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301 ALAME LOOP, BELEN, NM 87002 • Valencia County
(505) 966-2100
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
463
Teachers (FTE)
29.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
FRPL Eligible
463
(100%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 463 of 463 (100%)
Free Lunch: 463 (100%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 397 students 397 2020-2021 2021-2022: 397 students 397 +0% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 437 students 437 +10.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 433 students 433 -0.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 463 students 463 +6.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 366 (79%) White: 86 (18.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 7 (1.5%) Black or African American: 3 (0.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1 (0.2%)
463 Students
Hispanic / Latino 366 79%
White 86 18.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 1.5%
Black or African American 3 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 463 Students
Grade 1: 50 (10.8%) Grade 2: 73 (15.8%) Grade 3: 69 (14.9%) Grade 4: 60 (13%) Grade 5: 74 (16%) Grade 6: 79 (17.1%) Kindergarten: 58 (12.5%)
463 Students
Grade 1 50 10.8%
Grade 2 73 15.8%
Grade 3 69 14.9%
Grade 4 60 13%
Grade 5 74 16%
Grade 6 79 17.1%
Kindergarten 58 12.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
230
49.7%
F
Female Students
233
50.3%