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Hondo Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
Summary

Hondo Elementary is a small public elementary school located in Hondo, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 62 students. The school is part of the Hondo Valley School District, which is ranked 45 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hondo Elementary has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools on state assessments. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (28%) and Mathematics (17%) were significantly lower than the state averages (39% and 25%, respectively). The school's performance has been declining over the past decade, with its ranking dropping from 120 out of 383 schools in 2017-2018 to 315 out of 433 schools in 2023-2024. Hondo Elementary performs particularly poorly for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite these academic challenges, Hondo Elementary has a very low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.5 to 6.7 students per teacher in recent years, indicating a relatively small class size and potentially more individualized attention for students. However, the school's location in a rural area of New Mexico may present unique challenges and resource constraints compared to larger, urban schools. Addressing the root causes of the school's declining performance, leveraging its small class sizes, and providing targeted support for its predominantly Hispanic and low-income student population could be key focus areas for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

78
Students ?
8.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,524
Per pupil spending ?
84.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 111 Don Pablo Lane
       Hondo, NM  88336

(575) 653-4411

District: Hondo Valley


Students who attend Hondo Elementary usually attend:

High:    Hondo High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.2%
White:
12.8%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2018 → 30th in 2024
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2018) to 30th (2024)
!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the New Mexico average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg29%
New Mexico avg35%
Not ranked this year
Hondo 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202427.8289 of 41330.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.5264 of 43539.3%★★☆☆☆
201861.1120 of 38368.7%★★★☆☆
201658.1137 of 41066.6%★★★☆☆
201543.0208 of 42150.6%★★★☆☆
201429.1339 of 44223.3%★☆☆☆☆
201322.3346 of 41216.0%★☆☆☆☆
20123.8396 of 3980.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201127.7309 of 40223.1%★☆☆☆☆
201018.8374 of 41910.7%★☆☆☆☆
200936.6277 of 41132.6%★★☆☆☆
200834.0284 of 40529.9%★★☆☆☆
200732.1284 of 39828.6%★☆☆☆☆
200648.8194 of 39050.3%★★★☆☆
200532.1284 of 38927.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202426.0294 of 38423.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7286 of 39527.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202344.9238 of 42644.1%★★☆☆☆
201871.458 of 35683.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202437.1222 of 39744.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.7209 of 41449.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202333.2285 of 41331.0%★★☆☆☆
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 (2023)44th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2024)44th percentile+14 vs school
White (2023)31st percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts32%-12 vs state
Mathematics29%+3 vs state

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Students who attend Hondo Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hondo High

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Hondo Elementary.

Students at Hondo Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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