Is Pecos Elementary a good school?

Pecos Elementary ranks 252 nd of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pecos Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 275 students attended Pecos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pecos Elementary?

Students at Pecos Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pecos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pecos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mesa Middle High : Roswell High

Pecos Elementary

Summary:

Pecos Elementary is a public elementary school in Roswell, New Mexico, serving 275 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roswell Independent Schools district, which is ranked 63 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Pecos Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (94.18%) compared to other local schools, which range from 65.23% to 89.75% Hispanic. The school's proficiency rates in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages and the nearby schools, such as Del Norte Elementary and Military Heights Elementary. Pecos Elementary has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking of 252 out of 435 in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Pecos Elementary's academic performance remains a concern. The school's 100% free/reduced lunch rate indicates that all students come from low-socioeconomic status families, which is the same for all the nearby schools. This suggests that the Roswell Independent Schools district may be serving a predominantly low-income population, raising questions about educational equity and the availability of resources to support these students. Addressing the challenges faced by Pecos Elementary, such as curriculum, teaching practices, or school leadership, may be necessary to improve the educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

600 East Hobbs St
Roswell, NM 88203

(575) 637-3550

District: Roswell

SchoolDigger Rank:
252^nd of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,251

Students who attend Pecos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mesa Middle
High:	Roswell High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

White:

3.3%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pecos Elementary ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 11^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Roswell School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.2%), White (3.3%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Roswell School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pecos Elementary is 16.2. 6 elementary schools in the Roswell School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pecos Elementary employs 16.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pecos Elementary is $10,251, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Roswell School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pecos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pecos Elementary 252^nd of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Pecos Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Roswell:

SchoolDigger ranks Roswell 63^rd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pecos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pecos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	22.16	326^th	389	16.2%
2006	29.61	293^rd	390	24.9%
2007	49.96	196^th	398	50.8%
2008	54.88	160^th	405	60.5%
2009	45.87	222^nd	411	46.0%
2010	61.04	146^th	419	65.2%
2011	74.42	80^th	402	80.1%
2012	76.48	70^th	398	82.4%
2013	65.27	117^th	412	71.6%
2014	52.09	196^th	442	55.7%
2015	35.18	260^th	421	38.2%
2016	41.85	217^th	410	47.1%
2017	41.05	201^st	374	46.3%
2018	41.33	207^th	383	46.0%
2019	31.53	267^th	396	32.6%
2022	28.21	286^th	420	31.9%
2023	40.28	252^nd	435	42.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pecos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.94	109^th	191	42.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pecos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	49.57	161^st	356	54.8%
2019	40.17	214^th	361	40.7%
2022	33.02	243^rd	410	40.7%
2023	47.56	225^th	426	47.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Pecos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	43.31	181^st	339	46.6%
2019	23.54	276^th	343	19.5%
2022	30.88	250^th	395	36.7%
2023	38.16	241^st	390	38.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Pecos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	35.91	219^th	333	34.2%
2019	32.95	228^th	337	32.3%
2022	24.40	268^th	392	31.6%
2023	39.35	244^th	414	41.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pecos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	47.42	161^st	329	51.1%
2019	36.38	202^nd	320	36.9%
2022	29.44	249^th	389	36.0%
2023	42.32	234^th	395	40.8%

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Rank History for White students at Pecos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.46	174^th	325	46.5%
2023	34.04	279^th	413	32.4%

