Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELEN·NCES 350018000144
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY
376 JARALES RD, BELEN, NM 87002 · (505) 966-1900 · Valencia County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
14.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
316 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
33%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY→BELEN MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within BELEN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
46.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 →
Schools most like GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY this school | 316 | 100.0% | 43.5% |
| DEXTER ELEMENTARY DEXTER | 330 | 100.0% | 27.0% |
| DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY BELEN | 294 | 100.0% | 44.1% |
| JAL ELEMENTARY JAL | 290 | 99.7% | 29.7% |
| PARKVIEW EARLY LITERACY CENTER ROSWELL | 282 | 100.0% | N/A |
| MESILLA ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 324 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
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 GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Valencia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #75 of 329 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #45 of 354 | #2 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #111 of 366 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #213 of 490 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #215 of 318 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #218 of 334 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #66 of 393 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #29 of 57 | 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
316
+45 (+17%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 316 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 100% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 49% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 22.6 | 13.1:1 | 100% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 100% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 19.5 | 14.9:1 | 100% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 67% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 99% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 84% (491) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 23 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (290 to 316); teachers up 13% (19.5 to 22).
About GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in BELEN, New Mexico. Enrolled students number 316 students, in pre-K through 6.
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY is part of a district of 10 schools: BELEN, with 3,500 students.
Federal enrollment data show GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY is 80% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 18% White. Among all residents of Valencia County, the Hispanic share is about 61%. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.4:1. That is higher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Valencia County.
The allk12 Grade for GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY is B+. Compared with New Mexico public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.4% at GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.5%.
Across Valencia County, the median household income is $58,933, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. In all, Valencia County has 27 public schools and roughly 11,956 students.
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY, about 3.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Ranked by average proficiency, GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY places 3rd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 17% enrollment gain, from 271 in 2020-21 to 316 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Valencia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,458
Census ACS
Median income
$58,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,956 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELEN
- BELEN HIGHHigh · 958 students
- BELEN MIDDLEMiddle · 475 students
- LA MERCED ELEMENTARYElementary · 463 students
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 332 students
- DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 294 students
- LA PROMESA ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
Other schools in BELEN
- BELEN HIGHHigh · 958 students
- BELEN MIDDLEMiddle · 475 students
- LA MERCED ELEMENTARYElementary · 463 students
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 332 students
- DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 294 students
- LA PROMESA ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 332
- BELEN FAMILY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 154
- BELEN MIDDLE3.4 mi · 475
- BELEN INFINITY HIGH3.5 mi · 112
- BELEN HIGH3.9 mi · 958
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY4.0 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARYHow many students attend GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY?
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 316 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY serve?
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY have?
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY are roughly 18% White, 80% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY?
GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY is overseen by BELEN in Valencia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.