Lordsburg Municipal Schools, New Mexico, elections

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Lordsburg Municipal Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 425 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Lordsburg Municipal Schools is a school district in New Mexico (Hidalgo County). During the 2023 school year, 425 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Lordsburg Municipal Schools, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Lordsburg Municipal Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Aimee Nichelle Samuel, Eddie G. Parra, and Zena Marie Saiz are running in the general election for Lordsburg Municipal Schools, At-large on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Aimee Nichelle Samuel (Nonpartisan)
Eddie G. Parra (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
Zena Marie Saiz (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in New Mexico are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, every two years in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: August 26, 2025
  • General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in New Mexico are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in New Mexico are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3(B) states, "A regular local election shall be a nonpartisan election, and the names of all candidates shall be listed on the ballot with no party or slate designation."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3

Winning an election

The school board candidate that receives the largest number of votes in the general election is elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Constitution Article VII Section 5

Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute 22-5-8

School districts elect as close as to half of their school board members as possible at one general election, and the other half at a general election two years later. Upon the formation of a newly created, three school board members will be elected for two-year terms and the other two school board members will be elected for four-year terms to ensure staggered elections. Albuquerque School District is the only district with seven board members, and elects four school board members at one general election and the other three school board members two years later.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute 22-4-13

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected either at large or from single-member election subdistricts, depending on the size of the school district. As of 2022, 28 districts (31%) had board members elected by single-member district and 61 districts (69%) had board members elected by at-large.

School board members in districts having a population in excess of 16,000 must be elected from single-member subdistricts.

School boards in districts with less than 16,000 population have the option of establishing single-member board subdistricts or continuing to elect members at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute 22-5-1.1 & New Mexico School Boards Association Handbook Chapter II Section A

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file declarations of candidacy by 5:00 PM on the 70th day prior to the election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute 1-22-7

School board candidates can file between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the 70th day prior to the election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute 1-22-7

Newly elected school board members officially take office on the first day of January following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: New Mexico Statute 1-2-18

 


About the district

School board

Lordsburg Municipal Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Susie Cole2027
Fabian De La O2027
Alyssa Esquivel2027
John Plowman2025
Aimee Samuel2025

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District map

Overlapping state house districts

Lordsburg Municipal Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Mexico House of Representatives District 32Jenifer JonesRepublican Party 87% 15%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 39Luis TerrazasRepublican Party 13% 3%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,382,000 $3,113 15%
Local: $1,766,000 $3,977 19%
State: $6,018,000 $13,554 66%
Total: $9,166,000 $20,644
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $10,264,000 $23,117
Total Current Expenditures: $8,010,000 $18,040
Instructional Expenditures: $4,188,000 $9,432 41%
Student and Staff Support: $850,000 $1,914 8%
Administration: $1,394,000 $3,139 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,578,000 $3,554 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,163,000 $2,619
Construction: $945,000 $2,128
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $153,000 $344

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 <=5 PS <=5 <=20
2018-2019 14 PS PS 10-14 20-29
2016-2017 19 PS PS 15-19 PS 30-39
2015-2016 22 PS PS 20-24 PS 30-39
2014-2015 15 PS 10-14 PS 20-29
2013-2014 34 PS PS 30-34 PS 50-59
2012-2013 29 PS 25-29 PS 40-49
2011-2012 31 PS 30-34 40-49
2010-2011 36 PS PS 30-34 60-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50-54 PS 50-54 60-79
2018-2019 29 PS PS 25-29 40-49
2016-2017 29 PS PS 25-29 PS 40-49
2015-2016 29 PS PS 25-29 PS 30-39
2014-2015 24 PS 20-24 PS 20-29
2013-2014 43 PS PS 35-39 PS 60-69
2012-2013 48 PS 45-49 PS 60-69
2011-2012 38 PS 30-34 50-59
2010-2011 48 PS PS 45-49 60-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-89 PS >=80 PS
2018-2019 >=80 60-79 PS
2017-2018 40-59 40-59 PS >=50
2016-2017 80-89 PS 80-89 PS
2015-2016 60-79 60-79 PS
2014-2015 60-69 60-69 PS
2013-2014 60-69 60-69 PS
2012-2013 70-79 PS 70-79 PS
2011-2012 70-79 70-79 PS
2010-2011 >=90 >=90 PS

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 425 -6.6
2021-2022 453 2.0
2020-2021 444 -9.7
2019-2020 487 -4.5
2018-2019 509 2.6
2017-2018 496 -0.6
2016-2017 499 -2.2
2015-2016 510 1.8
2014-2015 501 -0.4
2013-2014 503 -3.6
2012-2013 521 -4.4
2011-2012 544 -10.5
2010-2011 601 -4.7
2009-2010 629 -8.3
2008-2009 681 -2.2
2007-2008 696 -2.7
2006-2007 715 2.0
2005-2006 701 -5.4
2004-2005 739 -0.1
2003-2004 740 -8.4
2002-2003 802 -0.6
2001-2002 807 -4.0
2000-2001 839 -4.2
1999-2000 874 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Lordsburg Municipal Schools (%) New Mexico K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 10.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.3
Black 0.7 1.8
Hispanic 84.0 63.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.2 2.4
White 15.1 20.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lordsburg Municipal Schools had 31.84 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.35.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 1.01
Elementary: 10.00
Secondary: 15.83
Total: 31.84

Lordsburg Municipal Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 15.89
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 1.15
Other Support Services: 3.25

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Lordsburg Municipal Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Elementary765-6
Dugan-Tarango Middle607-8
Lordsburg High1349-12
R.V.Traylor Elementary155PK-4

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