SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY

As a low-enrollment elementary-level community in SANTA ROSA, New Mexico, SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY educates 203 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by SANTA ROSA. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 287.

Within SANTA ROSA, which oversees 5 schools and 572 students, SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY logs that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 77% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Guadalupe County put median household income runs about $42,750, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY is one of 8 public schools in Guadalupe County (combined enrollment of about 643 students).

Nearest neighbor: SANTA ROSA HIGH, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 246 students in 2018 compared to 203 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.