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Ruben S. Torres Elementary

Q: Is Ruben S. Torres Elementary a good school?

Ruben S. Torres Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ruben S. Torres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Ruben S. Torres Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ruben S. Torres Elementary?

Students at Ruben S. Torres Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ruben S. Torres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruben S. Torres Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Deming Intermediate Middle : Red Mountain Middle High : Deming High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Ruben S. Torres Elementary is a public elementary school in Deming, New Mexico, serving 390 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ruben S. Torres Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.54%) and Mathematics (14.49%) were significantly lower than the state averages (44.19% and 26.81%, respectively). The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for its Special Education students but struggling with other subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students.

While Ruben S. Torres Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, there are some higher-performing schools in the Deming district, such as Bell Elementary and Memorial Elementary, which have significantly better academic outcomes and higher SchoolDigger ratings. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 12.8 students per teacher over the past three school years, which could be a potential strength.

363

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,277

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1910 8th St NW
Deming, NM 88030

(575) 544-2723

District: Deming

Students who attend Ruben S. Torres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deming Intermediate
	Red Mountain Middle
High:	Deming High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

White:

8.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (20% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg27%

New Mexico avg35%

324^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	324 of 345	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	318 of 413	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	383 of 435	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	352 of 420	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	331 of 396	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	331 of 383	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	257 of 374	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.1	353 of 410	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	354 of 421	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	417 of 442	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	404 of 412	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	389 of 398	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	384 of 402	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	387 of 419	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	173 of 223	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	181 of 191	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	198 of 203	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	55 of 98	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	64 of 83	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.3	284 of 398	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	327 of 390	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	281 of 395	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	306 of 343	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	319 of 339	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	250 of 255	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	316 of 384	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	336 of 395	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	318 of 389	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	270 of 320	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	296 of 329	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	17.2	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	307 of 325	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	374 of 426	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	313 of 410	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	292 of 361	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	305 of 356	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	306 of 397	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	392 of 414	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	332 of 392	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	272 of 337	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	275 of 333	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	84.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	27.5	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	69 of 158	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	298 of 304	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	297 of 339	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	373 of 413	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)56th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2024)29th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Migrant (2024)<1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Science15%-14 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Ruben S. Torres Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben S. Torres Elementary

How many students attend Ruben S. Torres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Ruben S. Torres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ruben S. Torres Elementary?

Students at Ruben S. Torres Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Ruben S. Torres Elementary in?

Deming

What schools do graduates of Ruben S. Torres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruben S. Torres Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Ruben S. Torres Elementary a good school?

Ruben S. Torres Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of New Mexico elementary schools.

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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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