VALENCIA ELEMENTARY

VALENCIA ELEMENTARY operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, operated by LOS LUNAS. Current enrollment sits at 370 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 29% bigger than the state mean of about 287.

VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is one of 16 schools operated by LOS LUNAS, a district that enrolls 8,207 students overall.

On the student-mix side, VALENCIA ELEMENTARY records that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 15% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, VALENCIA ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 25.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Valencia County) shows that median household earnings sit near $58,933, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is one of 27 public schools in Valencia County (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students).

The closest other public school is LOS LUNAS FAMILY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VALENCIA ELEMENTARY at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. VALENCIA ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 393 (now 370). White enrollment moved from 31% to 15% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

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