Total enrollment
1,876
-1,194 (-39%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in ESPANOLA
New Mexico · 1,876 students · 6 cities
ESPANOLA's public schools total 13 across the district, with enrollment of about 1,876 and an average school size near 144.
4-year change in ESPANOLA
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ESPANOLA ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #23 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,876 | #29 of 50 | #4,660 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #16 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #13 of 49 | #2,091 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 96.6% | #37 of 49 | #486 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #34 of 37 | #5,906 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ESPANOLA
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from CHIMAYO ELEMENTARY at 41.6% proficient to CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLE at 19.0%, a gap of 22.7 points. That is the 17th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 2,676 to 1,876 students (down 30%) and from 192 to 155 full-time teachers (down 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLE | Espanola | Middle | 07-08 | 379 |
| EUTIMIO SALAZAR ELEMENTARY | Espanola | Elementary | PK-06 | 339 |
| JAMES RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARY | Espanola | Elementary | 01-06 | 233 |
| TONY QUINTANA ELEMENTARY | Espanola | Elementary | KG-06 | 208 |
| ALCALDE ELEMENTARY | Espanola | Elementary | PK-06 | 151 |
| SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY | Ohkay Owingeh | Elementary | KG-06 | 141 |
| CHIMAYO ELEMENTARY | Chimayo | Elementary | KG-06 | 112 |
| HERNANDEZ ELEMENTARY | Espanola | Elementary | KG-06 | 85 |
| LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY | Espanola | Elementary | PK-KG | 71 |
| ABIQUIU ELEMENTARY | Abiquiu | Elementary | KG-06 | 68 |
| DIXON ELEMENTARY | Dixon | Elementary | KG-06 | 50 |
| VELARDE ELEMENTARY | Velarde | Elementary | KG-06 | 39 |
| ESPANOLA VALLEY HIGH | Espanola | High | 09-12 | · |
About ESPANOLA
Across 13 schools, ESPANOLA educates about 1,876 students in New Mexico. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the school-mix side, ESPANOLA comprises 11 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 144 in this district, lower than the New Mexico typical of 343.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,876 students, shrank 39% from the 3,070 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 13 to 12 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for ESPANOLA discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.