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Ocotillo Elementary

2106 Captain Williams Ln, Carlsbad, NM 88220

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
621
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carlsbad
Eddy County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance41% chronically absent
50thpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
11thpercentile

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 Ocotillo Elementary

Ocotillo Elementary is a public elementary school in Carlsbad, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Carlsbad. The school is located in a remote town in Eddy County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 621 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 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 B (above average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

2106 Captain Williams Ln
Carlsbad, NM 88220
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
621 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Carlsbad
County
Eddy County
NCES school ID
350030001123

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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.