LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY

LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is a primary school of moderately sized scale in LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, operated by LAS VEGAS CITY, caters to 314 students in grades pre-K through 3.

Across the 5 schools in LAS VEGAS CITY (1,121 students total), LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY logs that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 75% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.1%.

Around the school, San Miguel County reports that median household earnings sit near $49,431, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across San Miguel County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,156 students), LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 22.9%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY has ticked down 11%, going from 352 students in 2018 to 314 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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