Is San Juan Elementary a good school?

San Juan Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend San Juan Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 208 students attended San Juan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Juan Elementary?

Students at San Juan Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 26% American Indian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of San Juan Elementary attend?

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

San Juan Elementary

Summary:

San Juan Elementary is a public elementary school serving 208 students in grades K-6 in Espanola, New Mexico, which is part of the Espanola Public Schools district.

San Juan Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the state average. In 2022-2023, the school had only 14% proficiency in Language Arts and 7% in Mathematics, far below the state averages of 38% and 24%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined, dropping from 75th out of 412 elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 418th out of 435 in 2022-2023, with a 0-star rating. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with rankings in the bottom 10-20% of New Mexico elementary schools for these subgroups.

While the nearby schools in the Espanola Public Schools district also struggle with low academic performance and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, San Juan Elementary stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools in the district and the state. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (69.71%) and Native American (26.44%) students compared to the nearby schools, which may require targeted support and culturally responsive teaching strategies to address these achievement gaps. Additionally, the fact that 100% of the students at San Juan Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the school serves a community with significant economic challenges, which likely plays a role in the school's academic performance and may require additional resources and support to address the needs of these students.

Detail:

Public K-6

411 State Rd 74
Espanola, NM 87566

(505) 852-4225

District: Espanola

SchoolDigger Rank:
418^th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,855

Students who attend San Juan Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 208

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

American Indian:

26.4%

White:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Juan Elementary ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Espanola School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.7%), American Indian (26.4%), White (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% 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 San Juan Elementary is 13.5, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Espanola School District! (See more...)

Compare San Juan Elementary employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Juan Elementary is $10,855. 9 elementary schools in the Espanola School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

San Juan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Elementary 418^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See San Juan Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Espanola:

SchoolDigger ranks Espanola 111^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Juan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Juan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	19.81	338^th	389	13.1%
2006	19.49	345^th	390	11.5%
2007	38.19	248^th	398	37.7%
2008	50.27	187^th	405	53.8%
2009	48.63	212^th	411	48.4%
2010	63.65	125^th	419	70.2%
2011	63.87	124^th	402	69.2%
2012	68.57	106^th	398	73.4%
2013	77.33	75^th	412	81.8%
2014	64.17	137^th	442	69.0%
2015	30.62	301^st	421	28.5%
2016	38.90	243^rd	410	40.7%
2017	38.00	224^th	374	40.1%
2018	34.53	248^th	383	35.2%
2019	31.14	268^th	396	32.3%
2022	18.71	349^th	420	16.9%
2023	10.31	418^th	435	3.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Juan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	43.37	200^th	356	43.8%
2019	35.41	244^th	361	32.4%
2022	21.80	306^th	410	25.4%
2023	9.42	410^th	426	3.8%

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Rank History for Female students at San Juan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	26.75	253^rd	339	25.4%
2019	43.08	182^nd	343	46.9%
2022	26.28	271^st	395	31.4%
2023	8.67	385^th	390	1.3%

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Rank History for Male students at San Juan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	46.44	157^th	333	52.9%
2019	56.02	119^th	337	64.7%
2023	9.86	405^th	414	2.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Juan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	40.61	192^nd	329	41.6%
2019	47.66	160^th	320	50.0%
2022	23.47	290^th	389	25.4%
2023	12.32	378^th	395	4.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at San Juan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	76.73	7^th	48	85.4%
2019	82.70	4^th	64	93.8%
2022	25.52	82^nd	99	17.2%

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Rank History for White students at San Juan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.77	402^nd	413	2.7%

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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 San Juan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	12	1	0	230	101	n/a	n/a	344
1991	11	1	0	201	124	n/a	n/a	337
1992	5	1	0	196	139	n/a	n/a	341
1993	5	0	0	208	135	n/a	n/a	348
1994	6	0	0	217	157	n/a	n/a	380
1995	8	0	0	252	139	n/a	n/a	399
1996	8	0	0	252	139	n/a	n/a	399
1997	7	2	0	256	144	n/a	n/a	409
1998	4	0	0	284	128	n/a	n/a	416
1999	0	2	0	289	101	n/a	n/a	392
2000	4	2	0	285	119	n/a	n/a	410
2001	0	2	3	253	126	n/a	n/a	384
2002	5	0	2	255	151	n/a	n/a	413
2003	5	0	2	255	151	n/a	n/a	413
2004	5	0	0	271	145	n/a	n/a	421
2005	6	0	0	254	139	n/a	n/a	399
2006	8	0	0	259	118	n/a	n/a	385
2007	7	0	0	264	110	n/a	n/a	381
2008	7	0	1	247	106	n/a	n/a	361
2009	7	0	1	268	101	n/a	n/a	377
2010	10	0	1	273	132	0	0	416
2011	13	0	1	298	109	0	0	421
2012	17	0	1	317	121	0	0	456
2013	11	0	2	307	124	0	0	444
2014	10	0	0	299	122	0	0	431
2015	15	0	0	283	94	0	0	392
2016	16	0	0	256	78	0	1	351
2017	17	2	0	241	74	0	0	334
2018	12	1	0	233	78	0	0	324
2019	12	0	1	203	68	0	0	284
2020	11	0	0	175	70	0	0	256
2021	8	0	2	151	62	0	0	223
2022	6	1	1	147	61	0	3	219
2023	5	1	1	145	55	0	1	208

