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Alcalde Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Alcalde Elementary is a public elementary school located in Espanola, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 153 students. The school is part of the Espanola School District, which is ranked 99 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alcalde Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking between 265 and 363 out of 420-435 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average, with only 31% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 9% in Mathematics, and 20% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. Alcalde Elementary's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 20% of New Mexico elementary schools for these subgroups.

Interestingly, Alcalde Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Espanola School District, with the exception of Tony Quintana Elementary, which has even lower proficiency rates. The nearby schools, such as Chimayo Elementary and Velarde Elementary, have higher academic performance and rankings compared to Alcalde Elementary, suggesting that the challenges faced by Alcalde Elementary may be specific to the school or its student population.

151

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,487

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

State Rd 68 County Rd 138a
Espanola, NM 87511

(505) 852-4253

District: Espanola

Students who attend Alcalde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carlos F. Vigil Middle
High:	Espanola Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

American Indian:

4.0%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2018 → 34th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2024) from a 8th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

Alcalde Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	272 of 413	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	363 of 435	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	265 of 420	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	337 of 396	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	354 of 383	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	247 of 374	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	176 of 410	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.7	267 of 421	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.7	105 of 442	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	49.0	200 of 412	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.2	232 of 398	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	144 of 402	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.2	243 of 419	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.0	167 of 411	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.1	225 of 405	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.9	279 of 398	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.9	301 of 390	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.8	357 of 389	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	70.3	62 of 223	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	214 of 398	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	271 of 390	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	135 of 395	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	275 of 343	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	282 of 384	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	334 of 395	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	223 of 389	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	266 of 320	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	301 of 329	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	351 of 426	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	210 of 410	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	300 of 361	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	325 of 356	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	378 of 397	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	140 of 339	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.6	365 of 413	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+38 vs school

White (2024)59th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2024)46th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)18th percentile~ school

Male (2024)5th percentile-29 vs school

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Schools Near Alcalde Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Alcalde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	State Rd 68 County Rd 138a	Espanola	87511	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4253	151	13	11.6	96.7%	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					24.3						$11,487
San Juan Elementary	Public	K-6	411 State Rd 74	Ohkay Owingeh	87566	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4225	141	14	10.1	97.2%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (66.0%)	1 (0.7%)	39 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)								(n/a)	39.4				26.5					8.4	$10,855
Ohkay Owingeh Community School	Public	K-6	307 Community School Rd	Ohkay Owingeh	87566	Rio Arriba County	Ohkay Owingeh Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 852-2154	105	5	21.0	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Velarde Elementary	Public	K-6	State Road 68 County Road 51	Velarde	87582	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4331	39	4	8.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					36.4						$14,322
Eutimio Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Zuni Ln	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2391	339	26	12.9	95.9%	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (95.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17.3	311^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.9%		22.4	321^st of 413 public elementary schools	22.3%	10	17.0	34.1	35.9	27.9	28.3		15.9	18.0	25.6	17.3	$11,638
James Rodriguez Elementary	Public	1-6	420 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2256	233	18	13.2	94.0%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	328^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.9%		24.8	308^th of 413 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	20.0	24.3		26.5	21.5	22.2				8.7	$10,059
Los Ninos Elementary	Public	PK-K	323 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-6819	71	7	9.5	100.0%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$18,699
Hernandez Elementary	Public	K-6	State Road 84/285 #1934b	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-4008	85	9	9.2	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					31.7						$11,371
Chimayo Elementary	Public	K-6	State Rd 76 County Rd 93 Buil	Chimayo	87522	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 351-4207	112	8	14.9	100.0%	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	103 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				68.2	41.3				36.4	20.6	$13,418
Tony Quintana Elementary	Public	K-6	18670 Us 84/285	Espanola	87532	Santa Fe County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-3213	208	17	12.2	97.1%	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)		31.0		24.2	20.4					11.5	$11,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcalde Elementary

How many students attend Alcalde Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Alcalde Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alcalde Elementary?

Students at Alcalde Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Alcalde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alcalde Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carlos F. Vigil Middle
High : Espanola Valley High

What district is Alcalde Elementary in?

Espanola

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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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