Enrollment
63
Middle
DISTRICT 62 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON·NCES 350051000205
KISER ELEMENTARY
224 SPRUCE ST, CLAYTON, NM 88415 · (575) 374-9611 · Union County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of New Mexico public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
63 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 29 | 46% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 54% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CLAYTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
34.6%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 KISER ELEMENTARY
KISER ELEMENTARY's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KISER ELEMENTARY this school | 63 | 100.0% | 43.8% |
| EAGLE NEST MIDDLE EAGLE NEST | 57 | 100.0% | N/A |
| TUCUMCARI MIDDLE TUCUMCARI | 213 | 99.5% | 33.1% |
| DUGAN-TARANGO MIDDLE LORDSBURG | 124 | 100.0% | 38.0% |
| T OR C MIDDLE T OR C | 255 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY PORTALES | 376 | 99.7% | 34.5% |
Matched among New Mexico middle 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 KISER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 63 | #140 of 160 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
63
+9 (+17%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 99
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 63 | 4.6 | 13.7:1 | 100% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 5.7 | 9.5:1 | 56% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 4.5 | 11.4:1 | 71% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 5 | 10.8:1 | 74% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 4.9 | 15.7:1 | 74% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 4 | 20.5:1 | 66% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 66 | 4 | 16.5:1 | 73% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 85 | 5 | 17.0:1 | 71% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 99 | 7 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KISER ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (77 to 63); teachers down 7% (4.9 to 4.6).
About KISER ELEMENTARY
The public middle school KISER ELEMENTARY is located in CLAYTON, New Mexico. Students in grades 5 through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 63 students. That compares with an average of about 335 students for middle schools in New Mexico.
CLAYTON, which runs KISER ELEMENTARY, has 4 schools and 397 students.
The student body at KISER ELEMENTARY is 62% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% White and 5% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 40%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
On staff are 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The average for middle schools in New Mexico is 12.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 100% of students at KISER ELEMENTARY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Union County, the average is 85%.
KISER ELEMENTARY holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of New Mexico public middle schools.
The model predicts 33.4% for a school in New Mexico with KISER ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. KISER ELEMENTARY posts 43.8%.
The school is in Union County, where the median household earns about $46,694 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. KISER ELEMENTARY shares Union County with 6 other public schools.
CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile from KISER ELEMENTARY, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, KISER ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies KISER ELEMENTARY's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 9 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 10.8 to 13.7 over 4 years.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at KISER ELEMENTARY. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,013
Census ACS
Median income
$46,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLAYTON
- ALVIS ELEMENTARYElementary · 152 students
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 121 students
- CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 61 students
Other schools in CLAYTON
- ALVIS ELEMENTARYElementary · 152 students
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 121 students
- CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 61 students
- NORTHEASTERN NM CORRECTIONAL FACILITYHigh · 5 students
Other Kiser Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Kiser Elementary. KISER ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Kiser ElementaryStanley, NC · 328 students
- Kiser Elementary SchoolGILA BEND, AZ · 119 students
Nearby schools
- CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 61
- ALVIS ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 152
- CLAYTON HIGH0.6 mi · 121
- NORTHEASTERN NM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY2.9 mi · 5
- Texline School9.9 mi · 225
- Felt Elementary School22.7 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About KISER ELEMENTARYHow large is KISER ELEMENTARY?
KISER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 63 students in grades 05-06.
Is KISER ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
KISER ELEMENTARY is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at KISER ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at KISER ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is KISER ELEMENTARY?
KISER ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 32% White, 62% Hispanic, 5% Black.
What district is KISER ELEMENTARY in?
KISER ELEMENTARY is part of CLAYTON.
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