ANIMAS ELEMENTARY

ANIMAS ELEMENTARY is one of the one-room-style elementary campuss in ANIMAS, New Mexico, part of ANIMAS, with 48 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so ANIMAS ELEMENTARY sits 83% leaner than that benchmark.

ANIMAS runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 165 students. ANIMAS ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, ANIMAS ELEMENTARY shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 38% White, 2% Black, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Hidalgo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, ANIMAS ELEMENTARY lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting ANIMAS ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate median household income runs about $48,882, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ANIMAS ELEMENTARY is one of 7 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 643 students).

ANIMAS 7-12 SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 31%: 70 students in 2018 compared to 48 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 76% to 38%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.