HONDO ELEMENTARY

HONDO ELEMENTARY is one of the minimally staffed K-5 schools in HONDO, New Mexico, overseen by HONDO VALLEY, with 78 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so HONDO ELEMENTARY sits 73% below that benchmark.

HONDO ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by HONDO VALLEY, a district that teaches 124 students overall.

On demographics, HONDO ELEMENTARY logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school logs 13% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lincoln County indicate median household income runs about $53,303, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. HONDO ELEMENTARY is one of 14 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 2,601 students).

HONDO HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus.

HONDO ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. HONDO ELEMENTARY's enrollment has expanded 22% since 2018, when it stood at 64 (now 78). Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 89% to 78%.

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