LA CASITA ELEMENTARY

LA CASITA ELEMENTARY operates as an expansive K-5 school in CLOVIS, New Mexico, one of the schools within CLOVIS. Current enrollment sits at 484 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 69% larger than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

CLOVIS runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 7,780 students. LA CASITA ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LA CASITA ELEMENTARY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%); the rest breaks down as 5% White. By comparison, Curry County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Curry County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,309 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Curry County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,777 students), of which LA CASITA ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is CMS IACADEMY AT LINCOLN JACKSON, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LA CASITA ELEMENTARY has grew 104%, going from 237 students in 2018 to 484 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.