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Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSWELL·NCES 350225000517
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY
910 WEST GAYLE ST, ROSWELL, NM 88203 · (575) 637-3475 · Chaves County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
373 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 55% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
21.4%
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 21 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
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 →
Schools most like MONTERREY ELEMENTARY
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY's state test result (27.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTERREY ELEMENTARY this school | 373 | 100.0% | 27.4% |
| VALENCIA ELEMENTARY LOS LUNAS | 370 | 100.0% | 25.7% |
| RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY BELEN | 332 | 100.0% | 43.6% |
| G.W.STOUT ELEMENTARY SILVER CITY | 334 | 99.7% | 37.5% |
| MESILLA ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 324 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY LOS LUNAS | 393 | 100.0% | 25.5% |
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 MONTERREY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Chaves County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #223 of 329 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #212 of 354 | #12 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #191 of 366 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #146 of 490 | #5 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #235 of 334 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #176 of 393 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #110 of 287 | #6 of 14 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
373
-61 (-14%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 373 | N/A | N/A | 100% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 26.8 | 15.2:1 | 100% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 26.8 | 15.3:1 | 100% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 100% (434) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 27.8 | 18.2:1 | 100% (504) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 100% (512) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 99% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 81% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | 28 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONTERREY ELEMENTARY.
About MONTERREY ELEMENTARY
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school in ROSWELL, located in ROSWELL, New Mexico. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 373 students. That compares with an average of about 287 students for elementary schools in New Mexico.
ROSWELL has 9,184 students in 22 schools, and MONTERREY ELEMENTARY is one of those schools.
Roughly 84% of students at MONTERREY ELEMENTARY are Hispanic. Other groups make up 15% White. County-wide, 58% of Chaves County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The figure for public schools in Chaves County is close, at 100%.
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.4%, compared with a predicted 33.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Mexico schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Chaves County show that the median household earns about $52,938 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. Across Chaves County, 33 public schools serve about 10,504 students.
ROSWELL HIGH is the nearest public school to MONTERREY ELEMENTARY, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, MONTERREY ELEMENTARY is 5th of 7 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies MONTERREY ELEMENTARY's location as Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 61 students, from 434 to 373.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at MONTERREY ELEMENTARY. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Other Monterrey Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Monterrey Elementary. MONTERREY ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- MONTERREY ELEMENTARYCARLSBAD, NM · 366 students
Nearby schools
- ROSWELL HIGH0.9 mi · 1,437
- VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 388
- PECOS ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 255
- MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 322
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE1.8 mi · 481
- PARKVIEW EARLY LITERACY CENTER2.1 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About MONTERREY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at MONTERREY ELEMENTARY?
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MONTERREY ELEMENTARY serve?
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MONTERREY ELEMENTARY?
At MONTERREY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 15% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is MONTERREY ELEMENTARY in?
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY is part of ROSWELL.
What county does MONTERREY ELEMENTARY serve?
MONTERREY ELEMENTARY serves Chaves County in NM.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.