DIXON ELEMENTARY

DIXON ELEMENTARY is a very small elementary campus in DIXON, New Mexico, overseen by ESPANOLA. The school teaches 50 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 83% below typical.

ESPANOLA runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 1,876 students. DIXON ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DIXON ELEMENTARY logs that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 14% White, 8% Native American, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, DIXON ELEMENTARY shows 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting DIXON ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at DIXON ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, Rio Arriba County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,155, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rio Arriba County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students), of which DIXON ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: VELARDE ELEMENTARY, around 6.3 miles off.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 12%: 57 students in 2018 compared to 50 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 42% to 14%.

Inside the community feed, members of the DIXON ELEMENTARY community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.