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Bell Elementary

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Bell Elementary ranks 103 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Bell Elementary is a public elementary school in Deming, New Mexico, serving 287 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Deming school district, which is ranked 67 out of 82 districts in the state.

Bell Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 10% of New Mexico elementary schools in 2013-2014 to the top 30% in 2024-2025. In the most recent school year, the school outperformed the Deming district and the state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, with exceptional performance from its 5th-grade students and English Language Learners. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 12.7 students per teacher, is also noteworthy.

While Bataan Elementary and Memorial Elementary also show strong performance in certain areas, Bell Elementary's consistent improvement and support for its high-needs student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is commendable. By continuing to build on its strengths and collaborating with nearby schools, Bell Elementary can further enhance its educational outcomes and provide a high-quality learning environment for its students.

301

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,814

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 East Maple
Deming, NM 88030

(575) 546-9712

District: Deming

Students who attend Bell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deming Intermediate
	Red Mountain Middle
High:	Deming High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

White:

7.6%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (43% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 68 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Deming

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg27%

New Mexico avg35%

103^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 69 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Deming

67^th of 82Deming 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	103 of 345	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	113 of 413	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	154 of 435	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	179 of 420	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	224 of 396	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.7	333 of 383	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	386 of 410	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	417 of 421	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	421 of 442	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	402 of 412	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	388 of 398	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	382 of 402	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	395 of 419	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	406 of 411	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	393 of 405	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	349 of 398	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.8	377 of 390	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.8	368 of 389	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	51 of 223	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	66 of 191	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	103 of 203	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	7 of 98	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	104 of 398	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	143 of 390	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	138 of 395	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	184 of 343	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	85 of 255	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	101 of 384	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	135 of 395	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	165 of 389	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	222 of 320	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.6	306 of 329	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	82 of 325	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	116 of 426	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	131 of 410	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	172 of 361	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.3	307 of 356	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	80.3	55 of 397	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	154 of 414	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	116 of 392	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	101 of 337	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	84 of 158	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	83.3	26 of 165	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	111 of 304	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	145 of 339	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	162 of 413	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	211 of 325	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)86th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%+15 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 East Maple	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-9712	301	23	13.0	47.2%	23 (7.6%)	4 (1.3%)	272 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.4	103^rd of 345 public elementary schools	70.1%		65.7	113^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.6%	10	31.4	53.5	41.5	48.6	47.9	37.2	26.8	65.7	42.0	$12,814
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 East Holly	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-2047	377	26	14.4	97.3%	61 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	298 (79.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	20	296^th of 345 public elementary schools	14.2%		31.8	261^st of 413 public elementary schools	36.8%	35	16.3	29.0	35.4	37.2	33.3	14.5	21.5	18.6	18.1	$10,204
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 South 10th St	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 546-2502	331	24	13.7	99.4%	35 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	291 (87.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.3	170^th of 345 public elementary schools	50.7%		33.1	254^th of 413 public elementary schools	38.5%	84	32.6	52.6	45.8	44.2	47.3	23.7	18.8	34.9	25.6	$9,481
Ruben S. Torres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 8th St NW	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 544-2723	363	34	10.7	98.6%	30 (8.3%)	3 (0.8%)	316 (87.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	15.2	324^th of 345 public elementary schools	6.1%		22.9	318^th of 413 public elementary schools	23.0%	6	15.2	25.5	36.6	21.7	27.5		22.0	15.2	14.5	$10,277
Bataan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Hwy 418 SW	Deming	88030	Luna County	Deming	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 544-0900	487	37	13.1	99.6%	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	431 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25.8	253^rd of 345 public elementary schools	26.7%		35.8	240^th of 413 public elementary schools	41.9%	13	23.3	27.4	42.0	35.6	34.5	16.5	31.9	17.8	21.6	$9,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deming Intermediate
Middle : Red Mountain Middle
High : Deming High

Is Bell Elementary a good school?

Bell Elementary ranks 103^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bell Elementary?

Students at Bell Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Bell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Bell Elementary.

What district is Bell Elementary in?

Deming

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