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Cimarron Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
Summary

Cimarron Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cimarron, New Mexico, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 59 students. This school has consistently outperformed the state and its own district, Cimarron, in academic proficiency, earning high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.

Cimarron Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 39% and 25%, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance for both Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking 45th out of 325 New Mexico elementary schools for White students and 131st out of 390 schools for Hispanic students. Additionally, Cimarron Elementary maintains a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.0 to 7.3 over the past three school years, which likely contributes to its academic success and personalized attention for students.

Interestingly, while the Cimarron District as a whole is ranked 36th out of 119 districts in New Mexico, Cimarron Elementary has consistently outperformed the district's average performance, particularly in academic proficiency. This is further highlighted by the significantly lower proficiency rates at the nearby Eagle Nest Elementary, which is also part of the Cimarron District. Cimarron Elementary's ability to maintain high academic achievement despite serving a population with a relatively low socioeconomic status, as indicated by its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, is particularly impressive and speaks to the school's effectiveness in supporting and educating its students.

60
Students ?
8.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,738
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 132 North Collison Ave
       Cimarron, NM  87714

(575) 376-2445

District: Cimarron


Students who attend Cimarron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cimarron Middle
    Eagle Nest Middle
High:    Cimarron High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.3%
White:
26.7%
Asian:
3.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2011 → 76th in 2024
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (39% vs 32% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2011
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school39%
District avg32%
New Mexico avg32%
Not ranked this year
Cimarron 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202468.9100 of 41375.8%★★★★☆
202292.620 of 42095.2%★★★★★
201964.6114 of 39671.2%★★★★☆
201871.787 of 38377.3%★★★★☆
201689.028 of 41093.2%★★★★★
201576.070 of 42183.4%★★★★☆
201456.4172 of 44261.1%★★★☆☆
201378.472 of 41282.5%★★★★☆
201280.360 of 39884.9%★★★★☆
201166.1119 of 40270.4%★★★★☆
201066.0118 of 41971.8%★★★★☆
200940.3253 of 41138.4%★★☆☆☆
200814.8378 of 4056.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200570.791 of 38976.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202461.5118 of 38469.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202275.945 of 32586.2%★★★★☆
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)
White (2022)86th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2024)69th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2023-2024) ?
English Language Arts50%+11 vs state
Mathematics29%+4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cimarron Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Cimarron Elementary.

Students at Cimarron Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cimarron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cimarron Middle
Middle : Eagle Nest Middle
High : Cimarron High


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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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