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400 S WASHINGTON AVE, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 • Otero County
(575) 812-5750
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
466
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
FRPL Eligible
466
(100%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 466 of 466 (100%)
Free Lunch: 466 (100%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 499 students 499 2020-2021 2021-2022: 484 students 484 -3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 464 students 464 -4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 463 students 463 -0.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 466 students 466 +0.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 260 (55.8%) White: 138 (29.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 37 (7.9%) Black or African American: 20 (4.3%) Asian: 6 (1.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (1.1%)
466 Students
Hispanic / Latino 260 55.8%
White 138 29.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 37 7.9%
Black or African American 20 4.3%
Asian 6 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 1.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 466 Students
Grade 1: 70 (15%) Grade 2: 78 (16.7%) Grade 3: 74 (15.9%) Grade 4: 86 (18.5%) Grade 5: 80 (17.2%) Kindergarten: 78 (16.7%)
466 Students
Grade 1 70 15%
Grade 2 78 16.7%
Grade 3 74 15.9%
Grade 4 86 18.5%
Grade 5 80 17.2%
Kindergarten 78 16.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
252
54.1%
F
Female Students
214
45.9%