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La Promesa Elementary

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La Promesa Elementary ranks 256 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

La Promesa Elementary is a public elementary school in Belen, New Mexico, serving 205 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Belen school district, which is ranked 48 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Promesa Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking between 202-328 out of 396-435 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the Belen district and state averages, with only 33.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 18.4% proficient in mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts, as well as in mathematics across all grades. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Belen district and the nearby Los Lunas district, La Promesa Elementary consistently underperforms on state assessments. For instance, Dennis Chavez Elementary and Belen Family School, both within the Belen district, have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics than La Promesa Elementary. Similarly, schools in the Los Lunas district, such as Ann Parish Elementary and Los Lunas Elementary, outperform La Promesa Elementary on state assessments.

230

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,643

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

898 Hwy 304
Belen, NM 87002

(505) 966-2400

District: Belen

Students who attend La Promesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belen Middle
High:	Belen High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

White:

17.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (26% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 26th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg35%

256^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Belen

48^th of 82Belen among New Mexico districts

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
2025	25.5	256 of 345	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	250 of 413	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	202 of 435	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	212 of 420	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	328 of 396	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	291 of 383	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	273 of 374	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	323 of 410	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	294 of 421	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.9	370 of 442	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.1	241 of 412	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.7	279 of 398	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.9	240 of 402	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.0	280 of 419	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	245 of 411	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.9	266 of 405	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.0	255 of 398	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.0	255 of 390	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.7	339 of 389	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	45.8	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	84 of 203	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	304 of 398	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.7	135 of 390	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	124 of 395	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	246 of 339	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	164 of 255	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	202 of 384	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	153 of 395	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	119 of 389	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	249 of 320	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	239 of 329	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	244 of 325	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	194 of 356	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	167 of 426	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	157 of 410	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	289 of 361	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	254 of 356	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	193 of 397	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	281 of 414	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	184 of 337	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	184 of 333	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	62.0	60 of 165	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	255 of 304	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	243 of 339	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.9	206 of 413	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)64th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)51st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2024)24th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

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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-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
La Promesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	898 Hwy 304	Belen	87002	Socorro County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-2400	230	18	12.7	100.0%	41 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	25.5	256^th of 345 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.5	250^th of 413 public elementary schools	39.5%	6				25.0	52.4	27.8	36.1			33.6				25.0			18.4	$9,643
Gil Sanchez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	376 Jarales Rd	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1900	316	22	14.3	100.0%	56 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	253 (80.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	60.6	96^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.2%		70.8	94^th of 413 public elementary schools	77.2%	2	25.5			43.9	45.5	45.1	61.7			49.4	34.2	30.3	49.0	66.0			46.5	$9,486
Rio Grande Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Eastside School Rd	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-2200	332	29	11.6	100.0%	38 (11.4%)	3 (0.9%)	281 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)				54.9						54.9	32.4						32.4	$10,150
Belen Family School	Public	1-8	4 Eastside School Road	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 966-2270	154	5	29.0	100.0%	43 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (66.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	85	37^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.3%		86.9	40^th of 413 public elementary schools	90.3%	3		38.7	28.3	53.9	55.6	68.2	68.8	62.5	61.3	62.1		55.6			43.8	45.2	49.1	$8,877
La Merced Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Alame Loop	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-2100	463	30	15.6	100.0%	86 (18.6%)	3 (0.6%)	366 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.1	215^th of 345 public elementary schools	37.7%		39.4	222^nd of 413 public elementary schools	46.2%	7				36.2	50.0	15.1	45.3			36.0	26.1	20.7		22.7			19.3	$9,239
Dennis Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19670 Hwy 314	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1800	294	22	13.3	100.0%	43 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	237 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	60.4	98^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.6%		67.8	107^th of 413 public elementary schools	74.1%	9	22.2			36.4	62.2	46.7	63.4			52.0	20.5	53.3	42.2	63.4			44.6	$9,163
Tome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	46 Chacon Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	340	23	14.7	100.0%	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	15.8	321^st of 345 public elementary schools	7.0%		18.8	341^st of 413 public elementary schools	17.4%	20	17.1			22.7	41.2	29.3	22.2			28.1			19.5				11.0	$9,366
Desert View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	49 Camino La Canada	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	393	24	16.3	100.0%	37 (9.4%)	4 (1.0%)	339 (86.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	22.9	274^th of 345 public elementary schools	20.6%		17.3	353^rd of 413 public elementary schools	14.5%	79	13.0			28.8	29.2	29.6	40.9			31.7	26.7		13.0	34.0			20.8	$9,849
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	454 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	365	20	18.2	100.0%	57 (15.6%)	6 (1.6%)	291 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	35.1	205^th of 345 public elementary schools	40.6%		33	255^th of 413 public elementary schools	38.3%	50	23.4			37.7	45.0	36.2	47.9			41.5		25.0	27.7	27.1			20.2	$9,064
Ann Parish Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	112 Meadow Lake	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	402	25	16.0	100.0%	38 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	42.8	179^th of 345 public elementary schools	48.1%		34.5	245^th of 413 public elementary schools	40.7%	66	23.0			47.5	50.0	49.2	41.2			46.9	18.0		37.7	27.5			25.6	$9,704

Frequently Asked Questions about La Promesa Elementary

How many students attend La Promesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended La Promesa Elementary.

What schools do graduates of La Promesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Promesa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belen Middle
High : Belen High

What district is La Promesa Elementary in?

Belen

What is the racial makeup of La Promesa Elementary?

Students at La Promesa Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is La Promesa Elementary a good school?

La Promesa Elementary ranks 256^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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