Belen Family School
Alternative · Grades 1–8 · 154 students
La Merced Elementary
301 Alame Loop, Belen, NM 87002
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
463
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Belen
Valencia County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About La Merced Elementary
La Merced Elementary is a public elementary school in Belen, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Belen. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Valencia County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 463 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 463 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Belen
- County
- Valencia County
- NCES school ID
- 350018030003
Schools near La Merced Elementary
All 12 schools in Belen →
Rio Grande Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 332 students
Del Rio Academy
Private · Grades 2–8 · 29 students
St. Mary's Catholic School Belen
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 151 students
Gil Sanchez Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 316 students
Dennis Chavez Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 294 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.