ELIDA HIGH

Set in ELIDA, New Mexico, ELIDA HIGH is a rural-scale high school, run under ELIDA. It educates 73 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 450 students each, so ELIDA HIGH sits 84% smaller than that benchmark.

ELIDA comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 146 students; ELIDA HIGH is among them.

Demographically, ELIDA HIGH shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Roosevelt County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting ELIDA HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Roosevelt County (around 92%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ELIDA HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.4%.

In the broader community, Roosevelt County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,685 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. ELIDA HIGH is one of 13 public schools in Roosevelt County (combined enrollment of about 3,108 students).

Nearest neighbor: ELIDA ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELIDA HIGH at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 56.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. ELIDA HIGH's enrollment has ticked up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 66 (now 73). Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 22% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 4.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.