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New Mexico Reads

New Mexico is reading.

A statewide look at how kids in the program are reading — top schools, grade rivalries, favorite books, and the counties picking up speed. Updated every night.

Updated August 10Rolling 7-day window ending August 10No student data is shown here — only rankings and relative scores across schools, grades, and counties.

of New Mexico Schools have students reading with Rally

90% of New Mexico Schools have students reading with Rally

Most read books

Ranked by reading time per student, adjusted for grade level · Last 30 days

  • The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

    Peter Brown

  • The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

    Suzanne Collins

  • The Secret Zoo

    The Secret Zoo

    Bryan Chick

  • Dog Man: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #1): From the Creator of Captain Underpants

    Dog Man: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #1): From the Creator of Captain Underpants

    Dav Pilkey

  • A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits)

    A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits)

    Dan Santat, Lisa Yee

  • Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    Adib Khorram

  • Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #2)

    Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #2)

    Mike Holmes, Tui T. Sutherland

  • Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #3)

    Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #3)

    Mike Holmes, Tui T. Sutherland

  • Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Ebook Collection : Mystery of the Tree House

    Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Ebook Collection : Mystery of the Tree House

    Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

  • The Wild Robot Escapes
    Trending

    The Wild Robot Escapes

    Peter Brown

Top titles by grade band

  • Grades K–2

    Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Ebook Collection : Mystery of the Tree House

    Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Ebook Collection : Mystery of the Tree House

    The Land of Stories: The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide

    The Land of Stories: The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide

  • Grades 3–5

    The Secret Zoo

    The Secret Zoo

    The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

  • Grades 6–8

    Warriors #5: A Dangerous Path

    Warriors #5: A Dangerous Path

    Warriors #6: The Darkest Hour

    Warriors #6: The Darkest Hour

  • Grades 9–12

    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

    Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Top 10 schools this week

Ranked by reading time per student, adjusted for grade level · Among 828 schools

1

COYOTE WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL

100

ALBUQUERQUE · Bernalillo County

Moved up
2

COUNTRY CLUB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

92

FARMINGTON · San Juan County

Moved up
3

MESA VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

67

FARMINGTON · San Juan County

Moved down
4

ERNEST STAPLETON ELEM SCHOOL

61

RIO RANCHO · Sandoval County

Moved up
5

C V KOOGLER MIDDLE SCHOOL

55

AZTEC · San Juan County

New this week
6

21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY

55

ALBUQUERQUE · Bernalillo County

Moved up
7

TAOS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

52

TAOS · Taos County

Moved down
8

MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

51

RIO RANCHO · Sandoval County

Moved down
9

JEFFERSON MONTESSORI ACADEMY

51

CARLSBAD · Eddy County

Moved up
10

MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCH

49

RIO RANCHO · Sandoval County

Moved up

This week's battle of the grades

Statewide competition between the grades ranked by reading time per student, adjusted for grade level

  1. 🥈

    Grade 5

    90/100

    Held steady

  2. 🏆

    Grade 4

    100/100

    Held steady

  3. 🥉

    Grade 2

    88/100

    Held steady
4

Grade 1

76/100Moved up
5

Grade 3

75/100Moved down
6

Grade 6

74/100Held steady
7

Grade 7

60/100Moved up
8

Grade 8

60/100Moved down
9

Grade 9

55/100Held steady
10

Kindergarten

41/100Held steady
11

Grade 12

22/100Held steady
12

Grade 10

22/100Moved up
13

Grade 11

19/100Moved down

MVP school

ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ALBUQUERQUE

Most improved

MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LAS CRUCES

Counties on the rise

County ranking based on reading time per student, adjusted for grade level — bragging rights up for grabs.

  1. 1Held steady

    Socorro

  2. 2Moved up

    Union

  3. 3Held steady

    Sierra

  4. 4Moved up

    Lea

  5. 5Moved up

    San Miguel

  6. 6Moved up

    Los Alamos

  7. 7Moved down

    Chaves

  8. 8New this week

    Guadalupe

  9. 9Moved down

    Luna

  10. 10New this week

    Eddy

Books by genre

Total reading by genre — Last 30 Days

  • Family & realistic39%
  • Graphic novels & comics22%
  • Adventure & mystery20%
  • Fantasy & sci-fi14%
  • How-to & life skills2%
  • Science & nature1%
  • History & biography1%

Fiction vs. non-fiction

Most read books in each category · Last 30 days

Kindergarten

Fiction

  • The Land of Stories: The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide

    The Land of Stories: The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide

    Chris Colfer

  • Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Ebook Collection : Mystery of the Tree House

    Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Ebook Collection : Mystery of the Tree House

    Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

  • The Boxcar Children

    The Boxcar Children

    Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

Non-fiction

  • Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures) : How a Sled Dog Saved the Children of Nome

    Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures) : How a Sled Dog Saved the Children of Nome

    Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

  • A Kid's Guide to Cats : How to Train, Care for, and Play and Communicate with Your Amazing Pet!

