Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBRE·NCES 350060000228
HURLEY ELEMENTARY
300 CARASCO AVE, HURLEY, NM 88043 · (575) 537-4011 · Grant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
114 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 COBRE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
47.8%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in New Mexico's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
114
-79 (-41%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 12.9:1
% White
5%
was 8%
% Hispanic
95%
was 89%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HURLEY ELEMENTARY
HURLEY ELEMENTARY is one of the tiny K-5 schools in HURLEY, New Mexico, part of COBRE, with 114 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.
HURLEY ELEMENTARY is one of 6 schools operated by COBRE, a district that educates 939 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, HURLEY ELEMENTARY logs that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting HURLEY ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, HURLEY ELEMENTARY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 58.3%, a residual of +24.8 points.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate median household earnings sit near $44,958, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grant County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students), of which HURLEY ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: SNELL MIDDLE, around 3.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HURLEY ELEMENTARY at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 41.5%.
HURLEY ELEMENTARY operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 41%: 193 students in 2018 compared to 114 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 89% to 95% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,775
Census ACS
Median income
$44,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COBRE
- COBRE HIGHHigh · 257 students
- SNELL MIDDLEMiddle · 201 students
- BAYARD ELEMENTARYElementary · 156 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 133 students
- SAN LORENZO ELEMENTARYElementary · 78 students
Nearby schools
- SNELL MIDDLE3.9 mi · 201
- BAYARD ELEMENTARY4.2 mi · 156
- COBRE HIGH4.2 mi · 257
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY5.6 mi · 133
- HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY9.5 mi · 337
- SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY10.1 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About HURLEY ELEMENTARYHow large is HURLEY ELEMENTARY?
HURLEY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 114 students in grades PK-05.
Is HURLEY ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HURLEY ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HURLEY ELEMENTARY have?
HURLEY ELEMENTARY employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HURLEY ELEMENTARY?
At HURLEY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 5% White, 95% Hispanic.
Is HURLEY ELEMENTARY public or private?
HURLEY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by COBRE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.