COVID-By-The-Numbers Weekly Report

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

April 21, 2021

Editors/News Directors: This is the final version of this release, which we’ve been sending out on Wednesdays since March 17 as schools were expanding in-person learning. Going forward, we will put out news releases only when there is significant change or when/if any school faces a mandatory return to remote instruction due to Rapid Responses. Individual districts that decide on voluntary temporary closures will be responsible for releasing that information to the public.

By the numbers: 51% of enrolled students back in class

817 public schools have been open two full weeks

SANTA FE – More than half of all students enrolled in New Mexico public schools were back in classrooms the week ending April 16, two weeks after all schools that could do so welcomed students back for in-person learning.

In that time, only one school has been required to return to remote instruction based on COVID-19 cases. Sixteen more schools voluntarily returned to remote instruction out of an abundance of caution over a few cases in a small school or because large numbers of students or staff had to quarantine as close contacts to a person who became infected off campus.

“As expected, New Mexico is now offering in-person instruction to every student who wants it in all but a handful of cases,” Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart said. “New Mexico has 840 individual schools, and only 17 have had to return temporarily to remote instruction. I’d say that’s a good sign that our safety protocols are working as intended, and in-person learning can proceed with only minimal and temporary disruptions.

“The virus is still with us, and for our schools to remain open for in-person learning, all New Mexicans must remain vigilant about following COVID safe practices and obeying the Public Health Order regarding large indoor gatherings. COVID fatigue is real, but we have to stay the course a little longer,” Stewart said.

The following figures are based on data reported to the Public Education Department, with 81% of all districts and charter schools reporting, for the week ending April 16:

160,500 out of 317,000 children (51%) were in classrooms last week, up from 149,000 (47%) a week earlier.
34,400 out of 51,000 school staff (67%) were in buildings, down from 35,200 (69%) a week earlier.
About 73,800 students remained in remote learning by choice or due to a temporary setback at their school, down from 82,000 the week before.

REMOTE LEARNING

One district and five charter schools have remained in remote learning because tribal health orders in those areas prevented a large number of students from returning. They are:

Dulce Independent Schools
Walatowa Charter High School (Jemez Pueblo)
San Diego Riverside Charter School (Jemez Pueblo)
Native American Community Academy (Albuquerque)
Dził Ditł’ooí School of Empowerment, Action and Perseverance (DEAP) (Navajo Nation)
La Tierra Montessori (Ohkay Owingeh)

Additionally, these districts have chosen to return individual schools to remote learning temporarily:

AZTEC

Atec High, April 19-26
Park Avenue Elementary, April 14-19

BLOOMFIELD

Mesa Alta Junior High, April 14-25
Central Primary, April 14-25
Bloomfield High, April 15-29
Charlie Y. Brown High, April 15-29

CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED

Nizhoni Elementary, 10 days beginning April 9
Kirtland Elementary, 10 days beginning April 10
Kirtland Middle, April 14-27

FARMINGTON

Piedra Vista High, April 19-28

LAS CRUCES

Mayfield High School, April 16-22

LOGAN

Logan Elementary, April 16-May 3
Logan Middle, April 16-May 3
Logan High, April 16-May 3

SOCORRO

Socorro High, April 14-25
Cottonwood Valley Charter, April 16-30

VACCINATIONS

All of New Mexico’s nearly 51,000 K-12 educators and school staff have been offered the vaccine.

	Week Ending 4/3	Week Ending 4/10	Week Ending 4/17
Educators in Registry	65,000	66,000	66,100
Those with 1 shot	54,650	55,700	56,800
Those with 2 shots	40,000	45,000	47,700

Meanwhile, the state Department of Health on April 15 extended vaccine eligibility to all New Mexicans ages 16 and up, and the Public Education Department is urging eligible high school students to register for the vaccine at cvvaccine.nmhealth.org

SURVEILLANCE TESTING

Surveillance testing of unvaccinated, asymptomatic school staff will continue until all school staff are fully vaccinated. For the week ending April 17, 4,842 on-site school staff members (25%) participated in surveillance testing, up from (22%) the week before. The positivity rate for staff surveillance testing fell to 0.06% from .14% the week before. The state’s threshold is 5%.

The Public Education Department has asked every district and state charter school to develop and implement a voluntary student testing program no later than April 26, with a goal of testing 1% of the general student population weekly and 10% of student athletes. The proactive program is intended to further improve school and community safety by identifying and quickly responding to asymptomatic cases

RAPID RESPONSES

No additional schools were required to close the week ending April 17 because of Rapid Responses.

