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316 CAMINO DELORA, SANTA FE, NM 87505 • SANTA FE County
(505) 983-8212

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB201170
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 35049
Physical Location Address 316 Camino Delora
Santa Fe, NM 87505-5928

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
34
Teachers (FTE)
12.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
2.70:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 76.5% Hispanic / Latino: 17.7% Asian: 2.9% American Indian / Alaska Native: 2.9%
34 Students
White 26 est. 76.5%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 17.7%
Asian 1 est. 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 2.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
19
55.9%
♀
Female Students
15
44.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 74 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 40 (54.1%) Kindergarten: 10 (13.5%) 1st Grade: 4 (5.4%) 2nd Grade: 4 (5.4%) 3rd Grade: 4 (5.4%) 4th Grade: 4 (5.4%) 5th Grade: 4 (5.4%) 6th Grade: 4 (5.4%)
74 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 40 54.1%
Kindergarten 10 13.5%
1st Grade 4 5.4%
2nd Grade 4 5.4%
3rd Grade 4 5.4%
4th Grade 4 5.4%
5th Grade 4 5.4%
6th Grade 4 5.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 41 students 41 2019-2020 2021-2022: 27 students 27 -34.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 34 students 34 +25.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 34 12.6 2.7:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 27 12.5 2.2:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 41 7.0 5.9:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 87505)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 6% $300k 13% $450k 19% $600k 25% ZIP 87505 Income: $75,912 $76k ZIP 87505 Home Value: $484,100 $484k ZIP 87505 This ZIP Santa Fe Income: $81,473 $81k Santa Fe Home Value: $503,820 $504k Santa Fe City Average SANTA FE County Income: $72,227 $72k SANTA FE County Home Value: $382,122 $382k SANTA FE County County Average New Mexico Income: $58,726 $59k New Mexico Home Value: $198,930 $199k New Mexico State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 87505 Poverty Rate: 10.9% 10.9% Santa Fe Poverty Rate: 12.7% 12.7% SANTA FE County Poverty Rate: 13.3% 13.3% New Mexico Poverty Rate: 17.5% 17.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 87505 Current ZIP
$75,912 $484,100 10.9% 32,189
Santa Fe (City Average)
$81,473 $503,820 12.7% 133,507
SANTA FE County (County Average)
$72,227 $382,122 13.3% 175,381
New Mexico (State Average)
$58,726 $198,930 17.5% 2,002,377
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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