Elementary Schools in Jal

Summary:

The Jal Elementary is the sole elementary school located in the town of Jal, New Mexico. While it serves as the primary educational institution for the area, the school's performance metrics indicate room for improvement compared to state averages.

Jal Elementary is ranked 219 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools and holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all fall below the state average, suggesting a need to address academic achievement. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 50.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may present unique challenges.

Despite the low student-teacher ratio of 15.1, which is slightly better than the state average, Jal Elementary has not been able to translate this potential advantage into higher academic performance. The school and the Jal school district may need to investigate the root causes of the underperformance and develop targeted strategies to improve the educational outcomes for the students in the community.

District Detail

200 E Panther
Jal, NM 88252

(575) 395-2840

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 567

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	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-ASR Science 5th Grade	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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Jal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 East Utah	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 395-2101	290	18	16.5	99.7%	42 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	246 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.2	219^th of 345 public elementary schools	36.5%		30	276^th of 413 public elementary schools	33.2%	57	22.9	35.3	43.5	31.4	37.4	23.9	28.6	21.7	$10,088

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eunice	22.64 mi	3	75^th
Hobbs	39.55 mi	19	62^nd
Nm Corrections	45.17 mi	11

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.