| Index | El Cerro | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | El Cerro | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.4% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.4% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.4% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in El Cerro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Cerro, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In El Cerro, NM, an average of 82.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Lunas, NM | 15,814 | 30% | 37.9% |
| Belen, NM | 7,476 | 27% | 44.5% |
| El Cerro, NM | 3,138 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cleveland, OK | 3,138 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Knoxville, IL | 3,137 | 25% | 47.2% |
| Elgin, OK | 3,137 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Mamou, LA | 3,137 | 77% | 59.9% |
| Zillah, WA | 3,137 | 57% | 19.5% |
| El Cerro, NM | 3,138 | n/a |
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