Coyote Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Coyote Elementary School serves 24 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 was higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
24 students
This chart displays total students of Coyote Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
This chart displays the total teachers of Coyote Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NM)
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coyote Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
12%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
96%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coyote Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
n/a
2%
White
4%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coyote Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Coyote Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New Mexico.
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Coyote Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coyote Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (05-06)
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coyote Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Coyote Elementary School?
24 students attend Coyote Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of Coyote Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Coyote Elementary School?
Coyote Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.
What grades does Coyote Elementary School offer ?
Coyote Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Coyote Elementary School part of?
Coyote Elementary School is part of Jemez Mountain Public Schools School District.

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