Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERNALILLO·NCES 350021000150
COCHITI ELEMENTARY
800 QUAIL HILL TRAIL, PENA BLANCA, NM 87041 · (505) 867-5547 · Sandoval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- C-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
9.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
153 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 | 9 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
18.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
11.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 →
Schools most like COCHITI ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCHITI ELEMENTARY this school | 153 | 100.0% | N/A |
| ALGODONES ELEMENTARY ALGODONES | 184 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Nenahnezad Community School Fruitland | 156 | 98.1% | N/A |
| San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School San Felipe Pueblo | 166 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Haak'u Community Academy Pueblo of Acoma | 144 | 97.9% | N/A |
| Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Community School Bloomfield | 143 | 97.9% | N/A |
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 COCHITI ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #314 of 354 | #17 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #359 of 366 | #20 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #374 of 490 | #20 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #73 of 393 | #8 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
153
-18 (-11%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 153 | 16 | 9.6:1 | 100% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 17 | 9.9:1 | 100% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 15.4 | 10.5:1 | 100% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 100% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 15.3 | 12.9:1 | 100% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 100% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 98% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 163 | 12 | 13.6:1 | 98% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 11 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COCHITI ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (197 to 153); teachers up 5% (15.3 to 16).
About COCHITI ELEMENTARY
COCHITI ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in PENA BLANCA, New Mexico. Enrolled students number 153 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students each.
BERNALILLO has a total of 11 schools and 2,761 students, COCHITI ELEMENTARY among them.
COCHITI ELEMENTARY is 69% Native American by enrollment. Other students are 25% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 16 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.6:1. That is lower than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against New Mexico public elementary schools, COCHITI ELEMENTARY receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Sandoval County, the median household income is $86,636, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sandoval County is home to 49 public schools and about 22,445 public school students.
COCHITI MIDDLE is located less than a tenth of a mile from COCHITI ELEMENTARY. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within ten miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 153, an 11% decrease from 171 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.2:1 in 2020-21 and 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Sandoval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,604
Census ACS
Median income
$86,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BERNALILLO
- BERNALILLO HIGHHigh · 824 students
- WD CARROLL ELEMENTARYElementary · 399 students
- BERNALILLO ELEMENTARYMiddle · 364 students
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMYMiddle · 276 students
- SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARYElementary · 206 students
- ALGODONES ELEMENTARYElementary · 184 students
Other Cochiti Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cochiti Elementary. COCHITI ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- COCHITI ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 247 students
Nearby schools
- COCHITI MIDDLE0.0 mi · 52
- SANTO DOMINGO MIDDLE6.8 mi · 74
- SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARY6.8 mi · 206
- San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School13.7 mi · 166
- PENITENTIARY OF NM-SANTA FE14.8 mi · 5
- TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL15.5 mi · 622
Frequently asked questions
About COCHITI ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at COCHITI ELEMENTARY?
COCHITI ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does COCHITI ELEMENTARY serve?
COCHITI ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does COCHITI ELEMENTARY have?
COCHITI ELEMENTARY employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COCHITI ELEMENTARY?
At COCHITI ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 1% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is COCHITI ELEMENTARY public or private?
COCHITI ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BERNALILLO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.