Finding right math teaching technique shows results for NM schools

Too many students struggle in math. In New Mexico, four of five students score below grade level. But two school districts are showing what’s possible when teachers and students are working with innovative, research-based mathematics curriculum.

On the surface, these districts could not be more different. Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools, in Rio Arriba County, enrolls 250 students and, in 2019, had the lowest math scores in the state. Rio Rancho Public Schools, north of Albuquerque, enrolls 17,000 students who earn top scores on state exams.