METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY

As an average-sized primary school in EUNICE, New Mexico, METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY hosts 357 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within EUNICE. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

EUNICE comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 748 students; METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY is among them.

On the student-mix side, METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%; the rest breaks down as 31% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Lea County's rate of about 73%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY is in the bottom 10% of New Mexico public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.0%; METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY posts 26.4%, -17.7 points below that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lea County) records that the typical household earns roughly $68,015 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Lea County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students), METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CATON MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 30.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY has ticked down 12%, going from 404 students in 2018 to 357 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 37% to 31% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.