Is E.J. Martinez Elementary a good school?

E.J. Martinez Elementary ranks 279 th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend E.J. Martinez Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 189 students attended E.J. Martinez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of E.J. Martinez Elementary?

Students at E.J. Martinez Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of E.J. Martinez Elementary attend?

Students who attend E.J. Martinez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Milagro Middle High : Santa Fe Engage

E.J. Martinez Elementary

Summary:

E.J. Martinez Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 189 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Santa Fe school district, which is ranked 85 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

E.J. Martinez Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Santa Fe and New Mexico state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's performance in Early Literacy is higher than the district and state averages. The school's student population is diverse, with male students and Hispanic students generally outperforming the overall school, while English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have also performed relatively well. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

Nearby schools in the Santa Fe district show a wide range of performance, with Acequia Madre Elementary and Carlos Gilbert Elementary among the top-performing schools in the state, while Salazar Elementary and Ramirez Thomas Elementary struggle to reach 20-25% proficiency. The performance gap between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the area is significant, and E.J. Martinez Elementary has an opportunity to learn from the high-performing schools to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

401 North San Mateo
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 467-3800

District: Santa Fe

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,516

Students who attend E.J. Martinez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Milagro Middle
High:	Santa Fe Engage

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 189

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

White:

11.1%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details E.J. Martinez Elementary ranks worse than 64.4% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 11^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.9%), White (11.1%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E.J. Martinez Elementary is 14.3. 14 elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare E.J. Martinez Elementary employs 13.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at E.J. Martinez Elementary is $9,516. 12 elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E.J. Martinez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks E.J. Martinez Elementary 279^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See E.J. Martinez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Santa Fe:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Fe 85^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at E.J. Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	63.03	116^th	389	70.2%
2006	67.99	104^th	390	73.3%
2007	61.28	137^th	398	65.6%
2008	42.95	234^th	405	42.2%
2009	39.01	265^th	411	35.5%
2010	45.66	232^nd	419	44.6%
2011	49.05	200^th	402	50.2%
2012	44.87	220^th	398	44.7%
2013	59.03	149^th	412	63.8%
2014	53.15	190^th	442	57.0%
2015	31.76	293^rd	421	30.4%
2016	44.86	201^st	410	51.0%
2017	23.87	297^th	374	20.6%
2018	34.08	250^th	383	34.7%
2019	33.98	252^nd	396	36.4%
2022	39.92	221^st	420	47.4%
2023	38.49	265^th	435	39.1%
2024	33.28	279^th	433	35.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at E.J. Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.92	76^th	203	62.6%
2023	57.62	83^rd	191	56.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E.J. Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	26.46	283^rd	356	20.5%
2019	32.61	255^th	361	29.4%
2022	40.36	196^th	410	52.2%
2023	44.82	240^th	426	43.7%
2024	43.84	126^th	237	46.8%

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Rank History for Female students at E.J. Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	39.10	199^th	339	41.3%
2019	38.47	205^th	343	40.2%
2022	35.65	225^th	395	43.0%
2023	36.75	249^th	390	36.2%
2024	21.06	325^th	393	17.3%

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Rank History for Male students at E.J. Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	40.43	193^rd	333	42.0%
2019	40.90	183^rd	337	45.7%
2022	72.87	61^st	392	84.4%
2023	34.36	272^nd	414	34.3%
2024	44.86	199^th	410	51.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at E.J. Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	26.19	254^th	329	22.8%
2019	31.77	226^th	320	29.4%
2022	40.27	195^th	389	49.9%
2023	35.71	264^th	395	33.2%
2024	35.80	248^th	390	36.4%

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Rank History for White students at E.J. Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.53	209^th	325	35.7%
2023	32.62	287^th	413	30.5%

