Enrollment
124
Elementary
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT SUMNER·NCES 350105000296
FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY
1001 SUMNER AVE, FORT SUMNER, NM 88119 · (575) 355-7734 · De Baca County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
9.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
81 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 18 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (13).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 FORT SUMNER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
38.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY
FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY this school | 124 | 65.3% | 56.1% |
| ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY QUESTA | 106 | 53.8% | N/A |
| SANGER ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 365 | 55.9% | 32.3% |
| FLOYD ELEMENTARY FLOYD | 92 | 76.1% | 63.0% |
| SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SAN ANTONIO | 63 | 84.1% | N/A |
| TAOS INTEGRATED SCHOOL OF ARTS TAOS | 215 | 80.5% | 46.9% |
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 FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #30 of 329 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #79 of 354 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #25 of 366 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #394 of 490 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #358 of 393 |
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
124
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 124 | 13.2 | 9.4:1 | 65% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 15.2 | 7.6:1 | 70% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 13.9 | 8.3:1 | 100% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 13 | 9.3:1 | 100% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 14.3 | 11.5:1 | 71% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 72% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 58% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 14 | 11.5:1 | 67% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (164 to 124); teachers down 8% (14.3 to 13.2).
About FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY
Federal records list FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY as an elementary school in FORT SUMNER, New Mexico. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 124 students. It has 57% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in New Mexico (about 287).
FORT SUMNER serves 283 students across 3 schools.
About 67% of the student body at FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. De Baca County residents are about 64% Hispanic, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY, there are about 9.4 students; the school has 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 65%.
FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY would score about 41.7%. It scores 56.1%, 14.3 points above that figure.
For De Baca County, Census Bureau data show the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 9% and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 3 public schools and about 283 students.
FORT SUMNER HIGH sits less than a tenth of a mile from FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY. FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 124, close to the 121 recorded in 2020-21.
FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
De Baca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,576
Census ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT SUMNER
- FORT SUMNER HIGHHigh · 89 students
- FORT SUMNER MIDDLEMiddle · 70 students
Other schools in FORT SUMNER
- FORT SUMNER HIGHHigh · 89 students
- FORT SUMNER MIDDLEMiddle · 70 students
Nearby schools
- FORT SUMNER HIGH0.0 mi · 89
- FORT SUMNER MIDDLE0.0 mi · 70
- HOUSE HIGH22.5 mi · 29
- HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH22.5 mi · 12
- HOUSE ELEMENTARY22.5 mi · 20
- GUADALUPE COUNTY CORRECTIONS40.3 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARYHow large is FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY?
FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 124 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY serve?
FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY is approximately 9.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY?
FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 26% White, 67% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY?
FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY is overseen by FORT SUMNER in De Baca County.
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