Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 61 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAINAIR·NCES 350195000472
MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY
405 BROADWAY, MOUNTAINAIR, NM 87036 · (505) 847-2333 · Torrance County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
90 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAINAIR. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
20.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 →
Schools most like MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY this school | 90 | 100.0% | N/A |
| EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 113 | 100.0% | N/A |
| MATHESON PARK ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 159 | 100.0% | 35.4% |
| LOWELL ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 226 | 100.0% | N/A |
| LEW WALLACE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 141 | 99.3% | 31.3% |
| TOMASITA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 187 | 100.0% | 30.9% |
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 MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #422 of 490 |
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
90
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 90 | 8.6 | 10.5:1 | 100% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 8.6 | 11.0:1 | 100% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 9 | 10.9:1 | 100% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 9 | 10.3:1 | 100% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 9.3 | 11.5:1 | 100% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 9 | 13.8:1 | 100% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 10 | 11.4:1 | 73% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 90% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 227 | 13 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (107 to 90); teachers down 8% (9.3 to 8.6).
About MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY
MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY sits in MOUNTAINAIR, New Mexico, and is classified as an elementary school. The school counts 90 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Mexico is about 287 students.
The 3 schools of MOUNTAINAIR, including MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY, enroll 184 students.
At 67%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY combined. The remaining students are 21% White, 8% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among people living in Torrance County, the Hispanic share is about 43%. By the diversity index, MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY comes in at 50%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.5:1, with 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY is 100%. Across public schools in Torrance County, the average is about the same, 100%.
Measured against New Mexico public elementary schools, MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Torrance County, median household income is about $57,842, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 11 public schools in Torrance County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,258.
MOUNTAINAIR JR HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Federal data place MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Torrance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,490
Census ACS
Median income
$57,842
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,258 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNTAINAIR
- MOUNTAINAIR HIGHHigh · 58 students
- MOUNTAINAIR JR HIGHMiddle · 36 students
Other schools in MOUNTAINAIR
- MOUNTAINAIR HIGHHigh · 58 students
- MOUNTAINAIR JR HIGHMiddle · 36 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNTAINAIR JR HIGH0.3 mi · 36
- MOUNTAINAIR HIGH0.3 mi · 58
- LOWER ELEMENTARY19.7 mi · 113
- UPPER ELEMENTARY19.8 mi · 179
- ESTANCIA MIDDLE19.8 mi · 99
- ESTANCIA HIGH19.9 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARYHow many students attend MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY?
MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY serve?
MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.5:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY?
At MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 21% White, 67% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY public or private?
MOUNTAINAIR ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNTAINAIR.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.