ALCALDE ELEMENTARY

ALCALDE ELEMENTARY, a close-knit primary school in ESPANOLA, New Mexico, run under ESPANOLA, works with 151 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 287.

Across the 12 schools in ESPANOLA (1,876 students total), ALCALDE ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, ALCALDE ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 4% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ALCALDE ELEMENTARY has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Rio Arriba County) logs that median household earnings sit near $57,155, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Rio Arriba County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students), of which ALCALDE ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY, around 3.5 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 201 students in 2018 compared to 151 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.