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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
282
+14 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.3:1
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
90%
was 84%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SALAZAR ELEMENTARY
SALAZAR ELEMENTARY is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in SANTA FE, New Mexico, overseen by SANTA FE. The school enrolls 282 students in grades pre-K through 6.
SALAZAR ELEMENTARY is one of 29 schools operated by SANTA FE, a district that educates 11,182 students overall.
On the student-mix side, SALAZAR ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 6% White, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at SALAZAR ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Santa Fe County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, SALAZAR ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 27.9%.
Across the wider county, 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), SALAZAR ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
FRANCIS X. NAVA ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SALAZAR ELEMENTARY has increased 5%, going from 268 students in 2018 to 282 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 84% to 90% over that span.
On allk12, members of the SALAZAR ELEMENTARY community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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.