Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAL·NCES 350135000364
JAL ELEMENTARY
307 EAST UTAH, JAL, NM 88252 · (575) 395-2101 · Lea County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
289 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 | 42 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Based on grade levels within JAL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
21.7%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 JAL ELEMENTARY
JAL ELEMENTARY's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAL ELEMENTARY this school | 290 | 99.7% | 29.7% |
| DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY BELEN | 294 | 100.0% | 44.1% |
| DEXTER ELEMENTARY DEXTER | 330 | 100.0% | 27.0% |
| GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY BELEN | 316 | 100.0% | 43.5% |
| CORONADO ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 306 | 100.0% | 43.5% |
| PERALTA ELEMENTARY LOS LUNAS | 227 | 100.0% | 40.3% |
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 JAL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #198 of 329 | #10 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #206 of 354 | #12 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #212 of 366 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #242 of 490 | #15 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #282 of 318 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #245 of 334 | #16 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #231 of 393 | #6 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #30 of 57 | #2 of 6 |
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
290
+69 (+31%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 290 | 17.5 | 16.6:1 | 100% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 50% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 51% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 56% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 54% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 61% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 14 | 17.1:1 | 61% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 16 | 14.2:1 | 65% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 16 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JAL ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (266 to 290); teachers down 3% (18 to 17.5).
About JAL ELEMENTARY
JAL ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in JAL, New Mexico. The latest federal count shows 290 students in pre-K through 5.
JAL ELEMENTARY is one school in JAL, a system of 3 schools with 567 students.
JAL ELEMENTARY enrolls a student body that is 85% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 14% White. That compares with about 63% Hispanic among all Lea County residents. By the diversity index, JAL ELEMENTARY comes in at 26%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.6:1, with 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at JAL ELEMENTARY is 100%. Public schools in Lea County average 73%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for JAL ELEMENTARY is 33.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.7%.
Lea County has these Census figures: median household income is about $68,015, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The public schools of Lea County number 38 and enroll about 15,126.
JAL JR HIGH is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, JAL ELEMENTARY is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 31%, from 221 to 290. The school's ratio rose from 14.7:1 to 16.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Lea County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,733
Census ACS
Median income
$68,015
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- JAL JR HIGH0.1 mi · 119
- JAL HIGH0.1 mi · 158
- Kermit Elementary School18.3 mi · 631
- Kermit High School18.8 mi · 395
- Kermit Junior High School18.9 mi · 313
- EUNICE HIGH22.6 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About JAL ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at JAL ELEMENTARY?
JAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-05.
Is JAL ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
JAL ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does JAL ELEMENTARY have?
JAL ELEMENTARY employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JAL ELEMENTARY?
At JAL ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 14% White, 85% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
What district is JAL ELEMENTARY in?
JAL ELEMENTARY is part of JAL.
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