RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY

RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY operates as an average-sized elementary campus in SANTA FE, New Mexico, operated by SANTA FE. Current enrollment sits at 417 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 45% above the state mean of about 287.

Across the 29 schools in SANTA FE (11,182 students total), RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY reports that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic; the rest reads as 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Santa Fe County's rate of about 84%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY is in the bottom 10% of New Mexico public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 33.4%; RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY posts 18.8%, -14.6 points below that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Santa Fe County) records that the typical household earns roughly $79,071 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Santa Fe County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,719 students), RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: R.M. SWEENEY ELEMENTARY, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 23.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY has declined 14%, going from 483 students in 2018 to 417 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.