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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 Pecos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	43	28	2	338	1	n/a	n/a	412
1991	54	12	4	340	0	n/a	n/a	410
1992	45	15	0	400	1	n/a	n/a	461
1993	22	12	0	373	1	n/a	n/a	408
1994	23	8	0	358	1	n/a	n/a	390
1995	23	3	0	298	1	n/a	n/a	325
1996	23	3	0	298	1	n/a	n/a	325
1997	24	5	0	287	1	n/a	n/a	317
1998	15	5	1	283	0	n/a	n/a	304
1999	29	5	3	286	1	n/a	n/a	324
2000	31	7	4	270	0	n/a	n/a	312
2001	31	6	6	246	0	n/a	n/a	289
2002	11	2	2	203	0	n/a	n/a	218
2003	11	2	2	203	0	n/a	n/a	218
2004	11	1	0	214	0	n/a	n/a	226
2005	13	7	1	259	0	n/a	n/a	280
2006	16	1	1	291	2	n/a	n/a	311
2007	14	3	0	292	1	n/a	n/a	310
2008	20	6	0	310	1	n/a	n/a	337
2009	28	12	0	331	0	n/a	n/a	371
2010	21	7	0	358	2	0	0	388
2011	16	13	0	362	1	0	0	392
2012	16	14	0	350	0	0	0	380
2013	23	12	0	387	0	0	0	422
2014	13	15	0	397	4	0	0	429
2015	11	9	0	404	4	0	0	428
2016	9	7	0	363	4	0	1	384
2017	24	6	1	359	1	0	0	391
2018	20	11	2	346	1	0	0	380
2019	19	5	0	314	0	0	0	338
2020	21	7	0	327	0	0	0	355
2021	10	6	0	301	0	0	0	317
2022	11	5	0	267	0	0	0	283
2023	9	5	0	259	0	0	2	275

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 Pecos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	412	21.1	19.5	n/a
1991	410	22.3	18.3	n/a
1992	461	22.7	20.3	n/a
1993	408	22.2	18.4	n/a
1994	390	19.4	20.1	n/a
1995	325	18.9	17.2	n/a
1996	325	18.9	17.2	n/a
1997	317	16.9	18.8	n/a
1998	304	16.9	18.0	n/a
1999	324	19.7	16.4	77.8
2000	312	22.1	14.1	84.9
2001	289	20.1	14.4	92.7
2002	218	17.0	12.8	95
2003	218	17.0	12.8	95
2004	226	15.3	14.8	92.5
2005	280	18.3	15.3	94.6
2006	311	19.5	15.9	33.4
2007	310	27.0	11.5	99
2008	337	24.9	13.5	99.1
2009	371	21.1	17.6	99.2
2010	388	21.7	17.8	99.2
2011	392	21.7	18.0	99.2
2012	380	20.7	18.3	99.2
2013	422	23.0	18.2	99.3
2014	429	20.0	21.4	99.3
2015	428	22.0	19.4	82.2
2016	384	23.0	16.6	100
2017	391	21.2	18.4	100
2018	380	22.2	17.1	100
2019	338	22.7	14.8	100
2020	355	20.7	17.1	100
2021	317	20.7	15.3	100
2022	283	17.7	15.9	100
2023	275	16.9	16.2	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 Pecos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	412	21.1	19.5	n/a
1991	410	22.3	18.3	n/a
1992	461	22.7	20.3	n/a
1993	408	22.2	18.4	n/a
1994	390	19.4	20.1	n/a
1995	325	18.9	17.2	n/a
1996	325	18.9	17.2	n/a
1997	317	16.9	18.8	n/a
1998	304	16.9	18.0	n/a
1999	324	19.7	16.4	77.8
2000	312	22.1	14.1	84.9
2001	289	20.1	14.4	92.7
2002	218	17.0	12.8	95
2003	218	17.0	12.8	95
2004	226	15.3	14.8	92.5
2005	280	18.3	15.3	94.6
2006	311	19.5	15.9	33.4
2007	310	27.0	11.5	99
2008	337	24.9	13.5	99.1
2009	371	21.1	17.6	99.2
2010	388	21.7	17.8	99.2
2011	392	21.7	18.0	99.2
2012	380	20.7	18.3	99.2
2013	422	23.0	18.2	99.3
2014	429	20.0	21.4	99.3
2015	428	22.0	19.4	82.2
2016	384	23.0	16.6	100
2017	391	21.2	18.4	100
2018	380	22.2	17.1	100
2019	338	22.7	14.8	100
2020	355	20.7	17.1	100
2021	317	20.7	15.3	100
2022	283	17.7	15.9	100
2023	275	16.9	16.2	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 Pecos Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,251

