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Tony Quintana Elementary

Public Grades K-6

Summary

Tony Quintana Elementary is a public elementary school in Espanola, New Mexico, serving 210 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Espanola school district, which is ranked 99 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tony Quintana Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 262 out of 396 schools in 2018-2019 to 423 out of 435 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, and Hispanic students. In 2023-2024, only 15% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24% in the Espanola district and 39% statewide. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 10%, compared to 11% in Espanola and 25% statewide. This is likely due to the school's 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from low-income households.

While Tony Quintana Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, the other nearby schools in the Espanola district also struggle academically. Chimayo Elementary, San Juan Elementary, James Rodriguez Elementary, Eutimio Salazar Elementary, and Hernandez Elementary all have low proficiency rates and rankings within the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools. This suggests that there may be systemic challenges facing the Espanola community that contribute to the struggles of Tony Quintana Elementary and its peers.

208

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,647

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18670 Us 84/285
Espanola, NM 87532

(505) 753-3213

District: Espanola

Students who attend Tony Quintana Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carlos F. Vigil Middle
High:	Espanola Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

American Indian:

5.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2012 → 8th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (16% vs 35% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg20%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

Tony Quintana 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	11.6	382 of 413	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	423 of 435	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	320 of 420	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	262 of 396	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	5.9	383 of 383	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	406 of 410	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	418 of 421	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	34.7	300 of 442	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	21.0	350 of 412	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	360 of 398	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	385 of 402	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	407 of 419	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.9	385 of 411	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	335 of 405	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.6	339 of 398	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.9	348 of 390	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.9	314 of 389	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	185 of 223	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.7	377 of 398	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	169 of 395	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	248 of 343	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.6	366 of 384	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	391 of 395	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	268 of 389	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	219 of 320	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.2	329 of 329	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	8.7	415 of 426	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	267 of 410	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	220 of 361	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.0	356 of 356	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	363 of 397	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	403 of 414	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	7.2	408 of 413	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile~ school

Female (2024)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)5th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-24 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Tony Quintana Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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-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 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 All Grades	Total
Tony Quintana Elementary	Public	K-6	18670 Us 84/285	Espanola	87532	Santa Fe County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-3213	208	17	12.2	97.1%	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)		31.0		24.2	20.4					11.5	$11,647
Eutimio Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Zuni Ln	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2391	339	26	12.9	95.9%	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (95.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17.3	311^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.9%		22.4	321^st of 413 public elementary schools	22.3%	10	17.0	34.1	35.9	27.9	28.3		15.9	18.0	25.6	17.3	$11,638
Hernandez Elementary	Public	K-6	State Road 84/285 #1934b	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-4008	85	9	9.2	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					31.7						$11,371
Kha'p'o Community School	Public	K-6	625 Kee Street	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Kha'p'o Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 753-4406	98	1	98.0	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
James Rodriguez Elementary	Public	1-6	420 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2256	233	18	13.2	94.0%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	328^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.9%		24.8	308^th of 413 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	20.0	24.3		26.5	21.5	22.2				8.7	$10,059
Los Ninos Elementary	Public	PK-K	323 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-6819	71	7	9.5	100.0%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$18,699
Ohkay Owingeh Community School	Public	K-6	307 Community School Rd	Ohkay Owingeh	87566	Rio Arriba County	Ohkay Owingeh Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 852-2154	105	5	21.0	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chimayo Elementary	Public	K-6	State Rd 76 County Rd 93 Buil	Chimayo	87522	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 351-4207	112	8	14.9	100.0%	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	103 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				68.2	41.3				36.4	20.6	$13,418
San Juan Elementary	Public	K-6	411 State Rd 74	Ohkay Owingeh	87566	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4225	141	14	10.1	97.2%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (66.0%)	1 (0.7%)	39 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)								(n/a)	39.4				26.5					8.4	$10,855
San Ildefonso Day School	Public	K-6	36 Tunyo Po	San Ildefonso Pueblo	87506	Santa Fe County	San Ildefonso Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 455-2366	36	6	6.5	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Quintana Elementary

What district is Tony Quintana Elementary in?

Espanola

What schools do graduates of Tony Quintana Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tony Quintana Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carlos F. Vigil Middle
High : Espanola Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Tony Quintana Elementary?

Students at Tony Quintana Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tony Quintana Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Tony Quintana Elementary.

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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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