Elida Municipal Schools School District

103 N Church Street
Elida, NM 88116
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 91 students in Elida Municipal Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Elida Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
178 Students
102,320 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
7,643 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Elida Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#74 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elida Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elida Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elida Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
33%
(20-21)
≥50%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elida Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,489 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,263 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
68,356 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
67%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,856 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
137 Students
18,155 Students
% White Students
77%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
2,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
10,014
# Students in K Grade:
11
15,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
14,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
13,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
13,595
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
13,237
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
13,153
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
3,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
994
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
994
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
1,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
981
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
722
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,264 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,247 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elida Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elida Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,264
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elida Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,247
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elida Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elida Municipal Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elida Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
103 North Church
Elida, NM 88116
(575) 274-6211
Grades: PK-6
| 91 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 178 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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