Is James Rodriguez Elementary a good school?

James Rodriguez Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend James Rodriguez Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 231 students attended James Rodriguez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James Rodriguez Elementary?

Students at James Rodriguez Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 6% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of James Rodriguez Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Rodriguez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Carlos F. Vigil Middle High : Espanola Valley High

James Rodriguez Elementary

Summary:

James Rodriguez Elementary is an elementary school located in Espanola, New Mexico, serving grades 1-6 with a total enrollment of 248 students. 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.

James Rodriguez Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29% in ELA, 10% in Math, and 29% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 140th out of 412 elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 337th out of 433 in 2023-2024. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

The nearby schools in the Espanola district, such as Alcalde Elementary, Chimayo Elementary, and San Juan Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, some of these schools, such as Chimayo Elementary, have shown slightly better academic performance than James Rodriguez Elementary, indicating that there may be opportunities for improvement.

Detail:

Public 1-6

420 North Coronado Ave
Espanola, NM 87532

(505) 753-2256

District: Espanola

SchoolDigger Rank:
337^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,059

Students who attend James Rodriguez Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 231

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

American Indian:

6.1%

Asian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Rodriguez Elementary ranks worse than 77.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Espanola School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.6%), American Indian (6.1%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Espanola School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Rodriguez Elementary is 12.1. 5 elementary schools in the Espanola School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare James Rodriguez Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Rodriguez Elementary is $10,059, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Espanola School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Rodriguez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James Rodriguez Elementary 337^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See James Rodriguez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Espanola:

SchoolDigger ranks Espanola 99^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at James Rodriguez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	31.51	290^th	389	25.4%
2006	19.40	346^th	390	11.3%
2007	29.93	301^st	398	24.4%
2008	34.45	281^st	405	30.6%
2009	44.30	236^th	411	42.6%
2010	44.48	239^th	419	43.0%
2011	49.45	196^th	402	51.2%
2012	57.39	152^nd	398	61.8%
2013	60.87	140^th	412	66.0%
2014	62.12	146^th	442	67.0%
2015	42.80	210^th	421	50.1%
2016	35.26	267^th	410	34.9%
2017	29.05	269^th	374	28.1%
2018	35.58	239^th	383	37.6%
2019	31.01	270^th	396	31.8%
2022	15.45	371^st	420	11.7%
2023	15.95	393^rd	435	9.7%
2024	23.51	337^th	433	22.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Rodriguez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	53.85	78^th	166	53.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Rodriguez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	44.50	197^th	356	44.7%
2019	38.13	223^rd	361	38.2%
2022	17.35	330^th	410	19.5%
2023	16.30	385^th	426	9.6%

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Rank History for Female students at James Rodriguez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	27.59	248^th	339	26.8%
2019	35.17	221^st	343	35.6%
2022	21.06	301^st	395	23.8%
2023	12.62	375^th	390	3.8%
2024	33.45	258^th	393	34.4%

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Rank History for Male students at James Rodriguez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	35.85	220^th	333	33.9%
2019	26.59	258^th	337	23.4%
2022	13.89	330^th	392	15.8%
2023	16.18	371^st	414	10.4%
2024	13.16	384^th	410	6.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Rodriguez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	31.52	233^rd	329	29.2%
2019	30.70	230^th	320	28.1%
2022	16.97	321^st	389	17.5%
2023	14.93	366^th	395	7.3%
2024	23.59	314^th	390	19.5%

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Rank History for White students at James Rodriguez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.47	379^th	413	8.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for James Rodriguez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	17	1	0	349	44	n/a	n/a	411
1991	23	2	0	353	54	n/a	n/a	432
1992	14	0	0	333	54	n/a	n/a	401
1993	16	0	0	368	45	n/a	n/a	429
1994	21	3	2	364	43	n/a	n/a	433
1995	22	3	0	352	38	n/a	n/a	415
1996	22	3	0	352	38	n/a	n/a	415
1997	10	18	0	180	199	n/a	n/a	407
1998	25	1	0	364	26	n/a	n/a	416
1999	24	3	1	332	30	n/a	n/a	390
2000	16	2	0	352	24	n/a	n/a	394
2001	8	1	6	333	38	n/a	n/a	386
2002	10	1	0	328	33	n/a	n/a	372
2003	10	1	0	328	33	n/a	n/a	372
2004	8	1	0	350	17	n/a	n/a	376
2005	4	2	0	371	18	n/a	n/a	395
2006	7	3	0	378	17	n/a	n/a	405
2007	9	2	0	398	20	n/a	n/a	429
2008	10	2	5	386	23	n/a	n/a	426
2009	13	1	3	390	25	n/a	n/a	432
2010	10	1	9	365	29	0	0	414
2011	9	1	5	337	30	0	0	382
2012	4	1	6	365	33	0	0	409
2013	13	0	8	324	22	1	0	368
2014	23	1	8	359	20	0	1	412
2015	27	2	11	361	26	0	0	427
2016	27	2	5	373	25	0	0	432
2017	26	2	4	353	22	0	2	409
2018	21	1	6	318	23	0	2	371
2019	18	1	4	326	17	0	0	366
2020	14	1	5	313	13	0	0	346
2021	8	1	4	271	13	0	0	297
2022	3	4	1	238	18	0	0	264
2023	2	2	2	228	14	0	0	248
2024	1	0	2	214	14	0	0	231

