Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 136 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESPANOLA·NCES 350090000275
SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY
411 STATE RD 74, OHKAY OWINGEH, NM 87566 · (505) 852-4225 · Rio Arriba County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
137 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Based on grade levels within ESPANOLA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
8.4%
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 8 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 →
Schools most like SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY this school | 141 | 97.2% | N/A |
| LA ESCUELITA EARLY CHILDHOOD BERNALILLO | 117 | 100.0% | N/A |
| POJOAQUE INTERMEDIATE SANTA FE | 224 | 100.0% | 25.5% |
| PENASCO ELEMENTARY PENASCO | 127 | 100.0% | 38.2% |
| TONY QUINTANA ELEMENTARY ESPANOLA | 208 | 97.1% | 21.8% |
| ROSELAWN ELEMENTARY ARTESIA | 171 | 100.0% | 47.5% |
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 SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Rio Arriba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #341 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #313 of 366 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #383 of 490 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #306 of 393 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -56.5% | #4 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. 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 2024-25Enrollment
141
-82 (-37%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 141 | 13.9 | 10.1:1 | 97% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 76% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 15.4 | 13.5:1 | 100% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 100% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 24.1 | 13.5:1 | 99% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 100% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 82% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 87% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 18 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 56% (324 to 141); teachers down 42% (24.1 to 13.9).
About SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY
SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school based in OHKAY OWINGEH, New Mexico. The student body numbers 141 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Mexico) has about 287 students.
SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY sits within ESPANOLA, which has 12 schools and 1,876 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY, with 66% of enrollment. Other groups make up 28% Native American and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 67% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 13.9 full-time equivalents, or about 10.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 97%. For comparison, public schools in Rio Arriba County average 98%.
allk12 grades SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY a C-. The grade compares the school only with New Mexico public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Rio Arriba County show that the median household income is $57,155, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. There are 30 public schools in Rio Arriba County, enrolling about 3,127 students in all.
The nearest public school is Ohkay Owingeh Community School, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY's location as Rural: Fringe.
Federal data show a 37% enrollment decrease, from 223 in 2020-21 to 141 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.2:1 in 2020-21 to 10.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Rio Arriba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,070
Census ACS
Median income
$57,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
3,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ESPANOLA
- CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLEMiddle · 379 students
- EUTIMIO SALAZAR ELEMENTARYElementary · 339 students
- JAMES RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 233 students
- TONY QUINTANA ELEMENTARYElementary · 208 students
- ALCALDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 151 students
- CHIMAYO ELEMENTARYElementary · 112 students
Other schools in OHKAY OWINGEH
- Ohkay Owingeh Community SchoolElementary · 105 students
- LA TIERRA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCESCombined
Other San Juan Elementary schools
One other US public school is named San Juan Elementary. SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- San Juan ElementarySan Juan Capistrano, CA · 662 students
Nearby schools
- Ohkay Owingeh Community School0.3 mi · 105
- HERNANDEZ ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 85
- ALCALDE ELEMENTARY3.5 mi · 151
- EUTIMIO SALAZAR ELEMENTARY3.6 mi · 339
- CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLE3.7 mi · 379
- MCCURDY CHARTER SCHOOL4.3 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About SAN JUAN ELEMENTARYHow many students attend SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY?
SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 141 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY serve?
SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.1:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY?
At SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 1% White, 66% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY public or private?
SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ESPANOLA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.