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Mountain Elementary School

2280 North Rd
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Top 1%
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 443 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : Top 1% in NM
  • : 80% (Top 1%)
  • : 78% (Top 1%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Mountain Elementary School's student population of 443 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)
Total Students
443 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers

School Rankings

Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 810 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mountain Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School
State Level (NM)
#2 out of 810 schools
(Top 1%)
80%
24%
78%
34%
85-89%
33%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
American Indian
2%
12%
Asian
9%
1%
Hispanic
29%
62%
Black
1%
2%
White
55%
20%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
0.61