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Pablo Roybal Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Pablo Roybal Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 428 students in grades PK-3. The school is part of the Pojoaque District, which is ranked 91 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pablo Roybal Elementary's academic performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is slightly above the state average, with 41% of students proficient or better compared to 39% statewide, the school's mathematics proficiency rate of 15% is significantly lower than the state average of 25%. Compared to nearby Pinon Elementary and Chamisa Elementary in the high-performing Los Alamos district, Pablo Roybal Elementary's proficiency rates are significantly lower in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.08% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to just 6.18% and 13.08% at Pinon Elementary and Chamisa Elementary, respectively.

Over the years, Pablo Roybal Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, from 93 out of 419 New Mexico elementary schools in 2009-2010 to 236 out of 433 in 2023-2024. The school's rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 during this time. Interestingly, male students at Pablo Roybal Elementary perform better than female students, with the school ranking 194 out of 410 New Mexico elementary schools for male students and 231 out of 393 for female students in 2023-2024. These findings suggest that the school faces significant challenges in improving academic performance, particularly in addressing the socioeconomic and gender-based disparities observed among its student population.

384

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,857

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1574 State Rd 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506

(505) 455-2282

District: Pojoaque

Students who attend Pablo Roybal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pojoaque Middle
	Sixth Grade Academy
High:	Pojoaque High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

American Indian:

18.5%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2005 → 48th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2005

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg28%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

Pablo Roybal Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

79^th of 82Pojoaque 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
2024	40.5	213 of 413	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	282 of 435	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.1	93 of 419	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	43.5	239 of 411	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	287 of 405	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.3	251 of 398	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	229 of 390	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.8	296 of 389	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.9	264 of 398	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	354 of 390	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	248 of 384	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	232 of 395	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	211 of 356	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	308 of 426	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	201 of 397	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	203 of 414	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	80.3	15 of 90	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	88 of 158	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	215 of 339	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	265 of 413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)83rd percentile+35 vs school

Male (2024)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)44th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)37th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)34th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 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
Pablo Roybal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1574 State Rd 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	384	27	14.0	100.0%	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	290 (75.5%)	4 (1.0%)	71 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)		47.8				47.8	17.8				17.8	$9,857
Pojoaque Intermediate	Public	4-5	1574 State Road 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	224	15	15.2	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	172 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	23.4	270^th of 345 public elementary schools	21.7%					(n/a)	13.6		51.6	32.5		41.1		16.5	18.0		17.3	$8,390
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)
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)
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
Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School	Public	K-6	Tesuque Pueblo	Tesuque Pueblo	87506	Santa Fe County	Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 303-1255	31	8	4.1	90.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chamisa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Meadow Ln	White Rock	87547	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2470	301	27	11.3	13.3%	126 (41.9%)	2 (0.7%)	147 (48.8%)	12 (4.0%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	94.5	13^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.2%		96	22^nd of 413 public elementary schools	94.7%	9	69.2	66.7	75.0	74.4	77.1	73.6	42.4	64.6	61.5	71.4	60.7	$13,063
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pablo Roybal Elementary

How many students attend Pablo Roybal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Pablo Roybal Elementary.

What district is Pablo Roybal Elementary in?

Pojoaque

What is the racial makeup of Pablo Roybal Elementary?

Students at Pablo Roybal Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 18% American Indian, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pablo Roybal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pablo Roybal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pojoaque Middle
Middle : Sixth Grade Academy
High : Pojoaque High

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