Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE·NCES 350237000538
CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY
300 GRIFFIN ST, SANTA FE, NM 87501 · (505) 467-4700 · Santa Fe County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
14.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
57.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 →
Where CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Santa Fe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #24 of 354 | #3 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #11 of 366 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #212 of 490 | #11 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #231 of 318 | #15 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #88 of 334 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #242 of 287 | #18 of 20 |
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
317
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 317 | 21.6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 21.6 | 14.6:1 | 25% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 22.1 | 13.7:1 | 23% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 22% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 22.7 | 15.0:1 | 29% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 43% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 34% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 14 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (340 to 317); teachers down 5% (22.7 to 21.6).
About CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY
The public elementary school CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY is located in SANTA FE, New Mexico. The school enrolls 317 students in kindergarten through 6.
The 29 schools in SANTA FE enroll 11,182 students altogether, CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY among them.
The student body at CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 48%. The next largest groups are 45% White, 3% Asian, and 2% Native American. In Santa Fe County overall, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
The school lists 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Santa Fe County, the median household earns about $79,071 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 53, with about 20,719 students.
Measured in a straight line, NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS is about 0.5 miles from CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (311) and 2024-25 (317). Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.5:1 to 14.7:1.
This page is set up for the CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Santa Fe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,105
Census ACS
Median income
$79,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
20,719 students
Quick facts
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- NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS0.5 mi · 338
- GONZALES ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 328
- WOOD-GORMLEY ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 298
- ACEQUIA MADRE ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 154
- ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 285
- NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF1.3 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARYHow large is CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY?
CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY serve?
CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY are roughly 45% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY public or private?
CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA FE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.