Hernandez Elementary

Summary:

Hernandez Elementary is a public elementary school located in Espanola, New Mexico, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 90 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.

Hernandez Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools over the past decade, with its ranking ranging from 224 out of 442 schools in 2013-2014 to 411 out of 419 schools in 2009-2010. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 2-star rating in 2013-2014. Academically, Hernandez Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and Espanola district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 20% of Hernandez students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24% in the Espanola district and 39% statewide. In Mathematics, only 15% of Hernandez students were proficient or better, compared to 11% in the Espanola district and 25% statewide.

While Hernandez Elementary's performance is generally lower than the state and district averages, it is not the lowest-performing school in the Espanola district. Nearby schools, such as Tony Quintana Elementary and San Juan Elementary, have even lower proficiency rates and rankings than Hernandez Elementary. However, Chimayo Elementary, another nearby school, performs slightly better than Hernandez in some academic areas, suggesting that there may be factors within the Espanola district that contribute to the overall low performance of its schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

State Road 84/285 #1934b
Espanola, NM 87532

(505) 753-4008

District: Espanola

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,371

Students who attend Hernandez Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 83

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.6%

American Indian:

4.8%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hernandez Elementary ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Espanola School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.6%), American Indian (4.8%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hernandez Elementary is 10.4, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Espanola School District. (See more...)

Compare Hernandez Elementary employs 7.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hernandez Elementary is $11,371. 8 elementary schools in the Espanola School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hernandez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hernandez Elementary 366^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Hernandez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Hernandez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hernandez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	31.97	287^th	389	26.2%
2006	29.94	290^th	390	25.6%
2007	14.41	371^st	398	6.8%
2008	15.73	374^th	405	7.7%
2009	24.22	340^th	411	17.3%
2010	7.17	411^th	419	1.9%
2011	5.87	398^th	402	1.0%
2012	6.12	394^th	398	1.0%
2013	5.06	408^th	412	1.0%
2014	48.69	224^th	442	49.3%
2015	22.13	362^nd	421	14.0%
2016	29.53	300^th	410	26.8%
2023	21.05	365^th	435	16.1%
2024	18.85	366^th	433	15.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hernandez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.92	59^th	203	70.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hernandez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.55	355^th	426	16.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Hernandez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.18	254^th	414	38.6%
2024	18.59	354^th	410	13.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hernandez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.20	325^th	395	17.7%
2024	16.47	351^st	390	10.0%

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Rank History for White students at Hernandez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.44	349^th	413	15.5%

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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 Hernandez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	23	1	0	197	1	n/a	n/a	222
1991	23	0	0	215	3	n/a	n/a	241
1992	5	0	0	228	20	n/a	n/a	253
1993	7	0	0	300	0	n/a	n/a	307
1994	14	0	0	297	1	n/a	n/a	312
1995	15	0	0	338	2	n/a	n/a	355
1996	15	0	0	338	2	n/a	n/a	355
1997	13	0	0	336	0	n/a	n/a	349
1998	16	0	0	318	3	n/a	n/a	337
1999	5	0	0	302	0	n/a	n/a	307
2000	13	0	0	280	1	n/a	n/a	294
2001	7	0	2	281	0	n/a	n/a	290
2002	4	2	0	299	6	n/a	n/a	311
2003	4	2	0	299	6	n/a	n/a	311
2004	4	2	0	288	7	n/a	n/a	301
2005	3	1	0	294	5	n/a	n/a	303
2006	3	2	1	297	7	n/a	n/a	310
2007	1	1	0	281	6	n/a	n/a	289
2008	3	1	0	274	3	n/a	n/a	281
2009	3	0	1	205	2	n/a	n/a	211
2010	2	0	0	202	0	0	0	204
2011	4	0	0	192	0	0	0	196
2012	3	0	0	180	1	0	0	184
2013	7	1	1	166	3	0	0	178
2014	3	1	1	168	3	0	0	176
2015	4	1	1	150	1	0	0	157
2016	4	1	0	155	1	0	0	161
2017	4	1	0	139	1	0	0	145
2018	4	1	0	81	2	0	0	88
2019	5	1	0	96	5	1	0	108
2020	5	0	0	68	4	1	0	78
2021	5	0	1	67	4	0	0	77
2022	2	0	0	66	1	2	0	71
2023	8	0	0	78	4	0	0	90
2024	1	1	1	76	4	0	0	83