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pecos Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 267^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 252^nd of 435 Elementary schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Pecos Elementary)	21	28.6	7.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Roswell)	31	31
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pecos Elementary)	32	16.1	15.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Roswell)	34	20.5	13.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Pecos Elementary)	25	26.8	1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Roswell)	32	33.1	1.1%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pecos Elementary)	13	14.6	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Roswell)	28	22.4	5.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Pecos Elementary)	28	26.1	1.9%
5th Grade Language Arts (Roswell)	35	38	3%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pecos Elementary)	21	26.1	5.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Roswell)	25	34.1	9.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	338	275	18.6%
African American	5	5
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	314	259	17.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	9	52.6%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Pecos 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
Pecos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 East Hobbs St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3550	275	17	16.2	100.0%	9 (3.3%)	5 (1.8%)	259 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	40.3	252^nd of 435 public elementary schools	42.1%		28.2	286^th of 420 public elementary schools	31.9%	34	35.0	21.0	21.0	$10,251
Nancy Lopez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 East Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3500	205	15	13.2	100.0%	22 (10.7%)	7 (3.4%)	175 (85.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.8	186^th of 435 public elementary schools	57.2%		43.5	202^nd of 420 public elementary schools	51.9%	16	36.0	27.0	40.0	$11,263
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 S Washington	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3600	463	29	16.2	100.0%	93 (20.1%)	17 (3.7%)	342 (73.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	64.6	141^st of 435 public elementary schools	67.6%		49.6	163^rd of 420 public elementary schools	61.2%	22	44.0	29.0	43.0	$8,623
Missouri Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 W Deming	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3450	301	21	14.5	100.0%	32 (10.6%)	11 (3.7%)	251 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	45.4	221^st of 435 public elementary schools	49.2%		32.1	266^th of 420 public elementary schools	36.7%	45	36.0	22.0	32.0	$9,841
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	910 West Gayle St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3475	409	27	15.2	100.0%	56 (13.7%)	6 (1.5%)	343 (83.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	189^th of 435 public elementary schools	56.6%		46.7	178^th of 420 public elementary schools	57.6%	11	37.0	31.0	24.0	$8,862
Washington Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 North Washington Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3625	318	18	18.1	100.0%	63 (19.8%)	5 (1.6%)	248 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.8	288^th of 435 public elementary schools	33.8%		41.6	211^th of 420 public elementary schools	49.8%	77	34.0	15.0	24.0	$9,488
El Capitan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2807 West Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3400	396	24	16.8	100.0%	91 (23.0%)	13 (3.3%)	289 (73.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58	172^nd of 435 public elementary schools	60.5%		34.2	250^th of 420 public elementary schools	40.5%	78	42.0	24.0	45.0	$9,309
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	606 West Oconnor Road	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3575	244	15	15.8	100.0%	23 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	372^nd of 435 public elementary schools	14.5%		12.3	385^th of 420 public elementary schools	8.3%	13	21.0	13.0	21.0	$9,293
Military Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 North Michigan	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3425	404	26	15.8	100.0%	119 (29.5%)	12 (3.0%)	259 (64.1%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.9	67^th of 435 public elementary schools	84.6%		67.6	93^rd of 420 public elementary schools	77.9%	26	52.0	43.0	50.0	$9,125
Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 North Garden Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3325	509	31	16.3	100.0%	153 (30.1%)	15 (2.9%)	332 (65.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72	113^th of 435 public elementary schools	74.0%		56.1	136^th of 420 public elementary schools	67.6%	23	44.0	35.0	48.0	$8,788

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