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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in New Mexico

318 public elementary schools in New Mexico appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY leads the list at 23.0:1, against a median of 13.2:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

318

New Mexico

Top Students/teacher

23.0:1

Median Students/teacher

13.2:1

HIGHEST RATIO · NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	786	23.0:1
2	SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	713	20.3:1
3	LLANO ELEMENTARY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Elementary	435	20.1:1
4	PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY	AZTEC, NM	AZTEC	Elementary	317	19.8:1
5	TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL	SANTA FE, NM	TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	622	19.8:1
6	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	Elementary	263	19.5:1
7	Wingate Elementary School	Ft. Wingate, NM	Wingate Elementary School	Elementary	366	19.3:1
8	ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	798	18.9:1
9	KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARY	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Elementary	605	18.9:1
10	STONE ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	429	18.8:1
11	LA LUZ ELEMENTARY	LA LUZ, NM	ALAMOGORDO	Elementary	224	18.7:1
12	T'iis Ts'ozi Bi'Olta' Community School	Crownpoint, NM	T'iis Ts'ozi Bi'Olta' Community School	Elementary	278	18.5:1
13	CORONADO ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	422	18.4:1
14	PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	539	18.3:1
15	RAYMOND GABALDON ELEMENTARY	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Elementary	365	18.3:1
16	MILLS ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	411	18.1:1
17	MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	569	18.1:1
18	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	207	18.1:1
19	JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	574	17.9:1
20	YUCCA ELEMENTARY	ARTESIA, NM	ARTESIA	Elementary	354	17.9:1
21	YESO ELEMENTARY	ARTESIA, NM	ARTESIA	Elementary	482	17.9:1
22	TULAROSA INTERMEDIATE	TULAROSA, NM	TULAROSA	Elementary	210	17.9:1
23	HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY	HOLLOMAN AFB, NM	ALAMOGORDO	Elementary	517	17.8:1
24	SUNDANCE ELEMENTARY	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Elementary	617	17.6:1
25	LOS LUNAS ELEMENTARY	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Elementary	458	17.6:1
26	BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Elementary	458	17.6:1
27	COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	532	17.4:1
28	SIERRA ELEMENTARY	ALAMOGORDO, NM	ALAMOGORDO	Elementary	284	17.2:1
29	BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Elementary	238	17.1:1
30	MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	452	17.0:1
31	HORIZON ACADEMY WEST	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	HORIZON ACADEMY WEST	Elementary	495	17.0:1
32	SUNSET ELEMENTARY	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	438	17.0:1
33	SANGER ELEMENTARY	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	Elementary	365	16.8:1
34	VALENCIA ELEMENTARY	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Elementary	370	16.8:1
35	CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	640	16.7:1
36	MONTERREY ELEMENTARY	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	366	16.6:1
37	JAL ELEMENTARY	JAL, NM	JAL	Elementary	290	16.6:1
38	JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	Elementary	228	16.5:1
39	OCOTILLO ELEMENTARY	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	Elementary	621	16.5:1
40	DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Elementary	393	16.4:1
41	SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	407	16.3:1
42	LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	Elementary	504	16.3:1
43	CAMEO ELEMENTARY	CLOVIS, NM	CLOVIS	Elementary	279	16.1:1
44	ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	673	16.1:1
45	ANN PARISH ELEMENTARY	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	Elementary	402	16.1:1
46	HERMOSA ELEMENTARY	ARTESIA, NM	ARTESIA	Elementary	311	16.1:1
47	COYOTE WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	Elementary	280	16.0:1
48	RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	486	16.0:1
49	NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	Elementary	502	15.9:1
50	COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	Elementary	540	15.9:1

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