A Rapid Response is one or more positive cases at a school that were infectious while on campus. All cases that a school was notified of on a single day, along with all cases with test dates through the following day are grouped into a single rapid response. Read the complete COVID-19 Rapid Response Watchlist here.

Eldorado High School in Albuquerque on April 13 became the first school required to return to remote instruction for 14 days after reaching New Mexico’s conservative threshold of four Rapid Responses in a 14-day period. In-person classes will resume April 27.

Only the individual school that reaches the four-in-14 threshold is required to return to remote learning. Other schools in the same district are not impacted.

WATCHLIST

In the week ending April 17, 33 school facilities appeared on the Environment Department’s Watchlist, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period. Those school buildings are:

ALAMOGORDO

Alamogordo High
Chaparral Middle

ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque Academy
Eldorado High
Manzano High
Menaul High
Menaul Intermediate
Mission Achievement and Success 2.0
Petroglyph Elementary
Tony Hillerman Middle
Valle Vista Elementary
Maintenance & Operations

AZTEC

Park Avenue Elementary

BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield High

CARLSBAD

Carlsbad Early College High
Desert Willow Elementary

FARMINGTON

Country Club Elementary
Esperanza Elementary
Northeast Elementary
Piedra Vista High

HOBBS

Hobbs High

HOLLOMAN AFB

Holloman Middle

KIRTLAND

Kirtland Middle

LOS LUNAS

Sundance Elementary

RIO RANCHO

Cielo Azul Elementary
Lincoln Middle
Mountain View Middle
Rio Rancho High
Vista Grande Elementary

ROSWELL

Del Norte Elementary

SHIPROCK

Nizhoni Elementary

SOCORRO

Socorro High

TIJERAS

Roosevelt Middle

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

April 14, 2021

By the numbers: New Mexico schools expand reopening

SANTA FE – More than 65,000 additional New Mexico children were back in the classroom in the week ending April 10, five days after all districts were expected to return to full reentry.

The Public Education Department announced March 8 that all schools were expected to move to full reentry no later than April 5 because, with protocols now in place to limit spread of the virus, it is now safe to provide students with improved educational opportunities and supports. Additionally, expanding surveillance testing to include student volunteers will help identify positive cases sooner.

Based on data reported to the Public Education Department, with 79 percent of all districts and charter schools reporting:

149,000 out of 317,000 children (47%) were in classrooms last week, up from 83,600 (26%) a week earlier.
35,200 out of 51,000 school staff (69%) were in buildings, up from 33,600 (66%) a week earlier.
About 82,000 students remained in remote learning, down from 107,000 the week before.

VACCINATIONS

All of New Mexico’s nearly 51,000 K-12 educators and school staff have been offered the vaccine.

Until recently, the Department of Health vaccine registry did not distinguish between pre-K, K-12 and higher education so a precise count of K-12 educators who have been vaccinated is not available. However, about 55,700 (84%) of the nearly 66,000 pre-K through college educators in the registry have received at least one shot, and more than 45,000 (68%) are fully vaccinated. Additionally, the districts and state charter schools reporting to the Public Education Department for the week ending April 10 indicated 14,354 staff members were fully vaccinated.

SURVEILLANCE TESTING

Surveillance testing of unvaccinated, asymptomatic school staff will continue until all school staff are fully vaccinated. For the week ending April 10, 4,432 on-site school staff members (21.9%) participated in surveillance testing. The positivity rate for staff surveillance testing increased to .14% from .08% the week before, still well under the state’s threshold of 5%.

RAPID RESPONSES

Eldorado High School in Albuquerque returned to remote instruction on Tuesday after reaching New Mexico’s conservative threshold of four Rapid Responses in a 14-day period. It was the first New Mexico public school to reach that threshold, which requires a 14-day return to remote instruction. In-person classes will resume April 27.

A Rapid Response is a series of interventions designed to prevent COVID-19 spread, beginning when the New Mexico Department of Health notifies a school that an employee or student has a confirmed positive case and was on campus/in the facility during the infectious period. Read the complete COVID-19 Rapid Response Watchlist here.

Only the individual school that reaches the four-in-14 threshold is required to return to remote learning. Other schools in the same district are not impacted.

