| Index | Elephant Butte | 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 | Elephant Butte | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.2% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.6% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elephant Butte. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elephant Butte, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elephant Butte, NM, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Truth or Consequences, NM | 5,839 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Elephant Butte, NM | 1,552 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sebree, KY | 1,552 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Osburn, ID | 1,552 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Palmyra, IN | 1,553 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Shelburn, IN | 1,553 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Morrisonville, NY | 1,551 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Elephant Butte, NM | 1,552 | n/a |
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