Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 185 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DULCE·NCES 350081000252
DULCE ELEMENTARY
MUNDO DR, DULCE, NM 87528 · (575) 759-3353 · Rio Arriba County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
8.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
261 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 11 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DULCE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
19.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
6.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DULCE ELEMENTARY
DULCE ELEMENTARY's state test result (17.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DULCE ELEMENTARY this school | 264 | 98.9% | 17.8% |
| CUBA ELEMENTARY CUBA | 298 | 99.7% | N/A |
| OJO AMARILLO ELEMENTARY FRUITLAND | 280 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
| MESA ELEMENTARY SHIPROCK | 229 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| APACHE ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 375 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| T'iis Ts'ozi Bi'Olta' Community School Crownpoint | 278 | 98.9% | 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 DULCE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Rio Arriba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #322 of 329 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #348 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #351 of 366 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #261 of 490 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #11 of 318 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #189 of 334 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #279 of 393 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #161 of 287 | N/A |
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
264
-30 (-10%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 264 | 31.9 | 8.3:1 | 99% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 31 | 8.6:1 | 100% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 29 | 8.6:1 | 100% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 100% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 99% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 99% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 86% (293) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DULCE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (327 to 264); teachers up 18% (27 to 31.9).
About DULCE ELEMENTARY
DULCE ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in DULCE, located in DULCE, New Mexico. The school's 264 students are in pre-K through 5.
DULCE (3 schools, 554 students) runs DULCE ELEMENTARY.
Native American students make up a majority at DULCE ELEMENTARY, at 77%. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. DULCE ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 8.3 students per teacher. That is 4.6 students per teacher below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 99% of students. For comparison, public schools in Rio Arriba County average 98%.
The allk12 Grade for DULCE ELEMENTARY is F. Compared with New Mexico public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 2% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, DULCE ELEMENTARY ranks in the bottom 10% of New Mexico schools. It scores 17.8%; the prediction is 33.7%.
Within Rio Arriba County, the median household income is $57,155, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rio Arriba County has 30 public schools and roughly 3,127 students.
The next-closest public school is DULCE HIGH, about 2.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On proficiency, DULCE ELEMENTARY is behind the 30.2% nearby average, ranking 4th of 4.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is down 10% from 2020-21, when DULCE ELEMENTARY had 294 students, to 2024-25, when it had 264. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 11.3:1 to 8.3:1.
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Rio Arriba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,070
Census ACS
Median income
$57,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
3,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DULCE
- DULCE HIGHHigh · 160 students
- DULCE MIDDLEMiddle · 130 students
Nearby schools
- DULCE HIGH2.3 mi · 160
- DULCE MIDDLE2.4 mi · 130
- CHAMA ELEMENTARY21.3 mi · 52
- San Juan Mountain School23.9 mi · 47
- Pagosa Springs High School23.9 mi · 435
- Pagosa Springs Elementary School24.6 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About DULCE ELEMENTARYHow large is DULCE ELEMENTARY?
DULCE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
Is DULCE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
DULCE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DULCE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at DULCE ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DULCE ELEMENTARY?
At DULCE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 20% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees DULCE ELEMENTARY?
DULCE ELEMENTARY is overseen by DULCE in Rio Arriba County.
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