Best Public Schools in Velarde, NM

Summary:

The city of Velarde, New Mexico has only one school, Velarde Elementary, which serves grades K-6 with an enrollment of 58 students. The school is located in the Espanola school district. While the school once had a 3-star rating and ranked 175 out of 410 New Mexico elementary schools in 2015-2016, its performance has since declined, with a current 1-star rating and a ranking of 315 out of 413 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Academically, Velarde Elementary struggles, with only 27% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Espanola district average of 24% and the New Mexico state average of 39%. The school also serves a high-poverty population, with 84.48% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10 students per teacher.

Overall, Velarde Elementary appears to be a small, high-poverty school that has experienced a decline in its academic performance and statewide ranking in recent years. While the school's low student-teacher ratio may be a strength, its low test scores and high poverty levels suggest that the school faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Further investigation into the school's specific programs, resources, and strategies could provide more insights into how to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

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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
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

Cities Near Velarde

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Espanola	3.83 mi	12	83^rd
Ohkay Owingeh	7.28 mi	2
Dixon	7.56 mi	1
Chimayo	10.17 mi	1
Ojo Caliente	12.89 mi	3	17^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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