In the week ending April 9, 10 school facilities appeared on the Environment Department’s Watchlist, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period. Those school buildings are:

ALAMOGORDO

Alamogordo High
Chaparral Middle

ALBUQUERQUE

Cibola High
Eldorado High
Immanuel Lutheran School
Petroglyph Elementary

FARMINGTON

Country Club Elementary

RIO RANCHO

Vista Grande Elementary

SANTA FE

Santa Fe High

SHIPROCK

Nizhoni Elementary

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

April 7, 2021

By the numbers: New Mexico schools expand reopening

44% of districts of ered full in-person learning last week

SANTA FE – The number of New Mexico children back in the classroom full time jumped 64% in the week ending April 3 as many returned from spring break and others moved to full reentry for the first time since school closings last spring.

Here is a breakdown based on data reported to the Public Education Department, with 77 percent of all districts and charter schools reporting:

83,600 out of 317,000 children in classrooms (26%), up from 29,700 (9%) a week earlier, when many districts were on spring break.
33,600 out of 51,000 school staff in buildings (66%), up from 14,000 (27%) a week earlier.
About 107,000 students remained in remote learning.

The Public Education Department announced March 8 that all schools are expected to move to full reentry no later than April 5 because it is now safe to do so with protocols in place to limit viral spread.

Of New Mexico’s 192 districts, non-charters and charter schools reporting to the Department of Health, 84 (about 44%) welcomed students into classrooms every school day in the week ending April 3. That is up from 45 districts (about 23%) the week before.

VACCINATIONS

All of New Mexico’s nearly 51,000 K-12 educators and school staff have been offered the vaccine as of today.

Surveillance testing of unvaccinated, asymptomatic school staff will continue until all school staff are fully vaccinated. For the week ending April 2, 4,968 on-site school staff members (21.3%) participated in surveillance testing. That was a slight increase from the previous week, when 4,931 on-site staff members were tested. The positivity rate for staff surveillance testing dropped to .08%.

RAPID RESPONSES

To date, no New Mexico public school has been ordered to close for 14 days and return, where appropriate, to remote learning due to COVID-19 spread signified by four or more Rapid Responses in a 14-day period.

Only the individual school that reaches the four-in-14 threshold is required to return to remote learning. Other schools in the same district are not impacted.

In the week ending March 26, 16 school facilities appeared on the Environment Department’s Watchlist, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period. Those school buildings are:

ALAMOGORDO

Alamogordo High
Chaparral Middle

ALBUQUERQUE

Cibola High
Eldorado High
Immanuel Lutheran School
Petroglyph Elementary
Volcano Vista

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces High

RIO RANCHO

Cleveland High

SANTA FE

Atalaya Elementary
Santa Fe High

TIJERAS

Roosevelt Middle

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

March 31, 2021

By the numbers: New Mexico schools expand reopening

28% of districts now of ering full in-person learning

SANTA FE – More than a quarter of New Mexico’s school districts were in full reentry the week beginning March 28, although the number of students and staff in the classroom declined dramatically due to spring break.

Of New Mexico’s 187 districts and charter schools, 52 (about 28 percent) are now welcoming students into classrooms every school day. As more districts and schools move to full reentry, the number in the hybrid learning mode is dropping, with 40 districts (21%) in hybrid this week, down from 113 (60%) a week ago.

Nineteen New Mexico school districts and charter schools serving about 66,000 students expanded in-person learning the week beginning March 28, with all 19 moving to full-reentry. They are:

Alamogordo
Artesia
Aztec
Carlsbad
Carrizozo
Clovis
Farmington
Hagerman
Hobbs
Lovington
Questa
Roswell
Santa Rosa
Tatum
Truth or Consequences
Altura Preparatory School (Albuquerque)
La Academia Dolores Huerta (Las Cruces)
Montessori Elementary & Middle School (Albuquerque)
South Valley Preparatory School (Albuquerque)

No districts or charter schools moved from remote to hybrid this week.

Altogether, 68% fewer students are in classrooms this week than last because many districts are on spring break. Here is a breakdown based on data reported to the Public Education Department:

29,708 out of 317,000 children in classrooms (9%), down from 92,989 (29%) a week earlier;
13,929 out of 51,000 school staff in buildings (27%), down from 30,360 (60%) a week earlier.

VACCINATIONS

All of New Mexico’s nearly 51,000 K-12 educators and school staff have been offered the vaccine as of today.

RAPID RESPONSES

Only the individual school that reaches the four-in-14 threshold is required to return to remote learning. Other schools in the same district are not impacted.

ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque Academy
APS Student Transportation
Cibola High
Immanuel Lutheran School
Mission Achievement and Success 2.0
Valley High
Volcano Vista

ARTESIA

Artesia High

BELEN

Central Elementary

CLOUDCROFT

Cloudcroft Elementary

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces High

RIO RANCHO

Cleveland High

SANTA FE

Atalaya Elementary
Santa Fe High

SILVER CITY

Silver High

SUNLAND PARK

Riverside Elementary

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

March 24, 2021

By the numbers: New Mexico schools expand reopening

92,989 students now receiving in-person learning

SANTA FE – Thirteen New Mexico school districts and charter schools serving about 9,000 students expanded in-person learning the week beginning March 21, with 12 moving to full-reentry. They are:

MOVED TO FULL REENTRY:

Floyd
Fort Sumner
Melrose
Moriarty
Portales
Socorro
Springer
Texico
Wagon Mound
Cottonwood Valley Charter (Socorro)
Hozho Academy (Gallup)
SABE (Rio Rancho)

MOVED FROM REMOTE TO HYBRID:

McCurdy Charter School (Española)

Altogether, 9% more students are learning in-person this week than last based on data reported to the Public Education Department, with 72% of school sites reporting. Here is a breakdown:

92,989 out of 317,000 children in classrooms (29%)
30,360 out of 51,000 school staff in buildings (60%)
26 of 187 districts/charter schools in full reentry (14%)
113 of 187 districts/charter schools in hybrid (60%)

VACCINATIONS

All of New Mexico’s nearly 51,000 K-12 educators and school staff are being offered the vaccine between now and March 31.

Surveillance testing of unvaccinated, asymptomatic school staff will continue until all school staff are fully vaccinated. For the week ending March 20, 6,790 on-site school staff members (22.4%) participated in surveillance testing. That is a decrease from 7,481 (31.6%) the week previous.

The positivity rate for staff surveillance testing increased slightly to .12% from .11% the week previous.

RAPID RESPONSES

Only the individual school that reaches the four-in-14 threshold is required to return to remote learning. Other schools in the same district are not impacted.

In the week ending March 19, 12 school facilities appeared on the Environment Department’s Watchlist, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period. Those school buildings are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque Academy
St. Charles Borromeo School
Valley High
Ventana Ranch Elementary

BELEN

Central Elementary

CARLSBAD

Desert Willow Elementary

CLOUDCROFT

Cloudcroft Elementary

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces High

SANTA FE

Atalaya Elementary

SILVER CITY

Silver High

SUNLAND PARK

Riverside Elementary

TAOS

Taos High

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

March 17, 2021

By the numbers: New Mexico schools expand reopening

85,291 students now receiving in-person learning

SANTA FE – Fifteen New Mexico school districts and charter schools serving about 7,500 students expanded in-person learning the week beginning March 14, with 14 moving to full-reentry. They are:

MOVED TO FULL REENTRY:

Clayton
Cloudcroft
Dexter
Dora
Estancia (elementary only)
Estancia Valley Classical
Eunice
Jal
Logan
Maxwell
Moriarty (elementary only)
Mountainair
Tucumcari
Sandoval Academy Bilingual Academy

MOVED FROM REMOTE TO HYBRID:

Montessori Elementary and Middle School in Bernalillo

Altogether, 5 percent more students are learning in-person this week than last based on data reported to the Public Education Department, with 68% of school sites reporting. Here is a breakdown:

85,000 out of 317,000 children in classrooms (26.9%)
24,000 out of 51,000 school staff in buildings (46.5%)
14 districts/charter schools in full reentry (7.5%)
139 districts/charter schools in hybrid (74%)

VACCINATIONS

All of New Mexico’s nearly 51,000 K-12 educators and school staff are being offered the vaccine between now and March 31.

Surveillance testing of unvaccinated, asymptomatic school staff will continue until all school staff are fully vaccinated. For the week ending March 13, 7,481 on-site school staff members (31.6%) participated in surveillance testing. That is an increase from 7,355 (28.7%) the week previous.

The positivity rate for staff surveillance testing was stable at .1%.

RAPID RESPONSES

Only the individual school that reached the four-in-14 threshold are required to return to remote learning. Other schools in the same district are not impacted.

