FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
Thank you for your interest in Deming Public Schools. Our schools have approximately 5300 students enrolled. The district provides a variety of educational programs to meet the needs of our multi-ethnic community and socioeconomic structure. DPS employs 788 staff members, 301 teachers; 125 educational assistants and 362 support personnel.
OUR DISTRICT STRUCTURE:
The district is structured in a K-5, 6, 7-8, 9-12 configuration with one exception, Columbus Elementary, which is a K-6 school. The educational facilities are as follows:
- One High School – Deming High School
- One Middle School – Red Mountain Middle School
- One interMediate School – Deming interMediate School
- Six Elementary Schools – Bataan Elementary, Bell Elementary, Chaparral Elementary, Columbus Elementary, Memorial Elementary and Ruben S. Torres Elementary
- One 3-4 Year Old Program – My Little School
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS has……
- Effective and experienced leadership
- Grown to be the 15th largest district in the state
- Five new schools in five years
- 100% Highly Qualified teachers and educational assistants
- Diverse student population
- Award-winning programs
- Professional development programs
- Fiscally sound management practices
- Academic partnerships with Western New Mexico University, Eastern New Mexico University, Doña Ana Community College and Mimbres Valley Learning Center community and business partnerships
- Dual-credit courses
- Dual-language programs