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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POJOAQUE·NCES 350207000482

PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY

1574 STATE RD 502, SANTA FE, NM 87506 · (505) 455-2282 · Santa Fe County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
384 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
53
Kindergarten
77
Grade 1
72
Grade 2
86
Grade 3
96
Student demographics
White
164%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 19%
Hispanic
29076%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 63%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
7118%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 12%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20654%
Female
17846%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
47.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
17.8%
NM avg 27.2%
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
384
-171 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.0:1
% White
4%
was 6%
% Hispanic
76%
was 74%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY

PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in SANTA FE, New Mexico, one of the schools within POJOAQUE. Current enrollment sits at 384 students spanning grades pre-K through 3. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 287 students each, so PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY sits 34% bigger than that benchmark.

PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY is one of 5 schools operated by POJOAQUE, a district that works with 1,500 students overall.

On demographics, PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%; the rest comes out to 18% Native American, 4% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Santa Fe County (around 84%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.8%.

Around the school, Santa Fe County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,071, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY is one of 53 public schools in Santa Fe County (combined enrollment of about 20,719 students).

The closest other public school is POJOAQUE INTERMEDIATE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 24.9%.

PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY's enrollment has contracted 31% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 384).

Inside the community feed, the feed for PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Santa Fe County at a glance

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Population
156,105
Census ACS
Median income
$79,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
20,719 students

Quick facts

School name
PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY
District
POJOAQUE
Address
1574 STATE RD 502, SANTA FE, NM 87506
Phone
(505) 455-2282
County
Santa Fe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
384
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
384 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
350207000482
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY
How large is PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY?
PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY serve?
PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY?
PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 4% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY?
PABLO ROYBAL ELEMENTARY is overseen by POJOAQUE in Santa Fe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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