MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY

Located at 1000 SOUTH 10TH ST, in DEMING, New Mexico, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that instructs 331 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under DEMING.

Within DEMING, which oversees 13 schools and 5,116 students, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 11% White. By comparison, Luna County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 35.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Luna County) reports that median household earnings sit near $36,419, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in Luna County (combined enrollment of about 5,116 students).

Nearest neighbor: EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 27.5%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 441 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 81% to 88% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.