Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS VEGAS CITY·NCES 350153000402
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY
100 Mountain View Drive, LAS VEGAS, NM 87701 · (505) 454-5720 · San Miguel County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
314 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 22% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within LAS VEGAS CITY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
23.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY this school | 314 | 100.0% | 35.1% |
| ADOBE ACRES ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 303 | 99.7% | N/A |
| SALAZAR ELEMENTARY SANTA FE | 282 | 100.0% | 27.9% |
| PAJARITO ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 301 | 100.0% | 26.7% |
| BOOKER T. WASHINGTON LAS CRUCES | 361 | 100.0% | 24.0% |
| NAVAJO ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 344 | 99.7% | 18.2% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Miguel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #155 of 329 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #184 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #129 of 366 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #215 of 490 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #154 of 318 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #292 of 334 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #141 of 393 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #224 of 287 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
314
+24 (+8%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 314 | 24.2 | 13.0:1 | 100% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 22.5 | 14.5:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 22.9 | 14.8:1 | 100% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 100% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 20.4 | 17.3:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 100% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 55% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 73% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 20 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (352 to 314); teachers up 19% (20.4 to 24.2).
About LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY operates as a medium-sized elementary school in LAS VEGAS, New Mexico. The school's enrollment of 314 students covers pre-K through 3.
LAS VEGAS CITY is responsible for 5 schools, LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY included, with 1,121 students in all.
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY's enrollment is 92% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 5% White. The school's Hispanic share is 17 points above the 75% share among San Miguel County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.0:1, with 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is 100%.
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In New Mexico, LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.1% actual against a predicted 33.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Miguel County show that the median household income is $49,431, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Besides LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY, San Miguel County has 18 other public schools.
The closest public school to LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 22.9% proficiency; LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY posts 35.1%.
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment has grown by 24 students since 2020-21, to 314. Students per teacher fell from 16.1 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.
Community posts for LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Miguel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,850
Census ACS
Median income
$49,431
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAS VEGAS CITY
- ROBERTSON HIGHHigh · 331 students
- SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARYMiddle · 251 students
- MEMORIAL MIDDLEMiddle · 167 students
- MIKE SENA ELEMENTARYElementary · 58 students
- LVCS EARLY CHILDHOODElementary
Other schools in LAS VEGAS
- WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 442 students
- WEST LAS VEGAS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 345 students
- ROBERTSON HIGHHigh · 331 students
- SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARYMiddle · 251 students
- LUIS E. ARMIJO ELEMENTARYElementary · 229 students
- DON CECILIO MARTINEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 189 students
Other Los Ninos Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Los Ninos Elementary. LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- LOS NINOS ELEMENTARYESPANOLA, NM · 71 students
- Los Ninos Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 456 students
Nearby schools
- SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 251
- ROBERTSON HIGH1.1 mi · 331
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE1.1 mi · 167
- RIO GALLINAS SCHOOL1.9 mi · 80
- WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 442
- LUIS E. ARMIJO ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About LOS NINOS ELEMENTARYHow many students attend LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY?
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 314 students in grades PK-03.
Is LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY?
At LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY public or private?
LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAS VEGAS CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.