    A Kid's Guide to Cats : How to Train, Care for, and Play and Communicate with Your Amazing Pet!

    Arden Moore

  • Reptiles (Wild World: Fast and Slow Animals)

    Reptiles (Wild World: Fast and Slow Animals)

    Brenna Maloney

Grade 1

Fiction

  • Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)

    Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)

    Bobby Lynn Maslen, John R. Maslen

  • Dog Man: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #1): From the Creator of Captain Underpants

    Dog Man: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #1): From the Creator of Captain Underpants

    Dav Pilkey

  • Mega Mole Girl Digs Deep!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #15)

    Mega Mole Girl Digs Deep!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #15)

    Thomas Flintham

Non-fiction

  • Would You Rather? Junior: Super Silly Edition! : Goofy Questions to Make You Giggle

    Would You Rather? Junior: Super Silly Edition! : Goofy Questions to Make You Giggle

    Zeitgeist

  • Do Not Open This Math Book : Addition + Subtraction

    Do Not Open This Math Book : Addition + Subtraction

    Danica McKellar, Maranda Maberry

  • A Kid's Guide to Cats : How to Train, Care for, and Play and Communicate with Your Amazing Pet!

    A Kid's Guide to Cats : How to Train, Care for, and Play and Communicate with Your Amazing Pet!

    Arden Moore

Grade 2

Fiction

  • Charlotte's Web

    Charlotte's Web

    E. B. White, Garth Williams

  • Alien in My Pocket #1: Blast Off!

    Alien in My Pocket #1: Blast Off!

    Macky Pamintuan, Nate Ball

  • I Survived the Black Death, 1348 (I Survived #24)

    I Survived the Black Death, 1348 (I Survived #24)

    Lauren Tarshis

Non-fiction

  • Who Would Win?: Extreme Animal Rumble

    Who Would Win?: Extreme Animal Rumble

    Jerry Pallotta, Rob Bolster

  • Robots : Explore the World of Robots and How They Work for Us

    Robots : Explore the World of Robots and How They Work for Us

    Rick Allen Leider

  • Who Would Win?: Monstrous Mammals

    Who Would Win?: Monstrous Mammals

    Jerry Pallotta, Rob Bolster

Grade 3

Fiction

  • The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

    Peter Brown

  • Holes

    Holes

    Louis Sachar

  • Junie B.'s First Ever Ebook Collection! : Books 1-4

    Junie B.'s First Ever Ebook Collection! : Books 1-4

    Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus

    Trending

Non-fiction

  • Sisters: A Graphic Novel

    Sisters: A Graphic Novel

    Raina Telgemeier

  • Guts: A Graphic Novel

    Guts: A Graphic Novel

    Raina Telgemeier

  • Would You Rather? Family Challenge! Edition : Hilarious Scenarios & Crazy Competition for Kids, Teens, and Adults

    Would You Rather? Family Challenge! Edition : Hilarious Scenarios & Crazy Competition for Kids, Teens, and Adults

    Lindsey Daly

Grade 4

Fiction

  • The One and Only Ivan

    The One and Only Ivan

    Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao

  • The Wild Robot Protects

    The Wild Robot Protects

    Peter Brown

  • Restart

    Restart

    Gordon Korman

Non-fiction

  • Would You Rather? Summer Edition : Laugh-Out-Loud Game for Camping, Road Trips, and Vacation Travel

    Would You Rather? Summer Edition : Laugh-Out-Loud Game for Camping, Road Trips, and Vacation Travel

    Lindsey Daly

  • Best Friends

    Best Friends

    LeUyen Pham, Shannon Hale

  • A Kid's Guide to Cats : How to Train, Care for, and Play and Communicate with Your Amazing Pet!

    A Kid's Guide to Cats : How to Train, Care for, and Play and Communicate with Your Amazing Pet!

    Arden Moore

Grade 5

Fiction

  • The Secret Zoo

    The Secret Zoo

    Bryan Chick

  • Warriors Super Edition: Bluestar's Prophecy

    Warriors Super Edition: Bluestar's Prophecy

    Erin Hunter, Wayne McLoughlin

  • Warriors Super Edition: Tallstar's Revenge

    Warriors Super Edition: Tallstar's Revenge

    Erin Hunter, James L. Barry

Non-fiction

  • Guts: A Graphic Novel

    Guts: A Graphic Novel

    Raina Telgemeier

  • Mistakes That Worked : 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

    Mistakes That Worked : 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

    Charlotte Foltz Jones, John O'Brien

  • Minecraft: The Survivors' Book of Secrets : An Official Mojang Book

    Minecraft: The Survivors' Book of Secrets : An Official Mojang Book

    Mojang AB, The Official Minecraft Team

Grade 6

Fiction

  • The Wild Robot Escapes

    The Wild Robot Escapes

    Peter Brown

  • Warriors #5: A Dangerous Path

    Warriors #5: A Dangerous Path

    Dave Stevenson, Erin Hunter

  • Warriors #6: The Darkest Hour

    Warriors #6: The Darkest Hour

    Dave Stevenson, Erin Hunter

Non-fiction

  • Real Friends

    Real Friends

    LeUyen Pham, Shannon Hale

  • Who Was Anne Frank?

