GRADY ELEMENTARY

As a tiny primary school in GRADY, New Mexico, GRADY ELEMENTARY works with 77 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under GRADY. That puts it 73% leaner than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

Across the 3 schools in GRADY (175 students total), GRADY ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, GRADY ELEMENTARY logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Curry County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GRADY ELEMENTARY has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Roughly 90% of students at GRADY ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Curry County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,309, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GRADY ELEMENTARY is one of 28 public schools in Curry County (combined enrollment of about 8,777 students).

Nearest neighbor: GRADY HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around GRADY ELEMENTARY.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. GRADY ELEMENTARY's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 81 (now 77). Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 41% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.