Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE·NCES 350237000541
E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY
401 NORTH SAN MATEO, SANTA FE, NM 87505 · (505) 467-3800 · Santa Fe County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
182 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 | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 10% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
33.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
25.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Santa Fe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #151 of 329 | #6 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #173 of 354 | #9 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #254 of 366 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #350 of 490 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.0% | #66 of 287 | #3 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
182
-98 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
% White
8%
was 19%
% Hispanic
82%
was 76%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 182 | 13.4 | 13.6:1 | 100% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 12.4 | 13.9:1 | 99% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 13.2 | 14.4:1 | 100% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 19.6 | 14.3:1 | 68% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY.
About E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY
E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in SANTA FE, New Mexico. Enrollment is 182 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 287-student average for elementary schools in New Mexico, enrollment here is 37% lower.
SANTA FE oversees E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY and 28 other schools, with 11,182 students in total.
Most students at E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY are Hispanic: 82% of enrollment. The remaining students are 8% White, 4% Asian, 3% Native American, and 3% Black. Census figures show Santa Fe County is about 48% Hispanic. By the diversity index, E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY comes in at 32%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 at E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY, with 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 12.9:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. Public schools in Santa Fe County average 84%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY is 33.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.6%.
Census estimates describe Santa Fe County this way: median household income is about $79,071, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 53 public schools in Santa Fe County, with a combined enrollment of about 20,719.
The next-closest public school is NEW MEXICO CONNECTIONS ACADEMY, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY saw enrollment fall 35% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. White students went from 19% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 8% in 2024-25.
Discussions about E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Santa Fe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,105
Census ACS
Median income
$79,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
20,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA FE
- SANTA FE HIGHHigh · 1,491 students
- CAPITAL HIGHHigh · 1,388 students
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYElementary · 704 students
- NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
- PINON ELEMENTARYElementary · 513 students
- EL DORADO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
Other schools in SANTA FE
- SANTA FE HIGHHigh · 1,491 students
- NEW MEXICO CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 1,487 students
- CAPITAL HIGHHigh · 1,388 students
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYElementary · 704 students
- Santa Fe Indian SchoolHigh · 701 students
- NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
Nearby schools
- NEW MEXICO CONNECTIONS ACADEMY0.9 mi · 1,487
- NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF1.0 mi · 145
- Santa Fe Indian School1.1 mi · 701
- WOOD-GORMLEY ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 298
- MILAGRO MIDDLE1.2 mi · 329
- NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS1.5 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARYHow many students attend E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY?
E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY serve?
E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY have?
E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY?
At E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 8% White, 82% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian.
What district is E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY in?
E.J. MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY is part of SANTA FE.
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