Tucumcari Elementary

1623 South 9Th St, Tucumcari NM, 88401 | Tucumcari Public Schools | 505-461-3910
  • grades PK-5
  • students 506
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 21% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Tucumcari
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
27%Tucumcari
27%New Mexico

Tucumcari Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Tucumcari Public Schools" in Tucumcari, NM. There are a total of 506 students and 33 teachers at Tucumcari Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Tucumcari Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.5%, which is 25% lower than the New Mexico average.

Tucumcari Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students506
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Tucumcari Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
310-14%
420-24%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
315-19%
420-24%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Tucumcari Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 30.4% 28.0% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.7% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.8% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.5% 66.7% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Tucumcari demographics profile

StatisticTucumcariNew MexicoNational
Population4,8722,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5121791
Median age36.337.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%52%55%
Speak English74%65%79%
Speak Spanish26%28%13%

Education level achieved in Tucumcari

IndexTucumcariNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade76.6%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school73.2%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college42.6%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.0%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Tucumcari Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.