SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY

SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of low-enrollment scale in OHKAY OWINGEH, New Mexico, part of ESPANOLA, teacheing 141 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 51% smaller than the state mean of about 287.

SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY is one of 12 schools operated by ESPANOLA, a district that caters to 1,876 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 28% Native American, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Rio Arriba County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Rio Arriba County) shows that median household income runs about $57,155, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY is one of 30 public schools in Rio Arriba County (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ohkay Owingeh Community School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY.

SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 56%: 324 students in 2018 compared to 141 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 66% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.