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ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY

HWY 84/285 213412, ABIQUIU, NM 87510 · (505) 685-4457 · Rio Arriba County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
68
Elementary
DISTRICT 136 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
68 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten812%
Grade 1812%
Grade 2913%
Grade 31522%
Grade 41421%
Grade 51116%
Grade 634%
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
57%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
6190%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Native American
23%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3856%
Female
3044%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY→CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLE→ESPANOLA VALLEY HIGH
Based on grade levels within ESPANOLA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
22.7%
NM avg 44.2%

What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.

Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY this school68100.0%N/A
LAKE ARTHUR ELEMENTARY
LAKE ARTHUR
67100.0%N/A
EL RITO ELEMENTARY
EL RITO
63100.0%N/A
HOLMAN ELEMENTARY
MORA
79100.0%N/A
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY
ESPANOLA
71100.0%N/A
ARREY ELEMENTARY
ARREY
93100.0%N/A
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn Rio Arriba County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
68#439 of 490#12 of 17
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
68
-16 (-19%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 6.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25687.68.9:1100% (68)
2023-24768.19.4:1100% (76)
2022-23938.810.6:1100% (93)
2020-2184146.0:1100% (84)
2017-1812410.411.9:1100% (124)
2015-16117814.6:1100% (117)
2010-11129816.1:182% (106)
2000-01162820.3:167% (108)
1990-91159917.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 45% (124 to 68); teachers down 27% (10.4 to 7.6).

About ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY

As a very small elementary school, ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY serves students in ABIQUIU, New Mexico. It enrolls 68 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6. The school is 76% below the average for elementary schools in New Mexico.

ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY is one school in ESPANOLA, a system of 12 schools with 1,876 students.

Hispanic students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 7% White and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Rio Arriba County, the Hispanic share is about 67%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.

Classroom staffing at ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY totals 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY is about 100%. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Rio Arriba County.

The county, Rio Arriba County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $57,155 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Counting ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY, Rio Arriba County has 30 public schools.

EL RITO ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY, about 11.8 miles away.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.

Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 16 students, from 84 to 68. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 8.9:1, from 6.0:1.

ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Rio Arriba County at a glance

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Population
40,070
Census ACS
Median income
$57,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
3,127 students

Quick facts

School name
ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY
District
ESPANOLA
Address
HWY 84/285 213412, ABIQUIU, NM 87510
Phone
(505) 685-4457
County
Rio Arriba County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
68
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
68 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
350090000259
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY?
ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 68 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY serve?
ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY is approximately 8.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY?
At ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 7% White, 90% Hispanic.
What district is ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY in?
ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY is part of ESPANOLA.
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