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
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
Student demographics
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
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
314
-38 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 17.3:1
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
92%
was 93%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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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
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.
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