Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON·NCES 350051000200
ALVIS ELEMENTARY
404 ASPEN ST, CLAYTON, NM 88415 · (575) 374-9611 · Union County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
152 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 57% larger than its 4th grade class (21).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CLAYTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
23.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ALVIS ELEMENTARY
ALVIS ELEMENTARY's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALVIS ELEMENTARY this school | 152 | 100.0% | 36.9% |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY ALAMOGORDO | 159 | 100.0% | 28.5% |
| TULAROSA ELEMENTARY TULAROSA | 230 | 98.7% | N/A |
| TULAROSA INTERMEDIATE TULAROSA | 210 | 100.0% | 27.4% |
| SIDNEY GUTIERREZ MIDDLE ROSWELL | 196 | 100.0% | 70.5% |
| WHITE SANDS ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 270 | 100.0% | 62.5% |
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 ALVIS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #135 of 329 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #185 of 354 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #154 of 366 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #375 of 490 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #88 of 393 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
152
-10 (-6%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 152 | 12.5 | 12.1:1 | 100% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 11.6 | 14.1:1 | 70% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 12.5 | 12.6:1 | 69% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 14 | 11.6:1 | 77% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 12.6 | 14.5:1 | 71% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 15 | 13.4:1 | 77% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | 72% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 62% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 20 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALVIS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (182 to 152); teachers unchanged (12.6 to 12.5).
About ALVIS ELEMENTARY
ALVIS ELEMENTARY operates as a small elementary school in CLAYTON, New Mexico. It had 152 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students, which makes this school 47% below average.
CLAYTON oversees ALVIS ELEMENTARY and 3 other schools, with 397 students in total.
Of every 100 students at ALVIS ELEMENTARY, about 55 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 38% White, 5% Native American, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Union County, the Hispanic share is about 40%. The diversity index for ALVIS ELEMENTARY is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
ALVIS ELEMENTARY reports a ratio of 12.1 students per teacher, from 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at ALVIS ELEMENTARY, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 85% average for public schools in Union County is 15 points.
The model predicts 33.4% for a school in New Mexico with ALVIS ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. ALVIS ELEMENTARY posts 36.9%.
Census data for Union County show median household income comes to about $46,694, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 7 public schools and about 534 students.
Among nearby public schools, KISER ELEMENTARY is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, ALVIS ELEMENTARY is 4th among 4 schools close by.
The NCES locale for ALVIS ELEMENTARY is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,013
Census ACS
Median income
$46,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLAYTON
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 121 students
- KISER ELEMENTARYMiddle · 63 students
- CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 61 students
Other schools in CLAYTON
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 121 students
- KISER ELEMENTARYMiddle · 63 students
- CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 61 students
- NORTHEASTERN NM CORRECTIONAL FACILITYHigh · 5 students
Nearby schools
- KISER ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 63
- CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH0.2 mi · 61
- CLAYTON HIGH0.4 mi · 121
- NORTHEASTERN NM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY3.0 mi · 5
- Texline School10.0 mi · 225
- Felt High School22.7 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About ALVIS ELEMENTARYHow large is ALVIS ELEMENTARY?
ALVIS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-04.
Is ALVIS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ALVIS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does ALVIS ELEMENTARY have?
ALVIS ELEMENTARY employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALVIS ELEMENTARY?
At ALVIS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 38% White, 55% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Is ALVIS ELEMENTARY public or private?
ALVIS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLAYTON.
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