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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 July 25Rolling 7-day window ending July 25No student data is shown here — only rankings and relative scores across schools, grades, and counties.

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Most read books

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

  • The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

    Peter Brown

  • NerdCrush

    NerdCrush

    Alisha Emrich

  • The Secret Zoo

    The Secret Zoo

    Bryan Chick

  • Say Cheese and Die! (Classic Goosebumps #8)

    Say Cheese and Die! (Classic Goosebumps #8)

    R. L. Stine

  • Abby in Wonderland (Whatever After Special Edition)

    Abby in Wonderland (Whatever After Special Edition)

    Sarah Mlynowski

  • Stellarlune

    Stellarlune

    Shannon Messenger

  • The Wild Robot Protects

    The Wild Robot Protects

    Peter Brown

  • Monster Escape (Diary of a Roblox Pro #1: An AFK Book)

    Monster Escape (Diary of a Roblox Pro #1: An AFK Book)

    Scholastic

  • 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

  • Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #17)
    Trending

    Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #17)

    Ann M. Martin, Arley Nopra

Top titles by grade band

  • Grades K–2

    Say Cheese - And Die Screaming! (Goosebumps HorrorLand #8)

    Say Cheese - And Die Screaming! (Goosebumps HorrorLand #8)

    The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

  • Grades 3–5

    Say Cheese and Die! (Classic Goosebumps #8)

    Say Cheese and Die! (Classic Goosebumps #8)

    The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

  • Grades 6–8

    NerdCrush

    NerdCrush

    Stellarlune

    Stellarlune

  • Grades 9–12

    The War I Finally Won

    The War I Finally Won

    Minecraft Novels 3-Book Bundle : Minecraft: The Crash, The Lost Journals, The End

    Minecraft Novels 3-Book Bundle : Minecraft: The Crash, The Lost Journals, The End

Top 10 schools this week

Ranked by reading time per student, adjusted for grade level · Among 787 schools

1

JEFFERSON MONTESSORI ACADEMY

100

CARLSBAD · Eddy County

Held steady
2

ZIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

55

CLOVIS · Curry County

Held steady
3

SOUTH MOUNTAIN ELEM SCHOOL

46

MORIARTY · Torrance County

Moved up
4

DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

35

LAS CRUCES · Doña Ana County

Moved up
5

SONOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

35

LAS CRUCES · Doña Ana County

Moved up
6

TONY HILLERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

32

ALBUQUERQUE · Bernalillo County

Moved down
7

GRANTS HIGH SCHOOL

30

GRANTS · Cibola County

Moved down
8

EXPLORE ACADEMY RIO RANCHO

29

RIO RANCHO · Sandoval County

Moved up
9

RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

28

RIO RANCHO · Sandoval County

Moved up
10

ERNEST STAPLETON ELEM SCHOOL

25

RIO RANCHO · Sandoval County

Moved down

This week's battle of the grades

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

  1. 🥈

    Grade 2

    87/100

    Moved up

  2. 🏆

    Grade 4

    100/100

    Held steady

  3. 🥉

    Grade 8

    80/100

    Moved down
4

Grade 3

74/100Moved up
5

Grade 6

69/100Moved down
6

Grade 7

64/100Held steady
7

Grade 5

62/100Moved up
8

Grade 1

51/100Held steady
9

Grade 9

50/100Moved down
10

Kindergarten

33/100Held steady
11

Grade 10

32/100Held steady
12

Grade 12

24/100Held steady
13

Grade 11

0/100Held steady

MVP school

New Mexico Public Education Department

SANTA FE

Most improved

SONOMA 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. 1Moved up

    Torrance

  2. 2Moved up

    Eddy

  3. 3Moved down

    Taos

  4. 4Held steady

    Guadalupe

  5. 5Moved up

    Sierra

  6. 6Moved down

    San Miguel

  7. 7Moved up

    Santa Fe

  8. 8Moved down

    Grant

  9. 9Moved down

    Otero

  10. 10New this week

    Doña Ana

Books by genre

Total reading by genre — Last 30 Days

  • Family & realistic40%
  • Adventure & mystery22%
  • Graphic novels & comics20%
  • Fantasy & sci-fi11%
  • How-to & life skills3%
  • Science & nature2%
  • History & biography2%
  • Everything else0%

Fiction vs. non-fiction

Most read books in each category · Last 30 days

Kindergarten

Fiction

  • The Poky Little Puppy

    The Poky Little Puppy

    Janette Sebring Lowrey

  • Buffalo Before Breakfast

    Buffalo Before Breakfast

    Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

  • 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

Non-fiction

  • The Biggest, Funniest, Wackiest, Grossest Joke Book Ever!

    The Biggest, Funniest, Wackiest, Grossest Joke Book Ever!

    Jean HwangAuthor:Editors of Portable Press

  • 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

  • What Do We Know About the Roswell Incident?

    What Do We Know About the Roswell Incident?

    Andrew ThomsonAuthor:Who HQ, Ben Hubbard

Grade 1

Fiction

  • Say Cheese - And Die Screaming! (Goosebumps HorrorLand #8)

    Say Cheese - And Die Screaming! (Goosebumps HorrorLand #8)

    R. L. Stine

  • 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

Non-fiction

  • Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon)

    Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon)

    Scholastic

  • 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

  • Who Would Win?: Monstrous Mammals

    Who Would Win?: Monstrous Mammals

    Jerry Pallotta, Rob Bolster

Grade 2

Fiction

  • The Phantom Tollbooth

    The Phantom Tollbooth

    Jules Feiffer, Norton Juster

  • Mixed Feelings: A Graphic Novel

    Mixed Feelings: A Graphic Novel

    Sara Amini, Shadia Amin

    Trending
  • Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #17)

    Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #17)

    Ann M. Martin, Arley Nopra

    Trending

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

  • Abby in Wonderland (Whatever After Special Edition)

    Abby in Wonderland (Whatever After Special Edition)

    Sarah Mlynowski

  • The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

    Peter Brown

  • Logan Likes Mary Anne!: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #8)

    Logan Likes Mary Anne!: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #8)

    Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan

Non-fiction

  • Who Is R. L. Stine?