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Rodriguez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	411	23.8	17.2	n/a
1991	432	25.3	17.0	n/a
1992	401	24.3	16.5	n/a
1993	429	24.4	17.6	n/a
1994	433	25.5	17.0	n/a
1995	415	26.3	15.8	n/a
1996	415	26.3	15.8	n/a
1997	407	24.2	16.8	n/a
1998	416	26.2	15.9	n/a
1999	390	23.0	17.0	77.7
2000	394	25.6	15.4	77.7
2001	386	25.7	15.0	59.8
2002	372	25.1	14.8	89
2003	372	25.1	14.8	89
2004	376	26.3	14.3	88
2005	395	23.6	16.7	83.8
2006	405	23.7	17.1	98
2007	429	27.0	15.9	99.3
2008	426	27.5	15.5	99.3
2009	432	31.0	13.9	99.3
2010	414	28.5	14.5	99.3
2011	382	29.5	12.9	97.9
2012	409	26.0	15.7	77.3
2013	368	25.0	14.7	82.3
2014	412	25.0	16.4	79.6
2015	427	26.0	16.4	63.2
2016	432	26.0	16.6	100
2017	409	25.2	16.2	100
2018	371	25.8	14.3	99.5
2019	366	24.1	15.1	100
2020	346	24.2	14.2	100
2021	297	23.0	12.9	100
2022	264	21.5	12.2	100
2023	248	19.7	12.5	100
2024	231	19.0	12.1	72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Rodriguez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	411	23.8	17.2	n/a
1991	432	25.3	17.0	n/a
1992	401	24.3	16.5	n/a
1993	429	24.4	17.6	n/a
1994	433	25.5	17.0	n/a
1995	415	26.3	15.8	n/a
1996	415	26.3	15.8	n/a
1997	407	24.2	16.8	n/a
1998	416	26.2	15.9	n/a
1999	390	23.0	17.0	77.7
2000	394	25.6	15.4	77.7
2001	386	25.7	15.0	59.8
2002	372	25.1	14.8	89
2003	372	25.1	14.8	89
2004	376	26.3	14.3	88
2005	395	23.6	16.7	83.8
2006	405	23.7	17.1	98
2007	429	27.0	15.9	99.3
2008	426	27.5	15.5	99.3
2009	432	31.0	13.9	99.3
2010	414	28.5	14.5	99.3
2011	382	29.5	12.9	97.9
2012	409	26.0	15.7	77.3
2013	368	25.0	14.7	82.3
2014	412	25.0	16.4	79.6
2015	427	26.0	16.4	63.2
2016	432	26.0	16.6	100
2017	409	25.2	16.2	100
2018	371	25.8	14.3	99.5
2019	366	24.1	15.1	100
2020	346	24.2	14.2	100
2021	297	23.0	12.9	100
2022	264	21.5	12.2	100
2023	248	19.7	12.5	100
2024	231	19.0	12.1	72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for James Rodriguez Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,059

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Rodriguez Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 270^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 393^rd of 435 Elementary schools	22.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (James Rodriguez Elementary)	36	24.4	11.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Espanola)	32	21.4	10.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James Rodriguez Elementary)	12	7.3	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Espanola)	18	11.1	6.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (James Rodriguez Elementary)	25	20	5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Espanola)	19	19.3	0.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (James Rodriguez Elementary)	16	6.7	9.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Espanola)	15	8.2	6.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (James Rodriguez Elementary)	31	18.4	12.6%
5th Grade Language Arts (Espanola)	29	22.4	6.6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (James Rodriguez Elementary)	12	8	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Espanola)	10	12.9	2.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (James Rodriguez Elementary)	31	15.2	15.8%
6th Grade Language Arts (Espanola)	32	21.9	10.1%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (James Rodriguez Elementary)	13	15.2	2.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Espanola)	15	21.5	6.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	19	32.5	13.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	366	248	32.2%
African American	1	2	100%
American Indian	17	14	17.6%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	326	228	30.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	18	2	88.9%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near James Rodriguez Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
James Rodriguez Elementary	Public	1-6	420 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2256	231	19	12.1	72.7%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	214 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	337^th of 433 public elementary schools	22.2%		15.9	393^rd of 435 public elementary schools	9.7%	56	29.0	29.0	10.0	$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	56	5	10.6	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$18,699
Hernandez Elementary	Public	K-6	State Road 84/285 #1934b	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-4008	83	8	10.4	85.5%	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	76 (91.6%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	366^th of 433 public elementary schools	15.5%		21	365^th of 435 public elementary schools	16.1%	1		20.0	15.0	$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	86	3	28.6	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eutimio Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Zuni Ln	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2391	352	29	12.3	73.9%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	326 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	369^th of 433 public elementary schools	14.8%		30.1	306^th of 435 public elementary schools	29.7%	63	10.0	23.0	14.0	$11,638
Tony Quintana Elementary	Public	K-6	18670 Us 84/285	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-3213	229	18	12.6	73.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	211 (92.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	11.6	407^th of 433 public elementary schools	6.0%		9.7	423^rd of 435 public elementary schools	2.8%	16		15.0	10.0	$11,647
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	100	5	20.0	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	167	14	11.9	76.0%	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	110 (65.9%)	1 (0.6%)	48 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	21.9	344^th of 433 public elementary schools	20.6%		10.3	418^th of 435 public elementary schools	3.9%	74	28.0	24.0	14.0	$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	40	4	10.0	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Alcalde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	State Rd 68 County Rd 138a	Espanola	87511	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4253	160	11	14.7	90.6%	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	340^th of 433 public elementary schools	21.5%		21.4	363^rd of 435 public elementary schools	16.6%	23	20.0	31.0	9.0	$11,487

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