Enrollment
151
Elementary
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORA·NCES 350186000637
MORA ELEMENTARY
HWY 518 AND RANGER DR, MORA, NM 87732 · (575) 387-3132 · Mora County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
151 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MORA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
15.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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
151
-24 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 11.2:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
95%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MORA ELEMENTARY
MORA ELEMENTARY is one of the tight-knit primary schools in MORA, New Mexico, one of the schools within MORA, with 151 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 287.
MORA comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 399 students; MORA ELEMENTARY is among them.
Looking at the student body, MORA ELEMENTARY shows that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 74% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, MORA ELEMENTARY has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MORA ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Mora County) logs that median household earnings sit near $53,663, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mora County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459 students), of which MORA ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: LAZARO LARRY GARCIA MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MORA ELEMENTARY. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MORA ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.3%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. MORA ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 175 (now 151). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.
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Mora County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,149
Census ACS
Median income
$53,663
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MORA
- MORA HIGHHigh · 86 students
- LAZARO LARRY GARCIA MIDDLEMiddle · 83 students
- HOLMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 79 students
Other schools in MORA
- MORA HIGHHigh · 86 students
- LAZARO LARRY GARCIA MIDDLEMiddle · 83 students
- HOLMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 79 students
Nearby schools
- LAZARO LARRY GARCIA MIDDLE0.1 mi · 83
- MORA HIGH0.2 mi · 86
- HOLMAN ELEMENTARY5.5 mi · 79
- MIKE SENA ELEMENTARY14.2 mi · 58
- PENASCO ELEMENTARY24.0 mi · 127
- PENASCO HIGH24.0 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About MORA ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at MORA ELEMENTARY?
MORA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 01-05.
Is MORA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MORA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does MORA ELEMENTARY have?
MORA ELEMENTARY employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is MORA ELEMENTARY?
MORA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MORA ELEMENTARY?
MORA ELEMENTARY is overseen by MORA in Mora County.
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