Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS·NCES 350057000221
SANDIA ELEMENTARY
2801 LORE ST, CLOVIS, NM 88101 · (575) 769-4300 · Curry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
290 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
48.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
31.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like SANDIA ELEMENTARY
SANDIA ELEMENTARY's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDIA ELEMENTARY this school | 338 | 85.8% | 36.8% |
| PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY CLOVIS | 389 | 85.1% | 31.0% |
| LOCKWOOD ELEMENTARY CLOVIS | 378 | 76.2% | N/A |
| HODGIN ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 392 | 99.0% | 20.6% |
| MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 302 | 99.0% | 25.8% |
| BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY HOBBS | 330 | 72.1% | 35.9% |
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 SANDIA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Curry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #136 of 329 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #126 of 354 | #6 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #113 of 366 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #187 of 490 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #214 of 318 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #158 of 334 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.8% | #337 of 393 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #186 of 287 | #2 of 8 |
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
338
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 338 | 23.6 | 14.3:1 | 86% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 20.1 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 17 | 19.4:1 | 100% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 100% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 21.5 | 18.7:1 | 100% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 18 | 19.8:1 | 100% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 75% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 65% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 26 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANDIA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (403 to 338); teachers up 10% (21.5 to 23.6).
About SANDIA ELEMENTARY
At 2801 LORE ST in CLOVIS, New Mexico, SANDIA ELEMENTARY operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 338 students in pre-K through 5.
SANDIA ELEMENTARY reports to CLOVIS, which has 18 schools and 7,780 students.
SANDIA ELEMENTARY's enrollment is 72% Hispanic. Next come 18% White, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 46% Hispanic among all Curry County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at SANDIA ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
The school employs the equivalent of 23.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.3:1. Among elementary schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 86%. Across public schools in Curry County, the average is about the same, 85%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, SANDIA ELEMENTARY is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 36.8% actual, 36.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New Mexico.
SANDIA ELEMENTARY is located in Curry County, where median household income is about $57,309, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. SANDIA ELEMENTARY is one of 28 public schools in Curry County, which together enroll about 8,777 students.
The nearest other public school, LOS NINOS, is about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. SANDIA ELEMENTARY is 3rd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, SANDIA ELEMENTARY is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
SANDIA ELEMENTARY had 333 students in 2020-21 and 338 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.3:1, from 17.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for SANDIA ELEMENTARY covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Curry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,638
Census ACS
Median income
$57,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLOVIS
- CLOVIS HIGHHigh · 1,506 students
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMYMiddle · 511 students
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARYElementary · 484 students
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 482 students
- YUCCA MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
Other schools in CLOVIS
- CLOVIS HIGHHigh · 1,506 students
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMYMiddle · 511 students
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARYElementary · 484 students
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 482 students
- YUCCA MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
Nearby schools
- LOS NINOS0.7 mi · 114
- BARRY ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 357
- CLOVIS HIGH0.8 mi · 1,506
- CAMEO ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 279
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMY1.0 mi · 482
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About SANDIA ELEMENTARYHow large is SANDIA ELEMENTARY?
SANDIA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-05.
Is SANDIA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SANDIA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SANDIA ELEMENTARY have?
SANDIA ELEMENTARY employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at SANDIA ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at SANDIA ELEMENTARY are roughly 18% White, 72% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is SANDIA ELEMENTARY public or private?
SANDIA ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLOVIS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.