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San Rafael Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

27 Mesa View St, San Rafael, NM 87051 · (505) 285-2749 · Part of Grants-Cibola County Schools

San Rafael’s School Grade C better than 32% of New Mexico school districts

Students
49
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about San Rafael Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Rafael kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6San Rafael ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 57.7%

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

27 Mesa View St, San Rafael

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 17
Grade 26
Grade 312
Grade 49
Grade 54
Grade 68
Enrollment over time
56’20
53’21
53’22
51’23
49’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%American Indian/Alaska Native 18%White 8%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about San Rafael Elementary from San Rafael families.

Other schools in Grants-Cibola County Schools

The district →

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; San Rafael’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.