Vaughn Municipal Schools

Vaughn Municipal Schools (VMS) is a public school district headquartered in Vaughn, New Mexico.

In Guadalupe County the district includes Vaughn and the census-designated place of Pastura.[1] In Torrance County the district includes the town of Encino and the census-designated place of Duran.[2]

History

In 1963 the school allowed corporal punishment if the principal watches the punishment.[3]

In 1964 a committee held by the State of New Mexico recommended some changes in administration be made, and the school district went to enact them.[4]

In 2021 the school district had a total of 60 students. In 2020 the percentage of students who, under New Mexican state tests, were deemed to have sufficient reading skills was 21%. By October 2021 this was up to 46%.[5]

References
  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Guadalupe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Torrance County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  3. Marlow, Sigrid (1963-12-08). "Teacher Sub For Parent?". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. B-1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vaughn Schools Report Changes Recommended by State Committee". Albuquerque Journal. 1964-11-23. p. A-12. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. Steinhaus, Kurt (2021-10-18). "Vaughn partnerships showing huge reading success". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-04.


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