Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RATON·NCES 350219000501
RATON INTERMEDIATE
500 SOUTH THIRD, RATON, NM 87740 · (575) 445-9881 · Colfax County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
245 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 63 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 21% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
RATON INTERMEDIATE→RATON HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RATON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
32.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where RATON INTERMEDIATE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Colfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #170 of 329 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #120 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #233 of 366 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #276 of 490 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #108 of 318 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #202 of 334 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #241 of 393 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #174 of 287 | N/A |
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
246
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 246 | 20.5 | 12.0:1 | 100% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 21.5 | 11.3:1 | 50% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 20.5 | 11.4:1 | 48% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 100% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 20.1 | 14.9:1 | 100% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 99% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 70% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 33% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 21 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RATON INTERMEDIATE.
About RATON INTERMEDIATE
RATON INTERMEDIATE operates as a mid-sized elementary school in RATON, New Mexico. Enrollment stands at 246 students, covering grades 3 through 6.
RATON oversees RATON INTERMEDIATE and 2 other schools, with 831 students in total.
More than half of the students at RATON INTERMEDIATE are Hispanic (78%). Next come 22% White. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Colfax County residents. The diversity index for RATON INTERMEDIATE is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.0:1. The gap from the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 0.9 students per teacher. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, RATON INTERMEDIATE would be expected to post about 33.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.1%.
In the wider Colfax County area, median household income comes to about $53,554, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Colfax County's 16 public schools enroll about 1,378 students and include RATON INTERMEDIATE.
RATON INTERMEDIATE is about 0.5 miles from LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, RATON INTERMEDIATE ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
RATON INTERMEDIATE is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 256 to 246, a 4% drop.
The allk12 page for RATON INTERMEDIATE lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Colfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,322
Census ACS
Median income
$53,554
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,378 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RATON
- RATON HIGHHigh · 350 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARYElementary · 235 students
Other schools in RATON
- RATON HIGHHigh · 350 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARYElementary · 235 students
Nearby schools
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 235
- RATON HIGH0.9 mi · 350
- Fisher's Peak Elementary School17.4 mi · 393
- Trinidad High School19.3 mi · 204
- Trinidad Middle School19.3 mi · 172
- Primero Elementary School25.1 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About RATON INTERMEDIATEWhat is the total enrollment at RATON INTERMEDIATE?
RATON INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 03-06.
Is RATON INTERMEDIATE an elementary, middle, or high school?
RATON INTERMEDIATE is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RATON INTERMEDIATE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RATON INTERMEDIATE is approximately 12.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RATON INTERMEDIATE?
At RATON INTERMEDIATE, the student body is approximately 22% White, 78% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is RATON INTERMEDIATE public or private?
RATON INTERMEDIATE is a public K-12 school, overseen by RATON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.