Enrollment
156
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBRE·NCES 350060000225
BAYARD ELEMENTARY
100 PARK ST, BAYARD, NM 88023 · (575) 537-4011 · Grant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
156 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 COBRE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
20.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
156
-85 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 13.8:1
% White
10%
was 7%
% Hispanic
90%
was 90%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BAYARD ELEMENTARY
As a modestly sized K-5 school in BAYARD, New Mexico, BAYARD ELEMENTARY works with 156 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by COBRE. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so BAYARD ELEMENTARY sits 46% smaller than that benchmark.
COBRE runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 939 students. BAYARD ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BAYARD ELEMENTARY reports that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, BAYARD ELEMENTARY has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at BAYARD ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BAYARD ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 46.1%.
Across the wider county, census data for Grant County shows the typical household earns roughly $44,958 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. BAYARD ELEMENTARY is one of 16 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students).
SNELL MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BAYARD ELEMENTARY comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BAYARD ELEMENTARY has decreased 35%, going from 241 students in 2018 to 156 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,775
Census ACS
Median income
$44,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COBRE
- COBRE HIGHHigh · 257 students
- SNELL MIDDLEMiddle · 201 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 133 students
- HURLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 114 students
- SAN LORENZO ELEMENTARYElementary · 78 students
Other schools in BAYARD
- COBRE HIGHHigh · 257 students
- SNELL MIDDLEMiddle · 201 students
Nearby schools
- SNELL MIDDLE0.3 mi · 201
- COBRE HIGH0.6 mi · 257
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 133
- HURLEY ELEMENTARY4.2 mi · 114
- G.W.STOUT ELEMENTARY8.2 mi · 334
- SILVER HIGH8.2 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About BAYARD ELEMENTARYHow large is BAYARD ELEMENTARY?
BAYARD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 156 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BAYARD ELEMENTARY serve?
BAYARD ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BAYARD ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BAYARD ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BAYARD ELEMENTARY?
At BAYARD ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 10% White, 90% Hispanic.
Who oversees BAYARD ELEMENTARY?
BAYARD ELEMENTARY is overseen by COBRE in Grant County.
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