Velarde Elementary School vs. San Juan Elementary School
Should you attend Velarde Elementary School or San Juan Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Velarde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
San Juan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 63 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Velarde Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 208 students in grades Kindergarten-6, San Juan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
63 students
208 students
![This chart displays total students of Velarde Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Velarde Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-HxFtZD.png)
![This chart displays total students of San Juan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of San Juan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-YwiYjV.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
15 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of San Juan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of San Juan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-BIYP9I.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of San Juan Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of San Juan Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-BJIFbs.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#581 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#612 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Velarde Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Velarde Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-bu6tY0Q.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of San Juan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of San Juan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-fCQ5KQ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-Hi55bL.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-24%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-byrv0og.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-b5M1jFd.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of San Juan Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of San Juan Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-bfWY8om.png)
Kindergarten Students
16
23
Grade 1 Students
9
36
Grade 2 Students
10
25
Grade 3 Students
6
25
Grade 4 Students
4
33
Grade 5 Students
12
35
Grade 6 Students
6
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in San Juan Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in San Juan Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-broddQO.png)
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-fESeEe.png)
% Hispanic
97%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-bvawQmd.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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n/a
% White
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-fEVqEq.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.45
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![This chart displays the diversity score of San Juan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of San Juan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-pfVVMS.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-baqXLQq.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-uKYUje.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
14%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Velarde Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/54000/53863/velarde-elementary-school-chart-F6e1rN.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in San Juan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/54000/53861/san-juan-elementary-school-chart-bhPkIUx.png)