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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN·NCES 350108000656

LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY

1451 DONALDSON AVE, ANTHONY, NM 88021 · (575) 882-6203 · Doña Ana County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
398 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
Kindergarten
79
Grade 1
90
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
87
Grade 4
77
Student demographics
White
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 19%
Hispanic
38697%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 63%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 12%
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
Male
20752%
Female
19148%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
44.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
36.3%
NM avg 27.2%
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
398
+50 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.9:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY

Located at 1451 DONALDSON AVE, in ANTHONY, New Mexico, LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school that educates 398 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of GADSDEN. Enrollment runs roughly 39% bigger than the state mean of about 287.

GADSDEN comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 11,739 students; LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY is among them.

On demographics, LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 40.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Doñan Ana County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,848 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across Doñan Ana County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students), LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

ANTHONY ON-TRACK PREK CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY has ticked up 14%, going from 348 students in 2018 to 398 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Doña Ana County at a glance

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Population
224,266
Census ACS
Median income
$56,848
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
36,561 students

Quick facts

School name
LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY
District
GADSDEN
Address
1451 DONALDSON AVE, ANTHONY, NM 88021
Phone
(575) 882-6203
County
Doña Ana County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
398 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
350108000656
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY
How many students attend LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY?
LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY serve?
LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY are roughly 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY in?
LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY is part of GADSDEN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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