📍 624 8th St, Estancia, Torrance County, 87016
Upper Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Estancia, Torrance County. The school has 179 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Estancia Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 2–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Upper Elementary enrolls 179 students across grades 2–6. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 73% |
| White | 44 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
179 of the school's 179 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 179 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Upper Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-10, state senate district 39, state house district 70.
Upper Elementary is one of 4 schools in ESTANCIA, based in ESTANCIA, New Mexico. The district serves 576 students district-wide and employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 179 students, Upper Elementary is larger than the district average of about 144 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote