Mountainair Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Mountainair, New Mexico. It has two schools: Mountainair Elementary School and Mountainair Middle/High School.

Within Torrance County the district includes: Mountainair, Deer Canyon, Manzano, and Punta de Agua.[1] It also includes a portion of Socorro County.[2]

History

In 2000 both the elementary and high schools were on the New Mexico list of strongly improving schools; this was the first time that the schools appeared on that list.[3]

In November 2001 the New Mexico Department of Health gave a $12,493 grant to the district for the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 census - school district reference map: Torrance County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2020 census - school district reference map: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ Archibeque, Jennifer (November 2, 2000). "3 Valley Schools Rewarded". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. A6. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ VanAman, Jean (May 30, 2002). "Outdoor Fun Part of Health Regimen". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. B2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.


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