Ohkay Owingeh Community School

Ohkay Owingeh Community School operates as a rural-scale elementary campus in Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, overseen by Ohkay Owingeh Community School. Current enrollment sits at 105 students spanning grades K through 6. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so Ohkay Owingeh Community School sits 63% below that benchmark.

Ohkay Owingeh Community School is the operating authority for Ohkay Owingeh Community School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Ohkay Owingeh Community School lists that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Ohkay Owingeh Community School logs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Ohkay Owingeh Community School higher than the state norm the norm. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Rio Arriba County) shows that median household earnings sit near $57,155, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rio Arriba County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students), Ohkay Owingeh Community School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ohkay Owingeh Community School.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ohkay Owingeh Community School has climbed 21%, going from 87 students in 2018 to 105 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Ohkay Owingeh Community School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.