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 Hernandez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	222	12.2	18.1	n/a
1991	241	13.3	18.1	n/a
1992	253	14.8	17.0	n/a
1993	307	15.3	20.1	n/a
1994	312	14.7	21.2	n/a
1995	355	17.3	20.5	n/a
1996	355	17.3	20.5	n/a
1997	349	18.1	19.3	n/a
1998	337	16.1	20.9	n/a
1999	307	15.5	19.8	86.6
2000	294	15.1	19.5	86.7
2001	290	19.0	15.3	99
2002	311	21.3	14.6	97.7
2003	311	21.3	14.6	97.7
2004	301	19.5	15.4	97.7
2005	303	19.0	15.9	99
2006	310	23.2	13.4	97.4
2007	289	18.0	16.1	99
2008	281	22.3	12.6	98.9
2009	211	16.3	12.9	98.6
2010	204	13.5	15.1	98.5
2011	196	13.0	15.0	77.6
2012	184	13.0	14.1	67.4
2013	178	12.5	14.2	65.7
2014	176	11.2	15.6	56.3
2015	157	10.0	15.7	85.4
2016	161	8.0	20.1	97.5
2017	145	9.9	14.5	100
2018	88	9.1	9.6	100
2019	108	6.5	16.5	100
2020	78	7.1	10.9	100
2021	77	5.4	14.1	100
2022	71	5.7	12.3	100
2023	90	6.8	13.2	100
2024	83	7.9	10.4	85.5

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 Hernandez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	222	12.2	18.1	n/a
1991	241	13.3	18.1	n/a
1992	253	14.8	17.0	n/a
1993	307	15.3	20.1	n/a
1994	312	14.7	21.2	n/a
1995	355	17.3	20.5	n/a
1996	355	17.3	20.5	n/a
1997	349	18.1	19.3	n/a
1998	337	16.1	20.9	n/a
1999	307	15.5	19.8	86.6
2000	294	15.1	19.5	86.7
2001	290	19.0	15.3	99
2002	311	21.3	14.6	97.7
2003	311	21.3	14.6	97.7
2004	301	19.5	15.4	97.7
2005	303	19.0	15.9	99
2006	310	23.2	13.4	97.4
2007	289	18.0	16.1	99
2008	281	22.3	12.6	98.9
2009	211	16.3	12.9	98.6
2010	204	13.5	15.1	98.5
2011	196	13.0	15.0	77.6
2012	184	13.0	14.1	67.4
2013	178	12.5	14.2	65.7
2014	176	11.2	15.6	56.3
2015	157	10.0	15.7	85.4
2016	161	8.0	20.1	97.5
2017	145	9.9	14.5	100
2018	88	9.1	9.6	100
2019	108	6.5	16.5	100
2020	78	7.1	10.9	100
2021	77	5.4	14.1	100
2022	71	5.7	12.3	100
2023	90	6.8	13.2	100
2024	83	7.9	10.4	85.5

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 Hernandez Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,371

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hernandez Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	108	90	16.7%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	96	78	18.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	5	8	60%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Hernandez 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
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
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
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)
Chimayo Elementary	Public	K-6	State Rd 76 County Rd 93 Buil	Chimayo	87522	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 351-4207	116	9	12.6	99.1%	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	106 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.8	241^st of 433 public elementary schools	44.3%		33.5	290^th of 435 public elementary schools	33.3%	49	50.0	26.0	23.0	$13,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Hernandez Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hernandez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hernandez Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Hernandez Elementary in?

Espanola

What is the racial makeup of Hernandez Elementary?

Students at Hernandez Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 1% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hernandez Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 83 students attended Hernandez Elementary.

Is Hernandez Elementary a good school?

Hernandez Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of New Mexico elementary schools.

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