LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARY

LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARY operates as a mid-tier elementary school in AZTEC, New Mexico, operated by AZTEC. Current enrollment sits at 354 students spanning grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

Within AZTEC, which oversees 7 schools and 2,448 students, LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARY logs that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 38% Hispanic, 14% Native American, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with San Juan County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Juan County put median household income runs about $55,872, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARY is one of 62 public schools in San Juan County (combined enrollment of about 21,309 students).

The closest other public school is C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 31.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 421 students in 2018 compared to 354 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 38% across the same window.

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