Enrollment
128
Elementary
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGDALENA·NCES 350177000453
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY
201 DUGGINS DR, MAGDALENA, NM 87825 · (575) 854-2241 · Socorro County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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.
- B+Beats 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
12.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
128 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 | 21 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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 MAGDALENA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
16.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY this school | 128 | 100.0% | 41.0% |
| SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY SILVER CITY | 123 | 100.0% | N/A |
| BLANCO ELEMENTARY BLOOMFIELD | 138 | 100.0% | 36.2% |
| PLACITAS ELEMENTARY BERNALILLO | 112 | 100.0% | 65.9% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY ARTESIA | 149 | 100.0% | 63.4% |
| LOWER ELEMENTARY ESTANCIA | 113 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Socorro County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #97 of 329 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #269 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #176 of 366 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #389 of 490 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #161 of 393 | 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
128
-2 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 128 | 10.7 | 12.0:1 | 100% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 12.1 | 11.6:1 | 99% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 11.1 | 11.1:1 | 100% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 11 | 11.8:1 | 100% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 11.8 | 13.4:1 | 100% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 100% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 99% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 41% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 11 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (159 to 128); teachers down 10% (11.8 to 10.7).
About MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school located in MAGDALENA, New Mexico. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 128 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students.
District-wide, MAGDALENA has 3 schools and 297 students.
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. Other reported shares: 30% Native American, 18% White, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share in Socorro County as a whole is similar, at about 50%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 10.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.0:1. That is lower than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Socorro County average 99%.
Measured against New Mexico public elementary schools, MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY falls in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools: 41.0% actual against 33.4% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Socorro County, the median household income is $36,570, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 30%. There are 11 public schools in Socorro County, enrolling about 2,135 students in all.
The next-closest public school is MAGDALENA HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 39.7% on proficiency, and MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY is above that at 41.0%.
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY had 130 students in 2020-21 and 128 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Socorro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,200
Census ACS
Median income
$36,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAGDALENA
- MAGDALENA HIGHHigh · 100 students
- MAGDALENA MIDDLEMiddle · 69 students
Other schools in MAGDALENA
- MAGDALENA HIGHHigh · 100 students
- MAGDALENA MIDDLEMiddle · 69 students
Nearby schools
- MAGDALENA HIGH0.0 mi · 100
- MAGDALENA MIDDLE0.0 mi · 69
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY18.4 mi · 104
- R. SARRACINO MIDDLE19.2 mi · 221
- SOCORRO HIGH19.5 mi · 378
- COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER19.5 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About MAGDALENA ELEMENTARYHow large is MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY?
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 128 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY serve?
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY?
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 18% White, 49% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY?
MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY is overseen by MAGDALENA in Socorro County.
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