LLANO ELEMENTARY

LLANO ELEMENTARY operates as a well-populated elementary campus in LOVINGTON, New Mexico, one of the schools within LOVINGTON. Current enrollment sits at 435 students spanning grades pre-K through K. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 52% bigger than typical.

Across the 10 schools in LOVINGTON (3,397 students total), LLANO ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, LLANO ELEMENTARY records that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at LLANO ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lea County (around 73%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lea County) shows that median household income runs about $68,015, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LLANO ELEMENTARY is one of 38 public schools in Lea County (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students).

Nearest neighbor: LOVINGTON HIGH, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 482 students in 2018 compared to 435 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 27% to 10% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

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