In the week ending March 12, 16 school facilities appeared on the Environment Department’s Watchlist, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those school buildings are:

ALAMOGORDO

Mountain View Middle

ALBUQUERQUE:

Albuquerque Academy
Public Academy for Performing Arts
Sandia Preparatory
St. Charles Borromeo School
Ventana Ranch Elementary

ARTESIA

Artesia Park Junior High
Yucca Elementary

CARLSBAD

Carlsbad High
Carlsbad Intermediate

CLOUDCROFT

Cloudcroft Elementary

FARMINGTON

Farmington High

MORIARTY

Moriarty Edgewood School Transportation

SANTA FE

St. Michaels High

SILVER CITY

La Plata Middle

TAOS

Taos High

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

March 5, 2021

PED: 21 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Twenty-one New Mexico school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, March 5, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those school buildings are:

ALAMOGORDO

Alamogordo High
Mountain View Middle

ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque Academy
APS Student Transportation
Hope Christian High School
Lavaland Elementary
Public Academy for Performing Arts
Sandia Preparatory

ARTESIA

Artesia Park Junior High
Yucca Elementary

CARLSBAD

Carlsbad High
Carlsbad Intermediate

CLOVIS

Clovis High

HOBBS

Mills Elementary

MORIARTY

Moriarty Edgewood School District
Moriarty Edgewood School Transportation

RIO RANCHO

Shining Stars Preschool
Vista Grande Elementary

RUIDOSO

Ruidoso High

SANTA FE

St. Michaels High

TAOS

Taos High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

The Watchlist, maintained by the New Mexico Environment Department, includes schools and businesses with two or more Rapid Responses within 14 days. Those with four or more Rapid Responses in 14 days are placed on the Closure List and required to close and, where appropriate, return instruction to remote-only learning.

If a school has four rapid responses in a 14-day period, it must close and remain in remote-only learning mode for 14 days.

Only the individual school that reached the four-in-14 threshold would be required to return to remote learning. That means a school district could have one school closed for in-person learning, another on the Watchlist, and others with no impact.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Feb. 26, 2021

PED: 24 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Twenty-three New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Feb. 26, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those school buildings are:

ALAMOGORDO

Alamogordo High
New Mexico School for the Blind

ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque High
APS Student Transportation
Hoover Middle
Hope Christian High School
Jimmy Carter Middle
Lavaland Elementary

ARTESIA

Grand Heights Early Childhood

CARLSBAD

Carlsbad High
Carlsbad Intermediate
Desert Willow Elementary

DEMING

Red Mountain Middle

HOBBS

Mills Elementary

JEMEZ PUEBLO

Jemez Valley Elementary

RIO RANCHO

Cleveland High
Ernest Stapleton Elementary
Maggie Cordova Elementary
Rio Rancho Elementary
Rio Rancho High
Sandia Vista Elementary
Shining Stars Preschool

RUIDOSO

Ruidoso High

SILVER CITY

La Plata Middle

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

If a school has four rapid responses in a 14-day period, it must close and remain in remote-only learning mode for 14 days.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Feb. 19, 2021

PED: 23 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Twenty-three New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Feb. 19, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those school buildings are:

ALAMOGORDO

Alamogordo High

ALBUQUERQUE

APS Student Transportation
Eldorado High
Jimmy Carter Middle
Lavaland Elementary
Manzano High
Sy Jackson Elementary

AZTEC

Aztec High

BLOOMFIELD

Naaba Ani Elementary

CARLSBAD

Desert Willow Elementary

DEMING

Red Mountain Middle

DEXTER

Dexter Elementary

HOBBS

Mills Elementary

LAS CRUCES

Mesilla Valley Christian

RIO RANCHO

Cleveland High
Ernest Stapleton Elementary
Maggie Cordova Elementary
Rio Rancho Elementary
Rio Rancho High
Sandia Vista Elementary
Shining Stars Preschool

ROSWELL

Goddard High
Parkview Early Literacy Center

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

If a school has four rapid responses in a 14-day period, it must close and remain in remote-only learning mode for 14 days.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Feb. 12, 2021

PED: 32 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Thirty-two New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Feb. 5, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those school buildings are:

ALAMOGORDO

Alamogordo High

ALBUQUERQUE

Cleveland Middle
Eldorado High
Manzano High
Mission Achievement and Success 2.0
Student Transportation
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary
Sy Jackson Elementary
Volcano Vista High

ANTHONY

Gadsden High

ARTESIA

Artesia Public Schools Warehouse
Grand Heights Early Childhood

AZTEC

Aztec High

BELEN

Central Elementary

BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield Early Childhood Center
Central Primary
Naaba Ani Elementary

DEMING

Red Mountain Middle

DEXTER

Dexter Elementary

FARMINGTON

McCormick Elementary

HOBBS

Hobbs High

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools
Mesilla Valley Christian

LOVINGTON

Lovington High

RIO RANCHO

Cleveland High
Rio Rancho High
Shining Stars Preschool

ROSWELL

Goddard High
Parkview Early Literacy Center
Roswell High

SANTA FE

Pojoaque High

SOCORRO

Socorro High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

If a school has four rapid responses in a 14-day period, it must close and remain in remote-only learning mode for 14 days.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Feb. 5, 2021

CORRECTION: The following news release was updated Feb. 9 to CORRECT in the next-to-last paragraph the reopening requirements following a closure.

