MIKE SENA ELEMENTARY

Located at 12 COUNTY ROAD A-1, in SAPELLO, New Mexico, MIKE SENA ELEMENTARY is a very small elementary campus that enrolls 58 students (grades K through 5), part of LAS VEGAS CITY. That puts it 80% smaller than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

LAS VEGAS CITY runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,121 students. MIKE SENA ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, MIKE SENA ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 12% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MIKE SENA ELEMENTARY logs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, San Miguel County reports that median household earnings sit near $49,431, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. MIKE SENA ELEMENTARY is one of 19 public schools in San Miguel County (combined enrollment of about 3,156 students).

Nearest neighbor: SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY, around 11.2 miles off.

MIKE SENA ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 62 students in 2018 compared to 58 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.