Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS LUNAS·NCES 350168000762
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY
111 MONICA RD, LOS LUNAS, NM 87031 · (505) 866-8231 · Valencia County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
16.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
370 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 19% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
30.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
20.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 →
Schools most like VALENCIA ELEMENTARY
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALENCIA ELEMENTARY this school | 370 | 100.0% | 25.7% |
| G.W.STOUT ELEMENTARY SILVER CITY | 334 | 99.7% | 37.5% |
| MONTERREY ELEMENTARY ROSWELL | 373 | 100.0% | 27.4% |
| MESILLA ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 324 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| RAYMOND GABALDON ELEMENTARY LOS LUNAS | 365 | 100.0% | 32.3% |
| RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY BELEN | 332 | 100.0% | 43.6% |
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 VALENCIA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Valencia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #250 of 329 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #228 of 354 | #11 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #277 of 366 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #150 of 490 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #286 of 318 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #212 of 334 | #6 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #152 of 393 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #248 of 287 | #8 of 10 |
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
370
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 370 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 100% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 20.9 | 17.6:1 | 84% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 17.6 | 21.5:1 | 100% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 100% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 26.4 | 14.9:1 | 100% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 100% (440) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 69% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 62% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALENCIA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (393 to 370); teachers down 17% (26.4 to 22).
About VALENCIA ELEMENTARY
In LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, part of Valencia County, VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 370 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in New Mexico enroll around 287, and this school is 29% bigger than that mark.
The LOS LUNAS system has 16 schools and 8,207 students.
Roughly 80% of students at VALENCIA ELEMENTARY are Hispanic. The remaining students are 15% White. Among people living in Valencia County, the Hispanic share is about 61%. The diversity index for VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 16.8:1 is based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The figure for public schools in Valencia County is close, at 100%.
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
Compared with New Mexico schools that have similar shares of low-income students, VALENCIA ELEMENTARY's results are 7.7 points below predicted: 25.7% against 33.4%.
In Valencia County, home to about 78,458 people, median household income comes to about $58,933, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,956, VALENCIA ELEMENTARY among them.
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile from LOS LUNAS FAMILY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, VALENCIA ELEMENTARY ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Small. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at VALENCIA ELEMENTARY was 361 in 2020-21 and 370 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Valencia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,458
Census ACS
Median income
$58,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,956 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOS LUNAS
- LOS LUNAS HIGHHigh · 1,460 students
- VALENCIA HIGHHigh · 960 students
- LOS LUNAS MIDDLEMiddle · 719 students
- SUNDANCE ELEMENTARYElementary · 617 students
- KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARYElementary · 605 students
- BOSQUE FARMS ELEMENTARYElementary · 458 students
Other schools in LOS LUNAS
- LOS LUNAS HIGHHigh · 1,460 students
- VALENCIA HIGHHigh · 960 students
- LOS LUNAS MIDDLEMiddle · 719 students
- SUNDANCE ELEMENTARYElementary · 617 students
- KATHERINE GALLEGOS ELEMENTARYElementary · 605 students
- SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMYCombined · 478 students
Other Valencia Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Valencia Elementary. VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is the 4th largest of the 5.
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARYPORTALES, NM · 366 students
- Valencia ElementaryUpland, CA · 571 students
- Valencia ElementaryLaguna Hills, CA · 525 students
- Valencia ElementaryAptos, CA · 487 students
Nearby schools
- LOS LUNAS FAMILY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 35
- CENTURY ALT HIGH1.5 mi · 353
- PERALTA ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 227
- ANN PARISH ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 402
- LOS LUNAS ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 458
- RAYMOND GABALDON ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About VALENCIA ELEMENTARYHow many students attend VALENCIA ELEMENTARY?
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-06.
Is VALENCIA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does VALENCIA ELEMENTARY have?
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is VALENCIA ELEMENTARY?
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 15% White, 80% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees VALENCIA ELEMENTARY?
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is overseen by LOS LUNAS in Valencia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.