Vado: Schools & Education

Vado is served by 1 public school. Vado Elementary is the largest at 327 students (grades -1-6). Total enrollment: 327 students.

K-12 Schools

1 K-12 schools serving the area — about 2,895 residents per school. 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-6 · 327 students · 330 HOLGUIN RD, VADO NM 88072 · (575)882-6203

School Districts · Districts	GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	1
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	327
School Statistics · Total Teachers	28
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	11.70
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	327
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	100.0%
Schools Count	1

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	11.9 mi
Nearest College · Name	Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nearest College · City	Las Cruces
Nearest College · Phone	5,756,742,266
Nearest College · Distance	11.9 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

DONA ANA HEAD START - VADO CENTER

325 HOLGUIN · HEAD START

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

ANTHONY PUBLIC LIBRARY

5758823059 · 750 LANDERS RD, ANTHONY NM 88021

Education Nonprofits · Total count	1
Pct Bachelors Plus	3.7%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12