COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY

Located at 7450 ALTURA RD. SE, in COLUMBUS, New Mexico, COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY is a well-populated K-5 school that educates 483 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under DEMING. Enrollment runs roughly 68% larger than the state mean of about 287.

DEMING runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 5,116 students. COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY reports that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder consists of 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 67% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.5%, the actual is 23.0%, a residual of -10.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Luna County) records that the typical household earns roughly $36,419 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in Luna County (combined enrollment of about 5,116 students).

Nearest neighbor: CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY, around 28.5 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 28.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY's enrollment has edged down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 638 (now 483). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.