Roswell Independent School District

Roswell Independent School District
Address
300 North Kentucky Avenue Roswell , New Mexico, 88201 United States
Coordinates	33°23′45″N104°31′41″W / 33.39583°N 104.52806°W / 33.39583; -104.52806
District information
Type	Public school district
Motto	Excellence in Education Success in Society
Grades	P–12 [1]
Superintendent	Brian Luck [2]
Schools	21
NCES District ID	3502250 [1]
Students and staff
Students	9,801 (2020–2021) [1]
Teachers	580.50 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio	16.88 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Other information
Website	www.risd.k12.nm.us

The Roswell Independent School District is a public school district based in Roswell, New Mexico, United States.

In addition to Roswell, the district includes Midway. ^[3]

History

In 2018 Ann Lynn McIlroy became superintendent. ^[4]

2014 school shooting

On January 14, 2014, at about 8:10 am, a student opened fire inside the gymnasium of Berrendo Middle School. The suspect then surrendered to a staff member and was taken into police custody. A 12-year-old ^[5] student and a 13-year-old student were both airlifted to a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, in critical condition. The suspected shooter was a seventh-grade 12-year-old student at the school named Mason Campbell, who used a shotgun that was smuggled into the school inside a duffle bag. ^[6] Campbell faced three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, and potential confinement in a juvenile detention facility until 21 years of age. ^{[7] [8] [9]} In 2015, Campbell received the maximum sentence. ^[10]

List of schools

The Roswell Independent School District has twenty-one schools, including twelve elementary schools, three middle schools, four high schools, a preschool. Early College High School and University High School are alternative schools. In addition, Sidney Gutierrez Middle Schools, a K–8 charter school, is chartered with the Roswell Independent School District.

School name	Grades	Enrollment (2020–2021)	Website
Berrendo Elementary School	P–5	284
Berrendo Middle School	6–8	685
Del Norte Elementary School	K–5	478
Early College High School	9–12	191
East Grand Plains Elementary School	P–5	211
El Capitan Elementary School	P–5	389
Goddard High School	9–12	1,145
Mesa Middle School	6–8	457
Military Heights Elementary School	P–5	389
Missouri Avenue Elementary School	P–5	308
Monterrey Elementary School	K–5	434
Mountain View Middle School	6–8	568
Nancy Lopez Elementary School	P–5	203
Parkview Early Literacy Center	Preschool	197
Pecos Elementary School	P–5	317
Roswell High School	9–12	1,427
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School	K–8	196
Sierra Middle School	6–8	671
Sunset Elementary School	P–5	279
University High School	9–12	102
Valley View Elementary School	P–5	500
Washington Avenue Elementary School	P–5	370

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
2. "Superintendent - Roswell Independent Schools". Roswell Independent School District. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chaves County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
4. Penn, Alison (April 17, 2018). "Dr. Ann McIlroy named superintendent; Susan Sanchez thanked for service, Porter Cutrell accepts position in Cloudcroft". Roswell Daily Record . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
5. WLUC. "WLUC - Upper Michigan News, Weather, and Sports - WLUC - Home" . Retrieved June 15, 2016.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. Konte, Hawa (January 15, 2014). "Day 2: Roswell Shooting Press Conference" . Retrieved June 15, 2016.
7. "Shooting reported at New Mexico middle school". CNN. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
8. "Boy, 12, faces battery charge in New Mexico school shooting". Reuters. January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
9. "12-year-old in custody after 2 students shot at New Mexico middle school - U.S. News". January 14, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
10. Thoren, Laura (January 6, 2015). "Roswell school shooter receives maximum sentence". KOAT. Retrieved February 3, 2025.