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Best Elementary Schools in Animas, NM

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Summary:

The city of Animas, New Mexico has only one elementary school, Animas Elementary, which serves students from grades K-6. The school has seen a concerning decline in its performance over the past several years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 51st out of 383 New Mexico elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 352nd out of 413 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 1 star during this time period.

Animas Elementary's academic achievement is also below the statewide average, with only 38.89% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts on the NM-MSSA assessment, compared to the statewide average of 44.19%. This achievement gap is likely exacerbated by the high percentage (64.15%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1, which could provide opportunities for more personalized attention and support.

Overall, the data on Animas Elementary reveals a concerning trend of declining performance and lower-than-average academic achievement, which may be influenced by the high concentration of students from low-income families in the Animas school district. These factors should be further explored to identify potential areas for improvement and support to ensure that all students in Animas have access to a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Animas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Panther Dr	Animas	88020	Hidalgo County	Animas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 548-2299	48	6	8.1	100.0%	18 (37.5%)	1 (2.1%)	26 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)	38.9	$17,156

Cities Near Animas

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Lordsburg	27.55 mi	4	68^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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