Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ALAMOS·NCES 350165000434
PINON ELEMENTARY
90 GRAND CANYON DR, WHITE ROCK, NM 87547 · (505) 663-2680 · Los Alamos County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
21 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 41 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
PINON ELEMENTARY→LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within LOS ALAMOS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
74.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
67.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PINON ELEMENTARY
PINON ELEMENTARY's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINON ELEMENTARY this school | 350 | 6.0% | 68.3% |
| BARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARY LOS ALAMOS | 429 | 13.1% | 60.6% |
| MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY LOS ALAMOS | 435 | 9.7% | 78.1% |
| ASPEN ELEMENTARY LOS ALAMOS | 428 | 17.1% | 60.6% |
| MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDE ALBUQUERQUE | 219 | 21.0% | 56.4% |
| CHAMISA ELEMENTARY WHITE ROCK | 301 | 13.3% | 67.2% |
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 PINON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #9 of 329 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #8 of 354 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #17 of 366 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #172 of 490 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #211 of 318 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #108 of 334 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.0% | #393 of 393 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #276 of 287 |
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
350
+54 (+18%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 350 | 24.7 | 14.2:1 | 6% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 26.5 | 13.3:1 | 5% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 6% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 6% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 24.6 | 14.5:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 10% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINON ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (356 to 350); teachers up 1% (24.6 to 24.7).
About PINON ELEMENTARY
PINON ELEMENTARY is classified as an elementary school. It is located in WHITE ROCK, New Mexico. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 350 students. Elementary schools in New Mexico have about 287 students on average; enrollment here is 22% higher.
LOS ALAMOS oversees PINON ELEMENTARY and 7 other schools, with 3,971 students in total.
More than half of the students at PINON ELEMENTARY are White (63%). The rest of enrollment is 26% Hispanic and 9% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Los Alamos County's population at about 75%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, PINON ELEMENTARY scores 53%.
There are about 14.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at PINON ELEMENTARY, which has 24.7. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at PINON ELEMENTARY is about 6%.
PINON ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 68.3%, compared with a predicted 56.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Mexico schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Los Alamos County show median household income comes to about $147,139, about 70% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,971, PINON ELEMENTARY among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, CHAMISA ELEMENTARY, is about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. PINON ELEMENTARY is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 296 to 350, an 18% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.2:1) than in 2020-21 (12.3:1).
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Los Alamos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,435
Census ACS
Median income
$147,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
70%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,971 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOS ALAMOS
- LOS ALAMOS HIGHHigh · 1,181 students
- LOS ALAMOS MIDDLEMiddle · 543 students
- MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYElementary · 435 students
- BARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARYElementary · 429 students
- ASPEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 428 students
- TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMYCombined · 304 students
Other Pinon Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Pinon Elementary. PINON ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- PINON ELEMENTARYSANTA FE, NM · 513 students
- Pinon Elementary SchoolPinon, AZ · 439 students
Nearby schools
- CHAMISA ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 301
- BARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARY6.8 mi · 429
- LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE6.8 mi · 543
- LOS ALAMOS HIGH7.3 mi · 1,181
- TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY7.3 mi · 304
- San Ildefonso Day School7.4 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About PINON ELEMENTARYHow large is PINON ELEMENTARY?
PINON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-06.
Is PINON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PINON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PINON ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PINON ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PINON ELEMENTARY?
At PINON ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 63% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PINON ELEMENTARY?
PINON ELEMENTARY is overseen by LOS ALAMOS in Los Alamos County.
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