16 Schools in New Mexico Face Shut Down – Find Out Which Ones

16 schools across New Mexico are in such horrible shape they need to be torn down and very soon.

It was unveiled to members of the Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force a list of the top 50 schools with construction needs. Out of those 50, 16 need to be torn down.

This also could cause some financial challenges in the future due to the volatile oil and gas market. There are far more projects needed done than there are financial funds available.

The following schools with a * face shut down because of their horrible condition:

1. Gallup McKinley – * Juan de Onate Elementary School
2. Lordsburg – * Central Elementary School
3. Lordsburg – * Southside Elementary School
4. Reserve – Glenwood Elementary School
5. Taos – Chrysalis Alternative School
6. Roswell – Del Norte Elementary School
7. Espanola – ** Carinos Charter School
8. Albuquerque – Valle Vista Elementary School
9. Albuquerque – Monte Vista Elementary School
10. Alamogordo – Oregon Elementary School
11. Raton – Columbian Elementary School
12. Alamogordo – High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary School
13. Albuquerque – Hubert Humphrey Elementary School
14. Roswell – Mesa Middle School
15. Roswell – Nancy Lopez Elementary School
16. Tatum – Tatum Elementary School
17. Espanola – Abiquiu Elementary School
18. Albuquerque – Inez Elementary School
19. Roswell – Roswell HIGH SCHOOL
20. Taos – Ranchos de Taos Elementary School
21. Raton – Longfellow Elementary School
22. Eunice – Caton MIDDLE SCHOOL
23. Albuquerque – Zuni Elementary School
24. Clovis – Highland Elementary School
25. Albuquerque – Bellehaven Elementary School
26. Clovis – Cameo Elementary School
27. Santa Fe – Acequia Madre Elementary School
28. Albuquerque – Taylor MIDDLE SCHOOL
29. Farmington – McCormick Elementary School
30. Clayton – Clayton HIGH SCHOOL
31. Carlsbad – Pate Elementary School
32. Albuquerque – Painted Sky Elementary School
33. Eunice – Eunice HIGH SCHOOL
34. Carlsbad – Joe Stanley Smith Elementary School
35. Roswell – Washington Avenue Elementary School
36. Jemez Valley – San Diego Riverside Charter School
37. Carlsbad – Riverside Elementary School
38. Gallup McKinley – * Lincoln Elementary School
39. Carlsbad – Sunset Elementary School
40. Los Alamos – Barranca Mesa Elementary School
41. Carrizozo – Carrizozo Combined School
42. Tatum – Tatum Jr./Sr. HIGH SCHOOL
43. Las Vegas – City Paul D. Henry Elementary School
44. Animas – Animas Elementary School
45. Animas – Animas MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
46. Roswell – Mountain View MIDDLE SCHOOL
47. Central Consolidated – Newcomb Elementary School
48. Albuquerque – Eubank Elementary School
49. Gallup McKinley – Red Rock Elementary School
50. Albuquerque – Sierra Vista Elementary School

The schools are being given a timeframe to get the construction up to codes before drastic measures are taken.