Enrollment
112
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERNALILLO·NCES 350021000151
PLACITAS ELEMENTARY
5 CALLE DEL CARBON, BERNALILLO, NM 87004 · (505) 867-2488 · Sandoval County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
112 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 13% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 BERNALILLO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
45.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 32 points, placing it in New Mexico's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where PLACITAS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #12 of 329 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #51 of 354 | #4 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #26 of 366 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #407 of 490 | #25 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #74 of 393 | #9 of 20 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
112
-14 (-11%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 112 | 9 | 12.4:1 | 100% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 100% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 106 | 10 | 10.6:1 | 100% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 10 | 12.6:1 | 100% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 100% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 9 | 13.6:1 | 100% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 26% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 30% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 168 | 10 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLACITAS ELEMENTARY.
About PLACITAS ELEMENTARY
PLACITAS ELEMENTARY operates as a very small elementary school in BERNALILLO, New Mexico. It had 112 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico enroll about 287 students on average.
Federal data list 11 schools in BERNALILLO, with 2,761 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at PLACITAS ELEMENTARY, about 58 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 32% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Among all residents of Sandoval County, the Hispanic share is about 40%. The diversity index for PLACITAS ELEMENTARY is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
PLACITAS ELEMENTARY reports a ratio of 12.4 students per teacher, from 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PLACITAS ELEMENTARY, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Compared with New Mexico schools that have similar shares of low-income students, PLACITAS ELEMENTARY does better than predicted by 32.5 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.9%; the prediction is 33.4%.
Sandoval County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $86,636, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 49 public schools in the county, enrolling about 22,445, PLACITAS ELEMENTARY among them.
Of the public schools around it, PLACITAS ELEMENTARY is closest to ALGODONES ELEMENTARY, about 5.7 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, PLACITAS ELEMENTARY ranks 1st of 5 on average proficiency.
PLACITAS ELEMENTARY is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment fell 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to PLACITAS ELEMENTARY can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sandoval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,604
Census ACS
Median income
$86,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BERNALILLO
- BERNALILLO HIGHHigh · 824 students
- WD CARROLL ELEMENTARYElementary · 399 students
- BERNALILLO ELEMENTARYMiddle · 364 students
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMYMiddle · 276 students
- SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARYElementary · 206 students
- ALGODONES ELEMENTARYElementary · 184 students
Other schools in BERNALILLO
- BERNALILLO HIGHHigh · 824 students
- WD CARROLL ELEMENTARYElementary · 399 students
- BERNALILLO ELEMENTARYMiddle · 364 students
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMYMiddle · 276 students
- LA ESCUELITA EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- ALGODONES ELEMENTARY5.7 mi · 184
- San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School6.5 mi · 166
- BERNALILLO HIGH6.5 mi · 824
- WD CARROLL ELEMENTARY6.5 mi · 399
- LA ESCUELITA EARLY CHILDHOOD6.5 mi · 117
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMY7.1 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About PLACITAS ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at PLACITAS ELEMENTARY?
PLACITAS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 112 students in grades KG-06.
Is PLACITAS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLACITAS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PLACITAS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PLACITAS ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PLACITAS ELEMENTARY?
At PLACITAS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 32% White, 58% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PLACITAS ELEMENTARY?
PLACITAS ELEMENTARY is overseen by BERNALILLO in Sandoval County.
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