PED: 32 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

Those school buildings are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque High
Cleveland Middle
Eldorado High
Hope Christian Elementary
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary
Volcano Vista High

ANTHONY

Gadsden High

ARTESIA

Artesia Public Schools Warehouse
Grand Heights Early Childhood

BELEN

Central Elementary

BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield Early Childhood Center
Central Primary

DORA

Dora Elementary

ESPANOLA

Eutimio Salazar Elementary

FARMINGTON

Farmington Municipal Schools — Plant Op
McCormick Elementary
Northeast Elementary

GALLUP

Gallup McKinley County Schools-SSC

HOBBS

Hobbs High
Houston Middle

HONDO

Hondo Elementary

JEMEZ PUEBLO

Jemez Valley High

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools

LOVINGTON

Lovington High

RIO RANCHO

Shining Stars Preschool

ROSWELL

Gateway Christian Schools
Goddard High
Roswell AESC

RUIDOSO

Region IX Head Start

SANDIA PARK

East Mountain High

SANTA FE

Pojoaque High

SOCORRO

Socorro High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

If a school has four rapid responses in a 14-day period, it must close and remain in remote-only learning mode for 14 days.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Jan. 29, 2021

PED: 31 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Thirty-one New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Jan. 29, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those school buildings are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque High
Atrisco Heritage Academy HS
Del Norte High
Hope Christian Elementary
Menaul School
Petroglyph Elementary

ANTHONY

Gadsden High

ARTESIA

Artesia Public Schools Warehouse
Grand Heights Early Childhood

BELEN

Belen High

BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield Early Childhood Center

DORA

Dora Elementary

ESPANOLA

Eutimio Salazar Elementary

FARMINGTON

Farmington Municipal Schools — Plant Op
Northeast Elementary
Piedra Vista High

GALLUP

Gallup McKinley County Schools-Maintenance and Operations

HOBBS

Houston Middle

HONDO

Hondo Elementary

JEMEZ PUEBLO

Jemez Valley Elementary
Jemez Valley High
Jemez Valley Middle

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Catholic School

RIO RANCHO

Enchanted Hills Elementary

ROSWELL

Gateway Christian School
Roswell Independent School District -AESC

RUIDOSO

Region IX Head Start
Sierra Vista Primary

SHIPROCK

Eva B. Stokely Elementary

SOCORRO

Socorro High

TEXICO

Texico High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

If a public school is required to close because it has four or more Rapid Responses in a 14-day period, it must remain in remote-only learning mode until its county is in the green zone — a Department of Health distinction signifying acceptable control of the virus. See the map here.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Jan. 22, 2021

PED: 21 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Twenty-one New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Jan. 22, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Hope Christian Elementary
Menaul School

BAYARD

Cobre High

BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield High

CARLSBAD

Hillcrest Preschool

CLOVIS

Mesa Elementary

DEMING

Deming Public Schools-Administration Office

FARMINGTON

Farmington Municipal Schools — Plant Op

HOBBS

College Lane Elementary
Houston Middle

JEMEZ PUEBLO

Jemez Valley Elementary
Jemez Valley High
Jemez Valley Middle

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools

LOS ALAMOS

Los Alamos High

MONTEZUMA

United World College-USA

PORTALES

Brown Early Childhood Center

ROSWELL

Goddard High School
Roswell Independent School District -AESE

SHIPROCK

Eva B. Stokely Elementary

TEXICO

Texico High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Jan. 15, 2021

PED: 10 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Ten New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Jan. 15, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

ALBUQUERQUE

James Monroe Middle

AZTEC

Aztec Maintenance

BAYARD

Cobre High

FRUITLAND

Ojo Amarillo Elementary

HOBBS

College Lane Elementary

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools physical plant

LOS ALAMOS

Los Alamos High

MONTEZUMA

United World College-USA

ROSWELL

Goddard High School
Roswell High School

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Jan. 8, 2021

PED: 5 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Five New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Jan. 8, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

