Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE·NCES 350237000550
SALAZAR ELEMENTARY
1231 APACHE AVE., SANTA FE, NM 87505 · (505) 467-3900 · Santa Fe County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
282 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 | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 13% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
13.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 SALAZAR ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Santa Fe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #216 of 329 | #11 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #300 of 354 | #17 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #312 of 366 | #19 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #249 of 490 | #16 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #163 of 318 | #9 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #276 of 334 | #16 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #188 of 393 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #41 of 57 | 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
282
+51 (+22%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 282 | 21.3 | 13.3:1 | 100% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 15.3 | 15.0:1 | 99% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 15.6 | 13.2:1 | 100% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 15 | 15.4:1 | 99% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 20.2 | 13.3:1 | 100% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 100% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 98% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 90% (389) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 24 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALAZAR ELEMENTARY.
About SALAZAR ELEMENTARY
SALAZAR ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in SANTA FE, New Mexico. It educates 282 students in pre-K through 6.
Enrollment across the 29 schools in SANTA FE totals 11,182 students.
SALAZAR ELEMENTARY enrolls a student body that is 90% Hispanic. It is also 6% White and 4% Native American. For comparison, the population of Santa Fe County is roughly 48% Hispanic. SALAZAR ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at SALAZAR ELEMENTARY is 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.3:1. Elementary schools in New Mexico have a similar average ratio of 12.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. That rate is above the 84% average among public schools in Santa Fe County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for SALAZAR ELEMENTARY is 33.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.9%.
Within Santa Fe County, median household income is about $79,071, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Santa Fe County number 53 and enroll about 20,719.
FRANCIS X. NAVA ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to SALAZAR ELEMENTARY, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 231 to 282. Students per teacher fell from 15.4 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
Community posts for SALAZAR ELEMENTARY can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Santa Fe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,105
Census ACS
Median income
$79,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
20,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA FE
- SANTA FE HIGHHigh · 1,491 students
- CAPITAL HIGHHigh · 1,388 students
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYElementary · 704 students
- NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
- PINON ELEMENTARYElementary · 513 students
- EL DORADO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
Other schools in SANTA FE
- SANTA FE HIGHHigh · 1,491 students
- NEW MEXICO CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 1,487 students
- CAPITAL HIGHHigh · 1,388 students
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYElementary · 704 students
- Santa Fe Indian SchoolHigh · 701 students
- NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
Nearby schools
- FRANCIS X. NAVA ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 163
- MANDELA INTERNATIONAL MAGNET (MIMS)0.9 mi · 290
- Santa Fe Indian School0.9 mi · 701
- SANTA FE HIGH1.0 mi · 1,491
- KEARNY ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 338
- EARLY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES1.4 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About SALAZAR ELEMENTARYHow large is SALAZAR ELEMENTARY?
SALAZAR ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does SALAZAR ELEMENTARY serve?
SALAZAR ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SALAZAR ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SALAZAR ELEMENTARY is approximately 13.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SALAZAR ELEMENTARY?
At SALAZAR ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is SALAZAR ELEMENTARY public or private?
SALAZAR ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA FE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.