Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSWELL·NCES 350225000516
MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY
700 W DEMING, ROSWELL, NM 88203 · (575) 637-3450 · Chaves County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
322 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
25.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 41 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
322
-17 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 14.9:1
% White
11%
was 19%
% Hispanic
84%
was 76%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY
MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in ROSWELL, New Mexico, one of the schools within ROSWELL. Current enrollment sits at 322 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
ROSWELL runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 9,184 students. MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY logs that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 11% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 58% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. 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, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.3%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Chaves County put median household earnings sit near $52,938, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. In all, Chaves County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,504 students), of which MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY is one.
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 33.9%.
MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY operates from a town-based location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY has contracted 5%, going from 339 students in 2018 to 322 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 76% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Chaves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,217
Census ACS
Median income
$52,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROSWELL
- ROSWELL HIGHHigh · 1,437 students
- GODDARD HIGHHigh · 1,096 students
- BERRENDO MIDDLEMiddle · 571 students
- SIERRA MIDDLEMiddle · 557 students
- DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 518 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 481 students
Other schools in ROSWELL
- ROSWELL HIGHHigh · 1,437 students
- GODDARD HIGHHigh · 1,096 students
- BERRENDO MIDDLEMiddle · 571 students
- SIERRA MIDDLEMiddle · 557 students
- DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 518 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 481 students
Nearby schools
- VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 388
- WASHINGTON AVE ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 263
- PARKVIEW EARLY LITERACY CENTER1.0 mi · 282
- ROSWELL HIGH1.0 mi · 1,437
- PECOS ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 255
- SIERRA MIDDLE1.5 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY?
MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
Is MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY is approximately 9.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY?
At MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 11% White, 84% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY public or private?
MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROSWELL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.