    Who Was Anne Frank?

    Ann Abramson, Nancy HarrisonAuthor:Who HQ

  • Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust

    Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust

    Carol Ann Lee

Grade 7

Fiction

  • Making Bombs for Hitler

    Making Bombs for Hitler

    Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

  • The War Below

    The War Below

    Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

  • The Hawthorne Legacy

    The Hawthorne Legacy

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Non-fiction

  • Ugly

    Ugly

    Robert Hoge

  • Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

    Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

    Dan Wetzel, Zeke Peña

  • Would You Rather? Teen Challenge Edition : Funny Questions & Lively Competition for Original Thinkers

    Would You Rather? Teen Challenge Edition : Funny Questions & Lively Competition for Original Thinkers

    Lindsey Daly

Grade 8

Fiction

  • Warriors: Power of Three #6: Sunrise

    Warriors: Power of Three #6: Sunrise

    Erin Hunter

  • Warriors: Omen of the Stars #3: Night Whispers

    Warriors: Omen of the Stars #3: Night Whispers

    Allen Douglas, Erin Hunter, Owen Richardson

  • Warriors: Omen of the Stars #1: The Fourth Apprentice

    Warriors: Omen of the Stars #1: The Fourth Apprentice

    Allen Douglas, Erin Hunter, Owen Richardson

Non-fiction

  • National Geographic Readers: In the Ocean (L1/Co-reader)

    National Geographic Readers: In the Ocean (L1/Co-reader)

    Jennifer Szymanski

  • Epic Athletes: Tom Brady

    Epic Athletes: Tom Brady

    Dan Wetzel, Kazimir Lee Iskander

  • Magical Things: How to Draw Books for Kids with Unicorns, Dragons, Mermaids, and More

    Magical Things: How to Draw Books for Kids with Unicorns, Dragons, Mermaids, and More

    Alli KochAuthor:Paige Tate & Co.

Grade 9

Fiction

  • The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

    Suzanne Collins

  • Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    Adib Khorram

  • The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire #15)

    The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire #15)

    Tui T. Sutherland

Non-fiction

  • Minecraft Mega Builds

    Minecraft Mega Builds

    Future Publishing

  • GamesMasters Presents: The Ultimate Minecraft Builder's Guide

    GamesMasters Presents: The Ultimate Minecraft Builder's Guide

    Future Publishing

  • National Geographic Readers: In the Ocean (L1/Co-reader)

    National Geographic Readers: In the Ocean (L1/Co-reader)

    Jennifer Szymanski

Grade 10

Fiction

  • The War I Finally Won

    The War I Finally Won

    Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

  • Gregor and the Marks of Secret (The Underland Chronicles #4)

    Gregor and the Marks of Secret (The Underland Chronicles #4)

    Suzanne Collins

  • Gregor and the Code of Claw (The Underland Chronicles #5)

    Gregor and the Code of Claw (The Underland Chronicles #5)

    Suzanne Collins

Non-fiction

  • Chasing Lincoln's Killer

    Chasing Lincoln's Killer

    James L. Swanson

  • G.O.A.T. - LeBron James : Making the Case for Greatest of All Time

    G.O.A.T. - LeBron James : Making the Case for Greatest of All Time

    Bob Gurnett

  • Mistakes That Worked : 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

    Mistakes That Worked : 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

    Charlotte Foltz Jones, John O'Brien

Grade 11

Fiction

  • The Wild Robot Protects

    The Wild Robot Protects

    Peter Brown

  • Some Girls Do

    Some Girls Do

    Jennifer Dugan

  • The Inquisitor's Mark

    The Inquisitor's Mark

    Dianne K. Salerni

Non-fiction

  • Chasing Lincoln's Killer

    Chasing Lincoln's Killer

    James L. Swanson

  • G.O.A.T. - LeBron James : Making the Case for Greatest of All Time

    G.O.A.T. - LeBron James : Making the Case for Greatest of All Time

    Bob Gurnett

  • Mistakes That Worked : 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

    Mistakes That Worked : 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

    Charlotte Foltz Jones, John O'Brien

Grade 12

Fiction

  • Exile

    Exile

    Shannon Messenger

  • The Queen's Resistance

    The Queen's Resistance

    Rebecca Ross

  • Ghost

    Ghost

    Jason Reynolds

Non-fiction

  • Hamlet : No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English

    Hamlet : No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English

    SparkNotes, William Shakespeare, William ShakespeareAuthor:SparkNotes

  • Chasing Lincoln's Killer

    Chasing Lincoln's Killer

    James L. Swanson

  • G.O.A.T. - LeBron James : Making the Case for Greatest of All Time

    G.O.A.T. - LeBron James : Making the Case for Greatest of All Time

    Bob Gurnett

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