The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LORDSBURG·NCES 350162000426

R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY

500 OWNBY, LORDSBURG, NM 88045 · (575) 542-3252 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
158 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2516%
Kindergarten2717%
Grade 12113%
Grade 23522%
Grade 32516%
Grade 42516%

This year's kindergarten class (27) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (25).

Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
1912%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
13485%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
53%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 15%
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
Male
8956%
Female
6944%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY.
START A DISCUSSION

Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
41.3%
NM avg 44.2%

What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.

Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY this school158100.0%N/A
REGINALD CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY
ALBUQUERQUE
174100.0%28.6%
COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY
LAS CRUCES
182100.0%28.0%
ATRISCO ELEMENTARY
ALBUQUERQUE
205100.0%22.2%
RAICES DEL SABER XINACHTLI COMMUNITY
LAS CRUCES
122100.0%N/A
RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
ALBUQUERQUE
20398.0%31.2%
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 R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New Mexico
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.3%#183 of 366
Enrollment
ranked largest first
158#368 of 490
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#145 of 393
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-36.3%#58 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 2024-25
Enrollment
158
-24 (-13%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251581312.2:1100% (158)
2023-241581213.2:165% (103)
2022-231551114.1:159% (91)
2020-211821512.1:1100% (182)
2017-182481615.5:1100% (248)
2015-162541615.9:178% (199)
2010-111431014.3:173% (105)
2000-012291416.4:160% (138)
1990-912041020.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 36% (248 to 158); teachers down 19% (16 to 13).

About R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY

R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school in LORDSBURG, New Mexico, one of the schools in LORDSBURG. It reported 158 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students, which makes this school 45% below average.

District-wide, LORDSBURG has 4 schools and 478 students.

A large majority of enrollment at R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY is Hispanic, at 85%. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% White and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 57%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY scores 27%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The school has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1. In all, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

For the population of Hidalgo County, the median household earns about $48,882 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. Across Hidalgo County, 7 public schools serve about 643 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY, is about 0.7 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY as Rural: Remote.

From 182 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 158 by 2024-25.

R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Hidalgo County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
4,041
Census ACS
Median income
$48,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
643 students

Quick facts

School name
R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY
District
LORDSBURG
Address
500 OWNBY, LORDSBURG, NM 88045
Phone
(575) 542-3252
County
Hidalgo County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
158
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
158 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
350162000426
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LORDSBURG
Other schools in LORDSBURG
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY
How many students attend R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY?
R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY serve?
R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY?
R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 12% White, 85% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Is R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY public or private?
R.V.TRAYLOR ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by LORDSBURG.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post