Capitan High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 134 students
Capitan Elementary
150 South Forest Ave, Capitan, NM 88316
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
207
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Capitan
Lincoln County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
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 Capitan Elementary
Capitan Elementary is a public elementary school in Capitan, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Capitan. The school is located in a rural area in Lincoln County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 207 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 207 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Capitan
- County
- Lincoln County
- NCES school ID
- 350027000160
Schools near Capitan Elementary
All 3 schools in Capitan →
Capitan Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 102 students
White Mountain Elementary
Public · Grades 3–5 · 374 students
Sierra Vista Primary
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 514 students
Carrizozo Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 72 students
Hondo Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 78 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.