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CAPITAN ELEMENTARY

150 SOUTH FOREST AVE, CAPITAN, NM 88316 · (575) 354-2239 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
  • B-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

Enrollment
207
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
69 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2914%
Kindergarten3517%
Grade 1189%
Grade 23014%
Grade 32512%
Grade 43617%
Grade 53416%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (34).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
12359%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
7536%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 1%
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
Male
11757%
Female
9043%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CAPITAN ELEMENTARY→CAPITAN MIDDLE→CAPITAN HIGH
Based on grade levels within CAPITAN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
57.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
35.7%
NM avg 27.2%

What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 CAPITAN ELEMENTARY

CAPITAN ELEMENTARY's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CAPITAN ELEMENTARY this school20733.3%46.3%
CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARY
CLOUDCROFT
18633.3%47.1%
EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO
43033.0%44.6%
DORA ELEMENTARY
DORA
12646.8%57.3%
TATUM ELEMENTARY
TATUM
12850.8%55.0%
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY
CARLSBAD
36628.1%41.4%
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 CAPITAN ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn Lincoln County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.3%#62 of 329N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.7%#94 of 354N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.1%#61 of 366N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
207#321 of 490#3 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#89 of 318N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.5%#116 of 334N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.3%#375 of 393N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.0%#279 of 287N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
207
+45 (+28%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520717.711.7:133% (69)
2023-2420218.810.8:194% (189)
2022-2320216.712.1:158% (118)
2020-211621411.6:147% (76)
2017-1820916.212.9:163% (132)
2015-162161712.7:173% (157)
2010-112261416.1:171% (161)
2000-012691814.9:188% (238)
1990-912811518.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAPITAN ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (209 to 207); teachers up 9% (16.2 to 17.7).

About CAPITAN ELEMENTARY

Among the schools in CAPITAN, New Mexico, is CAPITAN ELEMENTARY, a small elementary school. The student body numbers 207 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Mexico) has about 287 students.

Federal data list 3 schools in CAPITAN, with 443 students enrolled.

Roughly 59% of students at CAPITAN ELEMENTARY are White. Other groups include 36% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lincoln County residents are about 70% White. CAPITAN ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.

The count of teachers at CAPITAN ELEMENTARY is 17.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.7:1. That is lower than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. The school counts 69 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 33%. Public schools in Lincoln County average 85%.

Measured against New Mexico public elementary schools, CAPITAN ELEMENTARY receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

The model predicts 49.4% for a school in New Mexico with CAPITAN ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. CAPITAN ELEMENTARY posts 46.3%.

Lincoln County has about 20,224 residents, and the median household income is $53,303, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. In all, Lincoln County has 14 public schools and roughly 2,601 students.

The closest public school, CAPITAN HIGH, is less than a tenth of a mile from CAPITAN ELEMENTARY. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, CAPITAN ELEMENTARY is 1st among 4 schools close by.

CAPITAN ELEMENTARY falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school enrolled 207 students in 2024-25, 45 more than the 162 it had in 2020-21.

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Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
20,224
Census ACS
Median income
$53,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,601 students

Quick facts

School name
CAPITAN ELEMENTARY
District
CAPITAN
Address
150 SOUTH FOREST AVE, CAPITAN, NM 88316
Phone
(575) 354-2239
County
Lincoln County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
207
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
69 (33%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
350027000160
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CAPITAN ELEMENTARY
How large is CAPITAN ELEMENTARY?
CAPITAN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 207 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CAPITAN ELEMENTARY serve?
CAPITAN ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CAPITAN ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at CAPITAN ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is CAPITAN ELEMENTARY?
CAPITAN ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CAPITAN ELEMENTARY?
CAPITAN ELEMENTARY is overseen by CAPITAN in Lincoln County.
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