MOSQUERO ELEMENTARY

As a rural-scale primary school in MOSQUERO, New Mexico, MOSQUERO ELEMENTARY caters to 35 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of MOSQUERO. Enrollment runs roughly 88% smaller than the state mean of about 287.

Across the 2 schools in MOSQUERO (86 students total), MOSQUERO ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MOSQUERO ELEMENTARY records that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 23% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harding County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Harding County's rate of about 52%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harding County put the typical household earns roughly $48,553 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Harding County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 158 students), of which MOSQUERO ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is MOSQUERO HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. MOSQUERO ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked up 67% since 2018, when it stood at 21 (now 35). White enrollment moved from 81% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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