary recorded math growth at the 68th percentile, followed by Bataan Elementary at the 67th percentile and Memorial Elementary at the 59th percentile.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the gains, proficiency remained below statewide averages. Twenty-two percent of district students were proficient in math, compared with 26 percent statewide. Reading proficiency was 34 percent, compared with 43 percent statewide, while science proficiency was 25 percent, compared with 33 percent statewide. Regular attendance was 71 percent in Deming, compared with 72 percent across New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate the hard work of our teachers, staff, campus leadership and students in making steps forward,\u201d Superintendent Nicholas Wohlgemuth said. \u201cWe celebrate the areas of growth and achievement but recognize the work still needed that lies ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The district said it will use the results to guide planning, educator development and decisions about resources.<\/p>\n<p>John Krehbiel \u2013 Bravo Mic Communications News, LLC \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:John@Bravomic.com\">John@Bravomic.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exterior view of Deming High School, featured with a story about the Deming Public Schools 2025\u201326 NM Vistas report.<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/deming-public-schools-nm-vistas-report-2025-26\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-john-k","has-excerpt","post-1694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-education","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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