📍 7395 Hwy 12, Datil, Catron County, 87821
Datil Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Datil, Catron County. The school has 11 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Quemado Independent Schools school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 4.8:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Datil Elementary enrolls 11 students across grades K–6. The student body is 64% male and 36% female. A teaching staff of 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White and 9.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
6 of the school's 11 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 5 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Datil 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-20, state senate district 28, state house district 49.
Datil Elementary is one of 3 schools in QUEMADO, based in QUEMADO, New Mexico. The district serves 170 students district-wide and employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 11 students, Datil Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 57 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote