LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY

LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY operates as a minimally staffed K-5 school in ESPANOLA, New Mexico, part of ESPANOLA. Current enrollment sits at 71 students spanning grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 75% leaner than the state mean of about 287.

LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is one of 12 schools operated by ESPANOLA, a district that teaches 1,876 students overall.

On demographics, LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Rio Arriba County indicate median household income runs about $57,155, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is one of 30 public schools in Rio Arriba County (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students).

The closest other public school is JAMES RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY has fell 47%, going from 134 students in 2018 to 71 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.