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Lower Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-1

113

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,962

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

624 8th St
Estancia, NM 87016

(505) 384-2001

District: Estancia

Students who attend Lower Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Estancia Middle
High:	Estancia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

White:

17.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (36% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg30%

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56^th of 82Estancia among New Mexico districts

By subject vs New Mexico (2021-2022) ?

Mathematics48%+24 vs state

Language Arts45%+11 vs state

Early Lit25%-7 vs state

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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 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
Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	624 8th St	Estancia	87016	Torrance County	Estancia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 384-2001	113	12	9.2	100.0%	20 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)												$12,962
Upper Elementary	Public	2-6	624 8th St	Estancia	87016	Torrance County	Estancia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 384-2001	179	16	11.4	100.0%	34 (19.0%)	2 (1.1%)	139 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	45.6	165^th of 345 public elementary schools	52.2%		38	232^nd of 413 public elementary schools	43.8%	67	29.0	48.5	47.5	45.2	30.6	42.9	30.3	32.5	41.9	27.8	32.9	$13,292
Moriarty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 School Loop	Moriarty	87035	Torrance County	Moriarty-Edgewood	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 835-5835	464	34	13.7	99.8%	127 (27.4%)	2 (0.4%)	309 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	18.8	305^th of 345 public elementary schools	11.6%		21.9	323^rd of 413 public elementary schools	21.8%	18	18.8	25.7	33.9	25.0		28.0	20.3	12.9	29.7		21.0	$8,680
Mountainair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Broadway	Mountainair	87036	Torrance County	Mountainair	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 847-2333	90	9	10.4	100.0%	19 (21.1%)	7 (7.8%)	60 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)						32.5					20.0	$16,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Lower Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lower Elementary?

Students at Lower Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lower Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lower Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Estancia Middle
High : Estancia High

How many students attend Lower Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended Lower Elementary.

What district is Lower Elementary in?

Estancia

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