Is Ramirez Thomas Elementary a good school?

Ramirez Thomas Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Ramirez Thomas Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Ramirez Thomas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ramirez Thomas Elementary?

Students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ramirez Thomas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ramirez Thomas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edward Ortiz Middle High : Capital High

Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Summary:

Ramirez Thomas Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 420 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Ramirez Thomas Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had only 27% proficiency in ELA, compared to 39% for the Santa Fe district and the state of New Mexico. In Math, Ramirez Thomas had just 14% proficiency, while the district and state averaged 23% and 25%, respectively. Nearby schools, such as Carlos Gilbert Elementary and Atalaya Elementary, significantly outperform Ramirez Thomas in both ELA and Math proficiency.

Ramirez Thomas Elementary also struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings across various subgroups compared to other New Mexico elementary schools. The school's performance is particularly concerning for English Language Learners, ranking 185th out of 191 schools in 2022-2023 and 202nd out of 203 schools in 2021-2022. Additionally, Ramirez Thomas has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its consistent underperformance suggests that a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement may be necessary to address the unique needs of its student population and drive meaningful academic progress.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

610 Alta Vista
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 467-3000

District: Santa Fe

SchoolDigger Rank:
343^rd of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,926

Students who attend Ramirez Thomas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edward Ortiz Middle
High:	Capital High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

White:

1.4%

African American:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ramirez Thomas Elementary ranks worse than 79.2% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 14^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.2%), White (1.4%), American Indian (1.2%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ramirez Thomas Elementary is 13.9. 11 elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ramirez Thomas Elementary employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ramirez Thomas Elementary is $9,926. 9 elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ramirez Thomas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramirez Thomas Elementary 343^rd of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Ramirez Thomas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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 Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	5.01	384^th	389	1.3%
2006	7.97	380^th	390	2.6%
2007	7.30	389^th	398	2.3%
2008	6.20	397^th	405	2.0%
2009	10.39	392^nd	411	4.6%
2010	15.72	386^th	419	7.9%
2011	14.93	367^th	402	8.7%
2012	27.07	312^th	398	21.6%
2013	28.91	310^th	412	24.8%
2014	36.26	292^nd	442	33.9%
2015	34.08	272^nd	421	35.4%
2016	23.01	343^rd	410	16.3%
2017	31.77	254^th	374	32.1%
2018	23.16	309^th	383	19.3%
2019	30.81	273^rd	396	31.1%
2022	11.60	387^th	420	7.9%
2023	15.01	397^th	435	8.7%
2024	21.88	343^rd	433	20.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	34.47	56^th	83	32.5%
2019	42.09	57^th	98	41.8%
2022	11.05	202^nd	203	0.5%
2023	17.13	185^th	191	3.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.55	108^th	132	18.2%
2023	72.58	43^rd	165	73.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	28.66	275^th	356	22.8%
2019	37.30	227^th	361	37.1%
2022	12.08	350^th	410	14.6%
2023	16.05	387^th	426	9.2%
2024	26.15	179^th	237	24.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	25.25	261^st	339	23.0%
2019	24.83	269^th	343	21.6%
2022	12.41	334^th	395	15.4%
2023	9.62	384^th	390	1.5%
2024	20.36	330^th	393	16.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.28	13^th	35	62.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	22.69	277^th	333	16.8%
2019	31.71	234^th	337	30.6%
2022	8.88	344^th	392	12.2%
2023	19.01	358^th	414	13.5%
2024	20.82	343^rd	410	16.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	25.28	262^nd	329	20.4%
2019	30.85	229^th	320	28.4%
2022	11.78	337^th	389	13.4%
2023	14.40	369^th	395	6.6%
2024	22.50	322^nd	390	17.4%

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Rank History for White students at Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.83	390^th	413	5.6%

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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 Ramirez Thomas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	22	2	1	483	8	n/a	n/a	516
2005	27	1	1	559	7	n/a	n/a	595
2006	19	1	1	560	8	n/a	n/a	589
2007	21	1	0	499	10	n/a	n/a	531
2008	15	0	0	479	13	n/a	n/a	507
2009	16	0	0	498	12	n/a	n/a	526
2010	18	1	0	435	10	0	0	464
2011	28	1	3	419	11	0	0	462
2012	39	1	2	400	9	1	0	452
2013	33	3	1	409	5	0	0	451
2014	34	1	1	459	6	0	2	503
2015	27	1	1	450	6	0	2	487
2016	31	1	2	459	5	0	0	498
2017	27	2	5	420	6	0	0	460
2018	15	1	4	458	5	0	0	483
2019	14	1	2	476	4	0	0	497
2020	10	3	1	467	7	0	0	488
2021	12	4	1	446	5	0	0	468
2022	9	5	3	421	5	0	0	443
2023	6	5	0	404	5	0	0	420

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 Ramirez Thomas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	516	3.2	161.3	0
2005	595	35.9	16.6	76.8
2006	589	39.2	15.0	83.9
2007	531	37.9	14.0	99.4
2008	507	34.2	14.8	99.4
2009	526	34.8	15.1	99.4
2010	464	30.4	15.2	99.4
2011	462	40.1	11.5	79.7
2012	452	39.9	11.3	99.3
2013	451	36.4	12.3	99.3
2014	503	33.3	15.1	99.2
2015	487	33.0	14.7	99.4
2016	498	35.0	14.2	99.4
2017	460	31.9	14.4	99.3
2018	483	31.3	15.4	99.4
2019	497	31.6	15.6	99.4
2020	488	31.4	15.5	99.4
2021	468	31.9	14.6	99.4
2022	443	28.7	15.4	99.3
2023	420	30.2	13.9	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 Ramirez Thomas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	516	3.2	161.3	0
2005	595	35.9	16.6	76.8
2006	589	39.2	15.0	83.9
2007	531	37.9	14.0	99.4
2008	507	34.2	14.8	99.4
2009	526	34.8	15.1	99.4
2010	464	30.4	15.2	99.4
2011	462	40.1	11.5	79.7
2012	452	39.9	11.3	99.3
2013	451	36.4	12.3	99.3
2014	503	33.3	15.1	99.2
2015	487	33.0	14.7	99.4
2016	498	35.0	14.2	99.4
2017	460	31.9	14.4	99.3
2018	483	31.3	15.4	99.4
2019	497	31.6	15.6	99.4
2020	488	31.4	15.5	99.4
2021	468	31.9	14.6	99.4
2022	443	28.7	15.4	99.3
2023	420	30.2	13.9	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 Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,926

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ramirez Thomas Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 273^rd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 397^th of 435 Elementary schools	22.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Ramirez Thomas Elementary)	28	14.9	13.1%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)	32	32.6	0.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ramirez Thomas Elementary)	45	10.8	34.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)	33	22.6	10.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Ramirez Thomas Elementary)	11	13.8	2.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)	28	33	5%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ramirez Thomas Elementary)	25	6.2	18.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)	23	22.9	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Ramirez Thomas Elementary)	14	20.8	6.8%
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 (Ramirez Thomas Elementary)	18	6.9	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)	22	25.4	3.4%
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	497	420	15.5%
African American	1	5	400%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	476	404	15.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	6	57.1%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.4%	100%	0.6%

Schools Near Ramirez Thomas 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kearny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	901 Avenida Campanas	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1800	348	23	15.1	100.0%	31 (8.9%)	3 (0.9%)	294 (84.5%)	5 (1.4%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.7	346^th of 433 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.2	364^th of 435 public elementary schools	16.3%	18	22.0	28.0	11.0	$9,685

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