AZTEC

Aztec Maintenance

KIRTLAND

Judy Nelson Elementary

LOS ALAMOS

Los Alamos High

ROSWELL

Goddard High School

WAGON MOUND

Wagon Mound High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Dec. 31, 2020

PED: 10 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Ten New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the holiday-shortened week ending Thursday, Dec. 31, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

BELEN

Gil Sanchez Elementary

FRUITLAND

Ojo Amarillo Elementary

KIRTLAND

Judy Nelson Elementary

RIO RANCHO

Cleveland High

ROSWELL

Berrendo Elementary
Goddard High School
Military Heights Elementary

SHIPROCK

Eva B. Stokely Elementary
Shiprock Transportation

WAGON MOUND

Wagon Mound High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Dec. 18, 2020

PED: 45 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Forty-five New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Dec. 18, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Cibola High
Cleveland Middle
Helen Cordero Primary
James Monroe
La Cueva High
Reginald Chavez Elementary

ANTHONY

Gadsden High

ARTESIA

Artesia High
Grand Heights Early Childhood
Roselawn Elementary

BELEN

BCS-Student Nutrition
Gil Sanchez Elementary
Rio Grande Elementary

CARLSBAD

Carlsbad Intermediate

CLAYTON

Alvis Elementary
Clayton High

CLOVIS

Clovis High
Clovis High School Freshman Academy

ESPANOLA

Española Valley High

EUNICE

Mettie Jordan Elementary

FARMINGTON

McCormick Elementary
Piedra Vista High

FRUITLAND

Ojo Amarillo Elementary

GALLUP

Del Norte Elementary
Gallup Central Alternative
Hozho Academy
Indian Hills Elementary
Tobe Turpen Elementary

HATCH

Hatch Valley High

HOBBS

Sanger Elementary

KIRTLAND

Central High

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools administrative office

LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas City School

LOVINGTON

Ben Alexander Elementary

NEWCOMB

Newcomb High

OJO CALIENTE

Mesa Vista High

PORTALES

Portales High

ROSWELL

Missouri Ave Elementary
Roswell High

RUIDOSO

Ruidoso Middle

SANTA FE

New Mexico Connections Academy
Santa Fe High

SHIPROCK

Eva B. Stokely Elementary
Nizhoni Elementary
Shiprock High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Dec. 11, 2020

PED: 42 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Forty-two New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Dec. 11, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Cibola High
Cleveland Middle
James Monroe Middle
Helen Cordero Primary
La Cueva High
Media Arts Collaborative Charter
Washington Middle
Zia Elementary

ANTHONY

Gadsden High

ARTESIA

Artesia Park Junior High

BELEN

Rio Grande Elementary

CARLSBAD

Carlsbad Intermediate
Monterrey Elementary

CLAYTON

Alvis Elementary

CLOVIS

Clovis High School Freshman Academy
Zia Elementary

DEMING

Red Mountain Middle

EUNICE

Mettie Jordan Elementary

FARMINGTON

Country Club Elementary
McCormick Elementary

GALLUP

Del Norte Elementary
Hozho Academy

HOBBS

Sanger Elementary

JEMEZ PUEBLO

Jemez Valley High

KIRTLAND

Kirtland Central High School

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools administrative office

LOVINGTON

Ben Alexander Elementary

MOUNTAINAIR

Mountainair High

NEWCOMB

Newcomb High

OHKAY OWINGEH

La Tierra Montessori School

PORTALES

Portales High

ROSWELL

Mesa Middle
Missouri Ave Elementary
Parkview Early Literacy Center
Roswell High
Washington Avenue Elementary

SANTA FE

New Mexico Connections Academy
Santa Fe High
Santa Fe Public Schools Transportation Department

SHIPROCK

Central Consolidated School
Nizhoni Elementary
Shiprock High

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Dec. 4, 2020

PED: 59 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Fifty-nine New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Dec. 4, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Chaparral Elementary
Christine Duncan Heritage
Cibola High
Jimmy Carter Middle
La Cueva High
Madison Middle
Mission Avenue Elementary
Robert F. Kennedy Charter
Sandia High
Tierra Adentro
Zia Elementary

