SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY

www.k12espanola.org/schools

141 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

San Juan Elementary School is located on Day School Road in Española, New Mexico, and operates as part of the Española Public Schools district. It serves as a community-focused educational institution dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction to students in the local area. The school is deeply rooted in the cultural landscape of Northern New Mexico, emphasizing a supportive learning environment that caters to the diverse needs of its student population.

As a public elementary school, San Juan Elementary focuses on core curriculum development, literacy, and numeracy, while fostering social-emotional growth in its students. The school aims to prepare young learners for future academic success by integrating district-wide educational standards with the unique heritage of the Española Valley. Families and community members often view the school as a vital hub for neighborhood engagement, reflecting the district’s broader mission to provide equitable and accessible education to all children within the region.

141

Total Students

13.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	93
Asian	1
Two or More	6
American Indian	39

Hispanic
93 (66.0%)
American Indian
39 (27.7%)
Two or More
6 (4.3%)
White
2 (1.4%)
Asian
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ESPANOLA
Phone:	(505)852-4225
Website:	http://www.k12espanola.org/schools
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	141
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	137
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 14

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 15

Grade 6 15