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Mora Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

Hwy 518 And Ranger Dr, Mora, NM 87732 · (575) 387-3132 · Part of Mora Independent Schools

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Directions
Students
151
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Mora Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Mora kids: Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle

On the path

Where Mora kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KHolman Elementary79 students
1–5Mora ElementaryYou are here
6–8Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle83 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

Hwy 518 And Ranger Dr, Mora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 128
Grade 227
Grade 341
Grade 424
Grade 531
Enrollment over time
156’20
144’21
168’22
160’23
151’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 3%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mora Elementary from Mora families.

Other schools in Mora Independent Schools

The district →
Holman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mora
79 students15:1
Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mora
C−
83 students10:1
Mora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mora
D−
86 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Mora’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.