ANTHONY

Gadsden Middle School
Gadsden Independent School District Physical Plant

CARLSBAD

Monterrey Elementary

CHAPARRAL

Chaparrel High

CLOVIS

La Casita Elementary
Zia Elementary

CUBA

Cuba Elementary

ESPAÑOLA

Eutimio Salazar Elementary
Española Public School District administrative office

FARMINGTON

Country Club Elementary
Northeast Elementary

GALLUP

Del Norte Elementary

GRANTS

Grants Central Office

HOBBS

Hobbs Schools administrative offices
Will Rogers Elementary

JEMEZ PUEBLO

Jemez Valley High

KIRTLAND

Kirtland Central High School
Kirtland Elementary

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools administrative office

LOVINGTON

Taylor Middle

MILAN

Milan Elementary

MOUNTAINAIR

Mountainair Elementary

NEWCOMB

Newcomb Elementary
Newcomb High

PORTALES

Portales High

RIO RANCHO

Rio Rancho Elementary
Vista Grande Elementary

ROSWELL

Berrendo Middle
Monterrey Elementary
Nancy Lopez Elementary
Parkview Early Literacy Center
Roswell High
Sierra Middle
Valley View Elementary
Washington Avenue Elementary

SANTA FE

Academy for Technology
Chaparral Elementary
Nina Otera Community School
Santa Fe High
Santa Fe Public Schools transportation department

SHIPROCK

Career Prep Alternative
Central Consolidated School
Eva B. Stokely Elementary
Nizhoni Elementary

TATUM

Tatum Elementary

TOHATCHI

Tohatchi Elementary

ZUNI

Shiwi Ts’Ana Elementary
Zuni Bus Barn

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Nov. 27, 2020

PED: 59 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Fifty-nine New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Nov. 27, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Bel-Air Elementary
Chaparral Elementary
Cibola High
La Cueva High
Mission Avenue Elementary
Rio Grande High
Robert F. Kennedy Charter
Zia Elementary
Sunset Mesa School

ANTHONY

Gadsden Middle School
Gadsden Independent School District Physical Plant

BELEN

Belen Consolidated Schools Administrative Office
Belen Middle School

CARLSBAD

Carlsbad High
Monterrey Elementary

CLOVIS

Cameo Elementary
La Casita Elementary
Parkview Elementary

DEMING

Deming Intermediate
Red Mountain Middle School

ESPAÑOLA

Española Valley High
Eutimio Salazar Elementary
Española Public School District administrative office

FARMINGTON

Northeast Elementary

FRUITLAND

Ojo Amarillo Elementary

GALLUP

Del Norte Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
Twin Lakes Elementary

HOBBS

Edison Elementary
Hobbs High
Hobbs Schools administrative offices

KIRTLAND

Kirtland Central High School
Kirtland Elementary
Kirtland Middle

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools administrative office

LOVINGTON

Jefferson Middle
Taylor Middle

MILAN

Milan Elementary

MOUNTAINAIR

Mountainair Elementary

NEWCOMB

Newcomb High

PORTALES

Brown Early Childhood Center
Portales High

RIO RANCHO

Vista Grande Elementary

ROSWELL

Berrendo Elementary
Berrendo Middle
Monterrey Elementary
Nancy Lopez Elementary
Roswell High
Sierra Middle
Washington Avenue Elementary

SANTA FE

Chaparral Elementary
Nina Otera Community School
Pojoaque Intermediate

SHIPROCK

Career Prep Alternative
Central Consolidated School
Eva B. Stokely Elementary

TATUM

Tatum Elementary

ZUNI

Shiwi Ts’Ana Elementary
Zuni Bus Barn

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

Contact: Judy Robinson
judy.robinson@state.nm.us
505-231-6889

Nov. 24, 2020

PLEASE NOTE: The following information was intended for release on Friday, Nov. 20, but was delayed due to technical issues. The next report is scheduled for release Friday, Nov. 27

PED: 19 New Mexico public schools on COVID-19 Watchlist

SANTA FE – Nineteen New Mexico public school buildings were placed on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Nov. 20, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those schools are:

ALBUQUERQUE

Bel-Air Elementary
La Cueva High
Sunset Mesa School

ANTHONY

Gadsden Independent Schools Physical Plant

BELEN

Belen Middle

CLOVIS

La Casita Elementary in Clovis

DEMING

Deming Intermediate

ESPAÑOLA

Española Valley High
Eutimio Salazar Elementary
Española Public School District administrative office

HOBBS

Hobbs High
Hobbs Schools administrative offices

KIRTLAND

Kirtland Middle

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Public Schools administrative office

LOVINGTON

Taylor Middle

PORTALES

Brown Early Childhood Center

ROSWELL

Berrendo Middle
Sierra Middle

SANTA FE

Pojoaque Intermediate

During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

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