NORTH ELEMENTARY

NORTH ELEMENTARY is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico, one of the schools within ALAMOGORDO, instructing 159 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so NORTH ELEMENTARY sits 45% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 14 schools in ALAMOGORDO (5,227 students total), NORTH ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, NORTH ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 32% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 40% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, NORTH ELEMENTARY logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, NORTH ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Otero County put median household earnings sit near $55,876, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Otero County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,639 students), NORTH ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH ELEMENTARY at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

NORTH ELEMENTARY operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. NORTH ELEMENTARY's enrollment has decreased 56% since 2018, when it stood at 361 (now 159). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 38% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

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