Enrollment
73
Elementary
DISTRICT 45 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEMADO·NCES 350213000492
QUEMADO ELEMENTARY
HWY 60, QUEMADO, NM 87829 · (575) 773-4700 · Catron County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 36.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
73 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 15% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
QUEMADO ELEMENTARY→QUEMADO HIGH
Based on grade levels within QUEMADO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
23.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 →
Schools most like QUEMADO ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEMADO ELEMENTARY this school | 73 | 100.0% | N/A |
| RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL RED RIVER | 84 | 100.0% | N/A |
| CLIFF ELEMENTARY CLIFF | 92 | 100.0% | 50.8% |
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY MELROSE | 120 | 98.3% | 58.1% |
| CARRIZOZO ELEMENTARY CARRIZOZO | 72 | 100.0% | N/A |
| EAGLE NEST ELEMENTARY EAGLE NEST | 72 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 QUEMADO ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73 | #434 of 490 |
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
73
+5 (+7%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 85
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 7.6:1
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 | 73 | 9 | 8.2:1 | 100% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 8.8 | 9.2:1 | 64% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 8.1 | 10.6:1 | 58% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 68 | 9 | 7.6:1 | 68% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 9.1 | 6.9:1 | 84% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 8 | 6.8:1 | 80% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 8 | 7.4:1 | 85% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 89 | 7 | 12.7:1 | 67% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 85 | 5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for QUEMADO ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (63 to 73); teachers down 1% (9.1 to 9).
About QUEMADO ELEMENTARY
QUEMADO ELEMENTARY is an elementary school with a street address in QUEMADO, New Mexico. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 73 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico is about 287 students, so this school is 75% smaller than average.
QUEMADO ELEMENTARY is one of the 3 schools that make up QUEMADO (170 students in total).
QUEMADO ELEMENTARY is 60% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Native American. In Catron County overall, about 78% of residents are White. QUEMADO ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
At QUEMADO ELEMENTARY, 9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 8.2:1. On average, elementary schools in New Mexico have 12.9:1, compared with 8.2:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Catron County.
Measured against New Mexico public elementary schools, QUEMADO ELEMENTARY receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Catron County show that the median household income is $49,864, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. QUEMADO ELEMENTARY is one of 5 public schools in the county.
QUEMADO HIGH is the public school closest to QUEMADO ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away.
Locale data from NCES put QUEMADO ELEMENTARY in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
2024-25 enrollment was 73, a 7% gain from 68 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at QUEMADO ELEMENTARY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Catron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,743
Census ACS
Median income
$49,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in QUEMADO
- QUEMADO HIGHHigh · 81 students
- DATIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 16 students
Nearby schools
- QUEMADO HIGH0.0 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About QUEMADO ELEMENTARYHow large is QUEMADO ELEMENTARY?
QUEMADO ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 73 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does QUEMADO ELEMENTARY serve?
QUEMADO ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at QUEMADO ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at QUEMADO ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at QUEMADO ELEMENTARY?
At QUEMADO ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is QUEMADO ELEMENTARY in?
QUEMADO ELEMENTARY is part of QUEMADO.
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