    Who Is R. L. Stine?

    Jake MurrayAuthor:Who HQ, M. D. Payne

  • 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

  • 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

Grade 4

Fiction

  • Say Cheese and Die! (Classic Goosebumps #8)

    Say Cheese and Die! (Classic Goosebumps #8)

    R. L. Stine

  • The Wild Robot Protects

    The Wild Robot Protects

    Peter Brown

  • The One and Only Ivan

    The One and Only Ivan

    Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao

Non-fiction

  • Chasing Space Young Readers' Edition

    Chasing Space Young Readers' Edition

    Leland Melvin

  • 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

Grade 5

Fiction

  • The Secret Zoo

    The Secret Zoo

    Bryan Chick

  • Little Town on the Prairie

    Little Town on the Prairie

    Garth Williams, Laura Ingalls Wilder

    Trending
  • Spy School Revolution

    Spy School Revolution

    Stuart Gibbs

Non-fiction

  • The Deadliest Hurricanes Then and Now (The Deadliest #2, Scholastic Focus)

    The Deadliest Hurricanes Then and Now (The Deadliest #2, Scholastic Focus)

    Deborah Hopkinson

  • World War II : A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Super Edition #1: World at War, 1944

    World War II : A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Super Edition #1: World at War, 1944

    Carlo Molinari, Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce

  • 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

Grade 6

Fiction

  • NerdCrush

    NerdCrush

    Alisha Emrich

  • The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

    Peter Brown

  • Stay Out of the Basement (Classic Goosebumps #22)

    Stay Out of the Basement (Classic Goosebumps #22)

    R. L. Stine

Non-fiction

  • Real Friends

    Real Friends

    LeUyen Pham, Shannon Hale

  • Best Friends

    Best Friends

    LeUyen Pham, Shannon Hale

  • Who Was Anne Frank?

    Who Was Anne Frank?

    Ann Abramson, Nancy HarrisonAuthor:Who HQ

Grade 7

Fiction

  • Michael Vey 8 : The Parasite

    Michael Vey 8 : The Parasite

    Richard Paul Evans

  • The Hawthorne Legacy

    The Hawthorne Legacy

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes

  • Unlocked Book 8.5

    Unlocked Book 8.5

    Shannon Messenger

Non-fiction

  • 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

  • Eat, Sleep, Quiz, Rinse, Repeat

    Eat, Sleep, Quiz, Rinse, Repeat

    Rachel McMahon

Grade 8

Fiction

  • Stellarlune

    Stellarlune

    Shannon Messenger

  • Legacy

    Legacy

    Shannon Messenger

  • Warriors: Power of Three #5: Long Shadows

    Warriors: Power of Three #5: Long Shadows

    Erin Hunter

Non-fiction

  • Epic Athletes: LeBron James

    Epic Athletes: LeBron James

    Dan Wetzel, Setor Fiadzigbey

  • Smile: A Graphic Novel

    Smile: A Graphic Novel

    Raina Telgemeier

  • Outcasts United : The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town

    Outcasts United : The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town

    Warren St. John

Grade 9

Fiction

  • Minecraft Novels 3-Book Bundle : Minecraft: The Crash, The Lost Journals, The End

    Minecraft Novels 3-Book Bundle : Minecraft: The Crash, The Lost Journals, The End

    Catherynne M. Valente, Mur Lafferty, Tracey Baptiste

  • Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    Adib Khorram

  • Restore Me

    Restore Me

    Tahereh Mafi

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

  • Epic Athletes: LeBron James

    Epic Athletes: LeBron James

    Dan Wetzel, Setor Fiadzigbey

Grade 10

Fiction

  • The War I Finally Won

    The War I Finally Won

    Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

  • The War that Saved My Life

    The War that Saved My Life

    Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

  • Minecraft: The Village : An Official Minecraft Novel

    Minecraft: The Village : An Official Minecraft Novel

    Max Brooks

Non-fiction

  • 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

  • What Can I Say? : A Kid's Guide to Super-Useful Social Skills to Help You Get Along and Express Yourself; Speak Up, Speak Out, Talk about Hard Things, and Be a Good Friend

    What Can I Say? : A Kid's Guide to Super-Useful Social Skills to Help You Get Along and Express Yourself; Speak Up, Speak Out, Talk about Hard Things, and Be a Good Friend

    Catherine Newman

Grade 11

Fiction

  • The Wild Robot Protects

    The Wild Robot Protects

    Peter Brown

  • The Wild Robot Escapes

    The Wild Robot Escapes

    Peter Brown

  • Some Girls Do

    Some Girls Do

    Jennifer Dugan

Non-fiction

  • Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters

    Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters

  • 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

  • Ghost

    Ghost

    Jason Reynolds

  • The Queen's Rising

    The Queen's Rising

    Rebecca Ross

  • The Queen's Resistance

    The Queen's Resistance

    Rebecca Ross

Non-fiction

  • Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters

    Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters

  • 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

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