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MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY

1000 SOUTH 10TH ST, DEMING, NM 88030 · (575) 546-2502 · Luna County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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

Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
329 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4815%
Kindergarten4815%
Grade 14313%
Grade 25015%
Grade 34213%
Grade 45416%
Grade 54614%

This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
3511%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
29188%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
17352%
Female
15848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY→DEMING INTERMEDIATE→RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within DEMING. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
47.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
25.6%
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 26 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY this school33199.4%35.8%
RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARY
DEMING
36398.6%21.5%
ENOS GARCIA ELEMENTARY
TAOS
348100.0%25.0%
GONZALES ELEMENTARY
SANTA FE
328100.0%36.0%
NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY
LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE
280100.0%33.8%
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
BELEN
332100.0%43.6%
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 MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn Luna County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
35.8%#150 of 329#2 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.6%#167 of 354#2 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.3%#124 of 366#2 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
331#197 of 490#5 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#191 of 318#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.6%#261 of 334#3 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.4%#259 of 393#2 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.9%#122 of 287N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
331
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253312413.8:199% (329)
2023-2432723.513.9:1100% (327)
2022-2333623.914.1:1100% (336)
2020-213322413.8:1100% (332)
2017-1844130.714.4:1100% (441)
2015-164643115.0:1100% (464)
2010-113822316.6:199% (379)
2000-015142917.7:182% (423)
1990-915132322.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (441 to 331); teachers down 22% (30.7 to 24).

About MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is classified as an elementary school. It is located in DEMING, New Mexico. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 331 students.

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY sits within DEMING, which has 13 schools and 5,116 students.

Hispanic students make up 88% of enrollment at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY. The remaining shares are 11% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Luna County's population at about 67%. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

A ratio of 13.8:1 comes from the school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 99% in 2024-25. That tracks the 96% average for public schools in Luna County.

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.5%.

Census Bureau estimates for Luna County show that the median household income is $36,419, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 24% of residents are in poverty. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in the county.

The school nearest to MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is 1st of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 332 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 331.

Discussions about MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Luna County at a glance

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Population
25,611
Census ACS
Median income
$36,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
24%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,116 students

Quick facts

School name
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY
District
DEMING
Address
1000 SOUTH 10TH ST, DEMING, NM 88030
Phone
(575) 546-2502
County
Luna County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
331
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
329 (99%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
350069000242
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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21 other US public schools in 10 states are named Memorial Elementary. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is the 16th largest of the 22.

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Frequently asked questions

About MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY
How many students attend MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-05.
Is MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY have?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY are roughly 11% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY is overseen by DEMING in Luna County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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