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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 E.J. Martinez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	270	1	3	156	10	n/a	n/a	440
1991	265	0	6	181	10	n/a	n/a	462
1992	266	1	4	180	8	n/a	n/a	459
1993	262	3	5	166	4	n/a	n/a	440
1994	248	4	3	164	11	n/a	n/a	430
1995	260	5	1	180	7	n/a	n/a	453
1996	260	5	1	180	7	n/a	n/a	453
1997	280	8	4	185	4	n/a	n/a	481
1998	263	4	5	166	2	n/a	n/a	440
1999	253	1	4	187	7	n/a	n/a	452
2000	215	0	4	197	7	n/a	n/a	423
2001	187	1	8	207	8	n/a	n/a	411
2002	145	3	9	251	9	n/a	n/a	417
2003	145	3	9	251	9	n/a	n/a	417
2004	130	0	9	262	6	n/a	n/a	407
2005	114	0	8	262	11	n/a	n/a	395
2006	96	1	10	249	9	n/a	n/a	365
2007	83	3	26	258	8	n/a	n/a	378
2008	74	2	29	274	8	n/a	n/a	387
2009	78	5	19	252	11	n/a	n/a	365
2010	90	11	13	244	15	0	0	373
2011	96	7	7	227	9	0	0	346
2012	99	6	6	218	14	0	1	344
2013	77	7	7	240	11	0	1	343
2014	69	4	4	232	14	0	1	324
2015	62	4	5	220	14	0	1	306
2016	68	6	5	220	15	1	1	316
2017	58	5	8	204	14	0	2	291
2018	52	3	7	212	5	1	0	280
2019	47	1	7	208	8	1	0	272
2020	41	4	11	199	10	1	0	266
2021	30	3	11	176	9	1	0	230
2022	28	4	6	154	9	0	0	201
2023	21	8	3	151	6	0	0	189

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 E.J. Martinez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	440	23.1	19.0	n/a
1991	462	23.2	19.9	n/a
1992	459	22.9	20.0	n/a
1993	440	21.9	20.1	n/a
1994	430	24.6	17.5	n/a
1995	453	25.5	17.8	n/a
1996	453	25.5	17.8	n/a
1997	481	27.1	17.7	n/a
1998	440	23.8	18.5	n/a
1999	452	24.8	18.2	20.6
2000	423	27.7	15.3	18.9
2001	411	24.5	16.8	32.1
2002	417	23.6	17.7	39.8
2003	417	23.6	17.7	39.8
2004	407	23.9	17.0	45.5
2005	395	25.0	15.8	46.8
2006	365	24.8	14.7	42.5
2007	378	21.4	17.7	13
2008	387	22.1	17.5	47.3
2009	365	23.0	15.9	53.7
2010	373	21.7	17.1	53.4
2011	346	20.5	16.8	61
2012	344	23.3	14.7	61.3
2013	343	23.1	14.8	66.5
2014	324	20.8	15.5	68.2
2015	306	20.0	15.3	74.2
2016	316	21.0	15.0	71.5
2017	291	15.8	18.4	35.4
2018	280	19.6	14.2	67.5
2019	272	16.8	16.1	65.1
2020	266	19.7	13.4	66.9
2021	230	17.6	13.0	63.9
2022	201	16.2	12.3	39.8
2023	189	13.1	14.3	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 E.J. Martinez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	440	23.1	19.0	n/a
1991	462	23.2	19.9	n/a
1992	459	22.9	20.0	n/a
1993	440	21.9	20.1	n/a
1994	430	24.6	17.5	n/a
1995	453	25.5	17.8	n/a
1996	453	25.5	17.8	n/a
1997	481	27.1	17.7	n/a
1998	440	23.8	18.5	n/a
1999	452	24.8	18.2	20.6
2000	423	27.7	15.3	18.9
2001	411	24.5	16.8	32.1
2002	417	23.6	17.7	39.8
2003	417	23.6	17.7	39.8
2004	407	23.9	17.0	45.5
2005	395	25.0	15.8	46.8
2006	365	24.8	14.7	42.5
2007	378	21.4	17.7	13
2008	387	22.1	17.5	47.3
2009	365	23.0	15.9	53.7
2010	373	21.7	17.1	53.4
2011	346	20.5	16.8	61
2012	344	23.3	14.7	61.3
2013	343	23.1	14.8	66.5
2014	324	20.8	15.5	68.2
2015	306	20.0	15.3	74.2
2016	316	21.0	15.0	71.5
2017	291	15.8	18.4	35.4
2018	280	19.6	14.2	67.5
2019	272	16.8	16.1	65.1
2020	266	19.7	13.4	66.9
2021	230	17.6	13.0	63.9
2022	201	16.2	12.3	39.8
2023	189	13.1	14.3	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 E.J. Martinez Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,516

