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2100 PRIMROSE ST, CARLSBAD, NM 88220 • Eddy County
(575) 234-3310
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
667
Teachers (FTE)
44.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
FRPL Eligible
147
(22%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 147 of 667 (22%)
Free Lunch: 147 (22%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 520 (78%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 603 students 603 2020-2021 2021-2022: 615 students 615 +2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 787 students 787 +28% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 820 students 820 +4.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 667 students 667 -18.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 495 (74.2%) White: 149 (22.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (1%) Black or African American: 6 (0.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (0.7%) Asian: 4 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
667 Students
Hispanic / Latino 495 74.2%
White 149 22.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 1%
Black or African American 6 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 0.7%
Asian 4 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 667 Students
Grade 1: 108 (16.2%) Grade 2: 131 (19.6%) Grade 3: 92 (13.8%) Grade 4: 128 (19.2%) Grade 5: 112 (16.8%) Kindergarten: 96 (14.4%)
667 Students
Grade 1 108 16.2%
Grade 2 131 19.6%
Grade 3 92 13.8%
Grade 4 128 19.2%
Grade 5 112 16.8%
Kindergarten 96 14.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
340
51%
F
Female Students
327
49%