FORRESTER ELEMENTARY

FORRESTER ELEMENTARY operates as a tiny primary school in SPRINGER, New Mexico, overseen by SPRINGER. Current enrollment sits at 34 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 88% below typical.

SPRINGER comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 120 students; FORRESTER ELEMENTARY is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FORRESTER ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 15% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, FORRESTER ELEMENTARY has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Colfax County (around 96%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the area at large, census data for Colfax County shows median household income runs about $53,554, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Colfax County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,378 students), of which FORRESTER ELEMENTARY is one.

WILFERTH ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 6%: 32 students in 2018 compared to 34 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 28% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On allk12, members of the FORRESTER ELEMENTARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.