| Index | Socorro | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 19% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Socorro | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.9% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.4% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Socorro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Socorro, NM schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Socorro, NM, an average of 70.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Antonio, NM | 9 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Polvadera, NM | 626 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Socorro, NM | 8,406 | 19% | 59.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arab, AL | 8,405 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Greenville, MI | 8,407 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Salem, UT | 8,403 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Westwego, LA | 8,411 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Heber, CA | 8,413 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Socorro, NM | 8,406 | 19% | 59.6% |
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