Lybrook Elementary

Lybrook Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cuba, New Mexico, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 75 students. The school is part of the Jemez Mountain School District, which is ranked 115 out of 128 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lybrook Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Mexico over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 378 out of 389 schools in 2004-2005 to 381 out of 413 schools in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. This places the school in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in the state. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with significant gender-based achievement gaps. Lybrook Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various subjects, is significantly below the state and district averages, with all subject areas below 35% proficiency.

Lybrook Elementary's challenges are not unique, as the nearby Pueblo Pintado Community School and Ojo Encino Day School also serve predominantly economically disadvantaged student populations and have comparable high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility and student-teacher ratios. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there may be pockets of success, such as the relatively higher proficiency rates in 8th-grade Mathematics and Science, as well as the stronger performance of female and English Language Learner students. Addressing the systemic issues faced by Lybrook Elementary will require a comprehensive, collaborative approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.