Enrollment
93
Elementary
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·T OR C·NCES 350261000591
ARREY ELEMENTARY
7 ARREY CEMETERY RD, ARREY, NM 87930 · (575) 894-8150 · Sierra County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
93 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 | 12 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (13).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 T OR C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
25.6%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 →
Schools most like ARREY ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARREY ELEMENTARY this school | 93 | 100.0% | N/A |
| MIDWAY ELEMENTARY POLVADERA | 104 | 100.0% | 48.9% |
| TONY SERNA JR. ELEMENTARY LAS VEGAS | 115 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| LAKE ARTHUR ELEMENTARY LAKE ARTHUR | 67 | 100.0% | N/A |
| HURLEY ELEMENTARY HURLEY | 114 | 100.0% | 58.3% |
| ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY ABIQUIU | 68 | 100.0% | 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 ARREY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #417 of 490 |
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
93
0 (0%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 73
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
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 | 93 | 9.3 | 10.0:1 | 100% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 9 | 11.8:1 | 100% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 8.9 | 12.3:1 | 100% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 8 | 11.6:1 | 100% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 115 | 9.4 | 12.3:1 | 100% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 8 | 12.4:1 | 100% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 145 | 10 | 14.5:1 | 83% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | 8 | 16.6:1 | 91% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 73 | 5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARREY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (115 to 93); teachers down 1% (9.4 to 9.3).
About ARREY ELEMENTARY
ARREY ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in ARREY, New Mexico, according to federal school records. The school has 93 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in New Mexico have about 287 students on average; enrollment here is 68% lower.
ARREY ELEMENTARY is part of T OR C, where 5 schools serve 1,246 students.
Of every 100 students at ARREY ELEMENTARY, about 87 are Hispanic. It is also 11% White and 2% Native American. For comparison, the population of Sierra County is roughly 30% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
There are 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.0:1. Across elementary schools in New Mexico, the average ratio is 12.9:1. Of all students at ARREY ELEMENTARY, 100% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Sierra County average a similar 100%.
ARREY ELEMENTARY holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 41% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
The school's county is Sierra County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $41,600 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Sierra County number 5, with about 1,246 students.
About 7.2 miles separate ARREY ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, GARFIELD ELEMENTARY.
ARREY ELEMENTARY is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Federal data show 93 students in 2020-21 and 93 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.6:1 to 10.0:1.
ARREY ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sierra County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,500
Census ACS
Median income
$41,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in T OR C
- T OR C ELEMENTARYElementary · 367 students
- HOT SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 347 students
- T OR C MIDDLEMiddle · 255 students
- SIERRA ELEMENTARYElementary · 184 students
Nearby schools
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY7.2 mi · 96
- HATCH VALLEY HIGH15.7 mi · 367
- HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARY15.9 mi · 190
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY16.0 mi · 240
- HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE16.0 mi · 253
- HOT SPRINGS HIGH21.0 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About ARREY ELEMENTARYHow many students attend ARREY ELEMENTARY?
ARREY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 93 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ARREY ELEMENTARY serve?
ARREY ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARREY ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARREY ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.0:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ARREY ELEMENTARY?
ARREY ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 11% White, 87% Hispanic.
Is ARREY ELEMENTARY public or private?
ARREY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by T OR C.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.