Los Luceros’s public schools score below 78% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Los Luceros’s districts is 11%, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Los Luceros, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Los Luceros’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,529 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Carlos F. Vigil Middle. Enrollment is down 39% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Los Luceros’s grade
C−: better than 22% of New Mexico school districts. Both inputs trail the New Mexico average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Los Luceros, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Los Luceros · depends on your address
Eutimio Salazar Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 339 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Espanola
Alcalde Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 151 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Espanola
Los Ninos Elementary
Grades PK–K · 71 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Espanola
Los Luceros’s public schools are run by Española Municipal Schools, which also serves Española. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Los Luceros vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Los Luceros’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Los Luceros | C− | Española Municipal Schools |
Every school in Los Luceros
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Los Luceros’s schools
Are Los Luceros’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Los Luceros children attend score below 78% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Los Luceros in?
Española Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,876 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
What is Los Luceros’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Española Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does Los Luceros spend per student?
$19,529 in Española Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Los Luceros families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.