BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY

BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY, a high-enrollment primary school in LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, part of LOS LUNAS, instructs 458 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 60% larger than typical.

Across the 16 schools in LOS LUNAS (8,207 students total), BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 23% White, 15% Native American, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Valencia County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of New Mexico schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.4%; actual is 53.6%, +20.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Valencia County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,933 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY is one of 27 public schools in Valencia County (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students).

Nearest neighbor: PERALTA ELEMENTARY, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARY's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 576 (now 458). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 45% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.