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
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.3:1
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 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 →
Schools most like BAYARD ELEMENTARY
BAYARD ELEMENTARY's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYARD ELEMENTARY this school | 156 | 100.0% | 46.1% |
| MORA ELEMENTARY MORA | 151 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| PENASCO ELEMENTARY PENASCO | 127 | 100.0% | 38.2% |
| ANTHONY ELEMENTARY ANTHONY | 163 | 100.0% | 46.6% |
| LOS RANCHOS ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 194 | 100.0% | 30.6% |
| TONY SERNA JR. ELEMENTARY LAS VEGAS | 115 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
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 BAYARD ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #64 of 329 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #227 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #96 of 366 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #369 of 490 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #89 of 393 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.3% | #61 of 287 | N/A |
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
156
-19 (-11%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 156 | 15.1 | 10.3:1 | 100% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 19.9 | 8.2:1 | 100% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 18.5 | 9.2:1 | 100% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 17 | 10.3:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 17.5 | 13.8:1 | 100% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 14 | 15.5:1 | 100% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 99% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 84% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 19 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BAYARD ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (241 to 156); teachers down 13% (17.5 to 15.1).
About BAYARD ELEMENTARY
BAYARD ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school based in BAYARD, New Mexico. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 156 students. That is 46% below the average of about 287 students for elementary schools in New Mexico.
Within COBRE, BAYARD ELEMENTARY is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 939 students.
By race and ethnicity, BAYARD ELEMENTARY is 90% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 10% White. The school's Hispanic share is 42 points above the 48% share among Grant County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
BAYARD ELEMENTARY lists 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.3 students per teacher. The school's 10.3:1 compares with an average of 12.9:1 for elementary schools in New Mexico. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body.
BAYARD ELEMENTARY holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, BAYARD ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 33.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.1%.
Grant County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $44,958 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Grant County number 16, with about 3,240 students.
SNELL MIDDLE, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, BAYARD ELEMENTARY is 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns BAYARD ELEMENTARY the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%.
The discussion board for BAYARD ELEMENTARY is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other Bayard Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bayard Elementary. BAYARD ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- BAYARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBAYARD, NE · 166 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.