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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCUMCARI·NCES 350264000602
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY
1623 SOUTH 9TH ST, TUCUMCARI, NM 88401 · (575) 461-3910 · Quay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
451 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 TUCUMCARI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
15.6%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 →
Where TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #194 of 329 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #278 of 354 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #161 of 366 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #75 of 490 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #236 of 318 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #157 of 334 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #204 of 393 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #222 of 287 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
451
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 451 | 30.5 | 14.8:1 | 100% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 31.8 | 14.5:1 | 100% (460) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 100% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 100% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 100% (506) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 100% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 42 | 13.9:1 | 99% (580) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 50% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 273 | 10 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY.
About TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY runs as a high-enrollment elementary school in TUCUMCARI, New Mexico. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 451 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in New Mexico is roughly 287 students; this school is 57% larger than that.
Across its 3 schools, TUCUMCARI enrolls 911 students. TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY is one of those schools.
At 71%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY combined. After that, the student body is 24% White and 3% Black. Among all residents of Quay County, the Hispanic share is about 45%. TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY counts 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico is lower than this school's figure. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Public schools in Quay County average 87%.
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY scores 30.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Quay County show that median household income is about $41,946, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in Quay County, which together enroll about 1,405 students.
The school nearest to TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY is TUCUMCARI HIGH, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Within five miles of TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY, there are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY is 4th of 4 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 428 to 451. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.0:1 to 14.8:1.
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Quay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,564
Census ACS
Median income
$41,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,405 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TUCUMCARI
- TUCUMCARI HIGHHigh · 247 students
- TUCUMCARI MIDDLEMiddle · 213 students
Other schools in TUCUMCARI
- TUCUMCARI HIGHHigh · 247 students
- TUCUMCARI MIDDLEMiddle · 213 students
Nearby schools
- TUCUMCARI HIGH0.4 mi · 247
- TUCUMCARI MIDDLE0.6 mi · 213
- LOGAN ELEMENTARY23.0 mi · 102
- LOGAN HIGH23.0 mi · 87
- UTE LAKE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER23.0 mi · 72
- LOGAN MIDDLE23.0 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARYHow many students attend TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY?
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 451 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY serve?
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY?
At TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 24% White, 71% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY?
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY is overseen by TUCUMCARI in Quay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.