1. Home
  2. New Mexico
  3. Clayton
  4. Clayton
  5. Kiser Elementary
Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Kiser Elementary

Public Grades 5-6
Summary

Kiser Elementary is a public middle school located in Clayton, New Mexico, serving grades 5-6 with a total enrollment of 54 students. The school is part of the Clayton school district, which is ranked 37 out of 128 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kiser Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking 10th out of 165 New Mexico middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kiser Elementary outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, 47% of Kiser Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45% in the Clayton district and 39% statewide. In Mathematics, 49% of Kiser Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 34% in the Clayton district and 25% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade ELA, where 52% of students were proficient or better, compared to 39.85% statewide.

The closest nearby school, Clayton Junior High, which serves grades 7-8 and is also part of the Clayton school district, lags behind Kiser Elementary in several key metrics, including academic performance, statewide ranking, student-teacher ratio, and free and reduced lunch rates. These differences suggest that Kiser Elementary may have more effective teaching practices, resource allocation, or other factors that contribute to its superior academic performance and student outcomes compared to the nearby Clayton Junior High.

63
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,372
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 224 Spruce St
       Clayton, NM  88415

(575) 374-9611

District: Clayton


Students who attend Kiser Elementary usually attend:

High:    Clayton High

Feeder schools for Kiser Elementary:

Elementary:    Alvis Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.9%
White:
31.7%
African American:
4.8%
more
 See top rated New Mexico public schools

 Compare Kiser Elementary to nearby middle schools!
At a glance
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (41% vs 35% meeting standards)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
New Mexico avg35%
Not ranked this year
Kiser Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
40th of 82Clayton among New Mexico districts
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2024)95th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)94th percentile~ school
Male (2024)92nd percentile~ school
White (2024)92nd percentile~ school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%+5 vs state
Science38%+9 vs state
Mathematics35%+8 vs state

★
No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Kiser Elementary and help other families decide.
Rate Kiser Elementary
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.


Schools Near Kiser Elementary








Frequently Asked Questions about Kiser Elementary

Students who attend Kiser Elementary usually go on to attend Clayton High

Students at Kiser Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Kiser Elementary.


Rate Kiser Elementary!



Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...


Compare to nearby schools

NMNew Mexico Middle School Rankings

NMNew Mexico District Rankings

Schools in Clayton, NM

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Kiser Elementary!




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.




Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 25 milliseconds.