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Velarde Elementary

State Road 68 County Road 51 #14, Velarde, NM 87582

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
39
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Espanola
Rio Arriba County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
59thpercentile
Attendance52% chronically absent
27thpercentile
Class size9 students per teacher
87thpercentile

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 Velarde Elementary

Velarde Elementary is a public elementary school in Velarde, New Mexico, serving grades K–6. It is part of Espanola. The school is located in a rural area in Rio Arriba County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 39 students were enrolled, with about 9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller 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 K–6

Location & nearby schools

State Road 68 County Road 51 #14
Velarde, NM 87582
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
39 students
Students per teacher
9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Espanola
County
Rio Arriba County
NCES school ID
350090000277

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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.