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 San Juan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	344	17.0	20.2	n/a
1991	337	18.3	18.4	n/a
1992	341	21.3	16.0	n/a
1993	348	24.0	14.5	n/a
1994	380	20.1	18.9	n/a
1995	399	22.6	17.7	n/a
1996	399	22.6	17.7	n/a
1997	409	23.5	17.4	n/a
1998	416	22.5	18.5	n/a
1999	392	22.1	17.7	78.6
2000	410	21.2	19.3	78.5
2001	384	24.6	15.6	86.7
2002	413	25.0	16.5	80.6
2003	413	25.0	16.5	80.6
2004	421	27.3	15.4	79.1
2005	399	25.8	15.5	83.5
2006	385	24.8	15.5	98.4
2007	381	26.1	14.6	99.2
2008	361	26.5	13.6	99.2
2009	377	27.2	13.9	99.2
2010	416	23.5	17.7	99.3
2011	421	24.5	17.1	82.2
2012	456	26.5	17.2	66
2013	444	28.3	15.6	97.7
2014	431	27.1	15.8	97.7
2015	392	25.0	15.6	80.9
2016	351	24.0	14.6	100
2017	334	22.1	15.0	100
2018	324	24.0	13.4	99.4
2019	284	20.7	13.6	100
2020	256	19.8	12.9	100
2021	223	20.3	10.9	100
2022	219	19.6	11.1	100
2023	208	15.4	13.5	100

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 San Juan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	344	17.0	20.2	n/a
1991	337	18.3	18.4	n/a
1992	341	21.3	16.0	n/a
1993	348	24.0	14.5	n/a
1994	380	20.1	18.9	n/a
1995	399	22.6	17.7	n/a
1996	399	22.6	17.7	n/a
1997	409	23.5	17.4	n/a
1998	416	22.5	18.5	n/a
1999	392	22.1	17.7	78.6
2000	410	21.2	19.3	78.5
2001	384	24.6	15.6	86.7
2002	413	25.0	16.5	80.6
2003	413	25.0	16.5	80.6
2004	421	27.3	15.4	79.1
2005	399	25.8	15.5	83.5
2006	385	24.8	15.5	98.4
2007	381	26.1	14.6	99.2
2008	361	26.5	13.6	99.2
2009	377	27.2	13.9	99.2
2010	416	23.5	17.7	99.3
2011	421	24.5	17.1	82.2
2012	456	26.5	17.2	66
2013	444	28.3	15.6	97.7
2014	431	27.1	15.8	97.7
2015	392	25.0	15.6	80.9
2016	351	24.0	14.6	100
2017	334	22.1	15.0	100
2018	324	24.0	13.4	99.4
2019	284	20.7	13.6	100
2020	256	19.8	12.9	100
2021	223	20.3	10.9	100
2022	219	19.6	11.1	100
2023	208	15.4	13.5	100

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 San Juan Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,855

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Juan Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 268^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 418^th of 435 Elementary schools	28.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (San Juan Elementary)	16	23.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Espanola)	32	21.4	10.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (San Juan Elementary)	17	28.6	11.6%
4th Grade Language Arts (Espanola)	19	19.3	0.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (San Juan Elementary)	55	14.3	40.7%
5th Grade Language Arts (Espanola)	29	22.4	6.6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Elementary)	14	17.9	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Espanola)	10	12.9	2.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (San Juan Elementary)	43	14.7	28.3%
6th Grade Language Arts (Espanola)	32	21.9	10.1%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Elementary)	10	14.7	4.7%
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	284	208	26.8%
African American	0	1
American Indian	68	55	19.1%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	203	145	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	5	58.3%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near San Juan Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
San Juan Elementary	Public	K-6	411 State Rd 74	Espanola	87566	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4225	208	15	13.5	100.0%	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	145 (69.7%)	1 (0.5%)	55 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10.3	418^th of 435 public elementary schools	3.9%		18.7	349^th of 420 public elementary schools	16.9%	69	14.0	7.0		$10,855
Ohkay Owingeh Community School	Public	K-6	307 Community School Rd.	Espanola	87566	Rio Arriba County	Ohkay Owingeh Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 852-2154	103	16	6.4	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (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	153	12	12.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.4	363^rd of 435 public elementary schools	16.6%		32.2	265^th of 420 public elementary schools	36.9%	98	24.0	14.0	13.0	$11,487
Eutimio Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Zuni Ln	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2391	331	27	12.2	100.0%	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	298 (90.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	30.1	306^th of 435 public elementary schools	29.7%		17.8	358^th of 420 public elementary schools	14.8%	52	28.0	17.0		$11,638
James Rodriguez Elementary	Public	1-6	420 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2256	248	20	12.5	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	228 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	393^rd of 435 public elementary schools	9.7%		15.5	371^st of 420 public elementary schools	11.7%	22	20.0	9.0	20.0	$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	71	8	9.0	100.0%	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	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	90	7	13.2	100.0%	8 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21	365^th of 435 public elementary schools	16.1%					(n/a)	24.0	12.0		$11,371
Tony Quintana Elementary	Public	K-6	18670 Us 84/285	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-3213	210	20	10.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	199 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	9.7	423^rd of 435 public elementary schools	2.8%		23.7	320^th of 420 public elementary schools	23.8%	103	14.0	6.0		$11,647
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	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chimayo Elementary	Public	K-6	State Rd 76 County Rd 93 Buil	Espanola	87522	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 351-4207	126	11	11.2	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	117 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	290^th of 435 public elementary schools	33.3%		40.6	218^th of 420 public elementary schools	48.1%	72	29.0	19.0		$13,418

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