HOLMAN ELEMENTARY

Located at #10 RANGER DRIVE, in MORA, New Mexico, HOLMAN ELEMENTARY is a very small elementary school that educates 79 students (grades pre-K through K), run under MORA. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 72% below typical.

Within MORA, which oversees 4 schools and 399 students, HOLMAN ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, HOLMAN ELEMENTARY reports that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 74% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, census data for Mora County shows the typical household earns roughly $53,663 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Mora County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459 students), of which HOLMAN ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: MORA ELEMENTARY, around 5.5 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOLMAN ELEMENTARY has expanded 103%, going from 39 students in 2018 to 79 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.