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MILAN ELEMENTARY

404 SAND, MILAN, NM 87021 · (505) 285-2727 · Cibola County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of New Mexico public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+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

Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
405 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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-K318%
Kindergarten4511%
Grade 15413%
Grade 24110%
Grade 35213%
Grade 46215%
Grade 57418%
Grade 65112%

This year's kindergarten class (45) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
9022%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
21853%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
8521%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 12% · US 1%
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
23357%
Female
17743%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
41.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
16.7%
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 17 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% 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 MILAN ELEMENTARY

MILAN ELEMENTARY's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
MILAN ELEMENTARY this school41098.8%27.8%
JANET KAHN FINE ARTS ACADEMY
ALBUQUERQUE
389100.0%28.4%
PETROGLYPH ELEMENTARY
ALBUQUERQUE
49899.8%43.0%
BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
PORTALES
332100.0%N/A
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY
ALBUQUERQUE
40299.5%37.8%
MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY
ALBUQUERQUE
30299.0%25.8%
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 MILAN ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn Cibola County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
27.8%#217 of 329N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.7%#265 of 354N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.6%#177 of 366N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
410#113 of 490#2 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.1:1#60 of 318N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.5%#45 of 334N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
98.8%#282 of 393#1 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.3%#220 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
410
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254103711.1:199% (405)
2023-244173213.0:197% (405)
2022-234362815.6:1100% (436)
2020-214113312.4:1100% (411)
2017-1846232.714.1:1100% (462)
2015-165063116.3:1100% (506)
2010-115473515.6:165% (353)
2000-014192516.8:186% (360)
1990-913861920.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILAN ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (462 to 410); teachers up 13% (32.7 to 37).

About MILAN ELEMENTARY

MILAN ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in MILAN, New Mexico. Its 410 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Mexico is about 287 students.

GRANTS has 3,056 students spread across 12 schools.

Hispanic students are the majority at MILAN ELEMENTARY, with 53% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% White, 21% Native American, and 3% Black. The county population is about 33% Hispanic. 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.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 at MILAN ELEMENTARY, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.8 below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%.

MILAN ELEMENTARY is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

MILAN ELEMENTARY's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (27.8%) and its predicted rate (33.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Mexico schools.

In the county around the school, Cibola County, the median household income is $50,759, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 26% of people live in poverty. There are 18 public schools in Cibola County, enrolling about 3,854 students in all.

GRANTS HIGH is the public school closest to MILAN ELEMENTARY, about 3.1 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. MILAN ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 27.8% against a local average of 36.5%.

NCES describes the area around MILAN ELEMENTARY as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.

Enrollment at MILAN ELEMENTARY was 411 in 2020-21 and 410 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.4 to 11.1 over 4 years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MILAN ELEMENTARY. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Cibola County at a glance

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Population
26,845
Census ACS
Median income
$50,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,854 students

Quick facts

School name
MILAN ELEMENTARY
District
GRANTS
Address
404 SAND, MILAN, NM 87021
Phone
(505) 285-2727
County
Cibola County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
410
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
405 (99%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
350117000333
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Milan Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Milan Elementary. MILAN ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About MILAN ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at MILAN ELEMENTARY?
MILAN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MILAN ELEMENTARY serve?
MILAN ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MILAN ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MILAN ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.1:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MILAN ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MILAN ELEMENTARY are roughly 22% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees MILAN ELEMENTARY?
MILAN ELEMENTARY is overseen by GRANTS in Cibola County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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