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on E.J. Martinez Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 252^nd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 265^th of 435 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Language Arts (E.J. Martinez Elementary)	14	17.4	3.4%
4th Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)	28	33	5%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (E.J. Martinez Elementary)	41	36	5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)	32	33.9	1.9%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (E.J. Martinez Elementary)	15	16	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)	22	25.4	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (E.J. Martinez Elementary)	16	38.2	22.2%
6th Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)	30	35.5	5.5%
6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	31	32.9	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (E.J. Martinez Elementary)	11	41.2	30.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)	18	34.6	16.6%
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	272	189	30.5%
African American	1	8	700%
American Indian	8	6	25%
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	208	151	27.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	47	21	55.3%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.1%	100%	34.9%

Schools Near E.J. Martinez 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
E.J. Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 North San Mateo	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3800	189	13	14.3	100.0%	21 (11.1%)	8 (4.2%)	151 (79.9%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	279^th of 433 public elementary schools	35.6%		38.5	265^th of 435 public elementary schools	39.1%	14		32.0	18.0	$9,516
Ramirez Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Alta Vista	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3000	420	30	13.9	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	404 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.9	343^rd of 433 public elementary schools	20.8%		15	397^th of 435 public elementary schools	8.7%	54	16.0	27.0	14.0	$9,926
Wood-Gormley Elementary	Public	K-6	141 East Booth St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4800	294	21	13.9	16.7%	149 (50.7%)	4 (1.4%)	110 (37.4%)	25 (8.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	98.9	15^th of 433 public elementary schools	96.5%		98.9	13^th of 435 public elementary schools	97.0%	2	67.0	78.0	60.0	$9,242
Acequia Madre Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Acequia Madre St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4000	138	12	11.6	22.5%	64 (46.4%)	6 (4.3%)	55 (39.9%)	11 (8.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.1	31^st of 433 public elementary schools	92.8%		95.8	27^th of 435 public elementary schools	93.8%	4	54.0	67.0	46.0	$11,252
Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1231 Apache Ave.	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3900	205	16	13.1	100.0%	23 (11.2%)	3 (1.5%)	167 (81.5%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	372^nd of 433 public elementary schools	14.1%		20.7	367^th of 435 public elementary schools	15.6%	5	13.0	24.0	12.0	$12,878
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-6	2451 Avenida Chaparral	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1400	192	16	12.1	100.0%	24 (12.5%)	6 (3.1%)	153 (79.7%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.9	184^th of 433 public elementary schools	57.5%		43.3	236^th of 435 public elementary schools	45.7%	52	40.0	40.0	24.0	$11,184
Gonzales Elementary	Public	K-8	851 West Alameda	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3100	319	26	12.3	100.0%	30 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	264 (82.8%)	9 (2.8%)	10 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	42.3	230^th of 433 public elementary schools	46.9%		55.8	177^th of 435 public elementary schools	59.3%	53	33.0	39.0	18.0	$10,679
Carlos Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Griffin St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4700	303	22	13.7	22.8%	133 (43.9%)	2 (0.7%)	152 (50.2%)	9 (3.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98.5	18^th of 433 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.8	21^st of 435 public elementary schools	95.2%	3	71.0	70.0	63.0	$9,117
Francis X. Nava Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2655 Siringo Rd	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1200	183	16	11.4	100.0%	28 (15.3%)	5 (2.7%)	138 (75.4%)	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	219^th of 433 public elementary schools	49.4%		14.9	398^th of 435 public elementary schools	8.5%	179	33.0	37.0	22.0	$13,170
Atalaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	721 Camino Cabra	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4400	271	22	12.4	22.5%	110 (40.6%)	3 (1.1%)	149 (55.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.7	35^th of 433 public elementary schools	91.9%		97.9	19^th of 435 public elementary schools	95.6%	16	68.0	64.0	44.0	$9,644

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