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
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% 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.
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (28) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
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 →
Schools most like MORA ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORA ELEMENTARY this school | 151 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| ANTHONY ELEMENTARY ANTHONY | 163 | 100.0% | 46.6% |
| ANTHONY ON-TRACK PREK CENTER ANTHONY | 136 | 100.0% | N/A |
| CHAPARRAL ON-TRACK PREK CENTER CHAPPARAL | 160 | 100.0% | N/A |
| PENASCO ELEMENTARY PENASCO | 127 | 100.0% | 38.2% |
| HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARY HATCH | 190 | 98.4% | N/A |
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 MORA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #239 of 329 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #283 of 354 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #320 of 366 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #377 of 490 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #162 of 393 |
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
151
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 151 | 10.2 | 14.9:1 | 100% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 11.2 | 14.3:1 | 100% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 13.6 | 12.4:1 | 100% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 15 | 10.4:1 | 100% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 175 | 15.7 | 11.2:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 173 | 12 | 14.4:1 | 98% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 98% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 78% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (175 to 151); teachers down 35% (15.7 to 10.2).
About MORA ELEMENTARY
MORA ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school in MORA, New Mexico, administered by MORA. It serves 151 students in grades 1 through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students.
MORA has 4 schools and 399 students, and MORA ELEMENTARY is one of those schools.
Most students at MORA ELEMENTARY are Hispanic: 95% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% White. The county population is about 74% Hispanic. MORA ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.9 students per teacher. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Mora County.
The allk12 Grade for MORA ELEMENTARY is C. Compared with New Mexico public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.4% for MORA ELEMENTARY. The school posts 26.4%, 7.0 points below the prediction.
In Mora County (population about 4,149), median household income is about $53,663, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MORA ELEMENTARY is one of 6 public schools in Mora County, which together enroll about 459 students.
LAZARO LARRY GARCIA MIDDLE is the public school closest to MORA ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. MORA ELEMENTARY has 2 other public schools within five miles. MORA ELEMENTARY ranks 5th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 26.4% against a local average of 37.3%.
MORA ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
MORA ELEMENTARY saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 10.4:1 in 2020-21 and 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Other Mora Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mora Elementary. MORA ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Mora Elementary SchoolMORA, MN · 862 students
- Mora Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 569 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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