Vaughn Municipal Schools Explained

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]

External links

• • Web site: Córdova v. Vaughn Municipal School District Papers. University of New Mexico.

Notes and References

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