Washington Ave Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

408 North Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88201

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Bottom 50%

Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington Ave 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 is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in NM
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Washington Ave Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Ave Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	46
1	41
2	44
3	35
4	41
5	67

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School
2023	318
2022	363
2021	370
2020	454
2019	454
2018	438
2017	438
2016	457
2015	469
2014	488
2013	477
2012	480
2011	485
2010	481
2009	469
2008	445
2007	436
2006	445
2005	438
2004	369
2003	359
2002	344
2001	352
2000	375
1999	382
1998	404
1997	414
1996	432
1995	442
1994	453
1993	436
1992	458
1991	498
1990	503
1989	437
1988	438
1987	447

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	23
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	28
2014	27
2013	26
2012	26
2011	26
2010	27
2009	29
2008	29
2007	30
2006	25
2005	26
2004	19
2003	20
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	25
1998	27
1997	26
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	20
1992	23
1991	24
1990	22
1989	22
1988	18
1987	18

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Washington Ave Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Ave Elementary School is 0.34, which is less 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)

#422 out of 796 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School
2023	#422
2022	#357
2021	#140
2019	#313
2018	#271
2017	#235
2016	#330
2015	#345
2014	#389
2013	#449
2012	#264

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15-19%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2023	17%	24%	22%
2022	22%	24%	22%
2021	12%	25%	11%
2019	26%	21%	20%
2018	31%	22%
2017	33%	21%	23%
2016	32%	21%	21%
2015	22%	18%	18%
2014	45%	41%	46%
2013	44%	42%	48%
2012	47%	43%	47%

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30-34%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2022	32%	34%	32%
2021	62%	58%	52%
2019	29%	33%	29%
2017	27%	30%	27%
2016	20%	28%	25%
2015	19%	27%	25%
2014	46%	49%	51%
2013	44%	51%	52%
2012	56%	51%	53%
2011	63%	50%	53%
2010	65%	53%	56%

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30-34%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2023	18:1	14:1	17:1
2022	19:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	18:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	20:1
1989	20:1	19:1	20:1
1988	24:1	19:1	23:1
1987	25:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	14%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	10%
1992	2%	11%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

79%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2023	78%	62%	73%
2022	81%	62%	74%
2021	81%	62%	74%
2020	75%	60%	71%
2019	75%	60%	71%
2018	78%	60%	72%
2017	78%	60%	72%
2016	78%	61%	72%
2015	78%	61%	72%
2014	76%	61%	70%
2013	74%	60%	68%
2012	73%	59%	68%
2011	75%	58%	66%
2010	75%	58%	66%
2009	70%	55%	65%
2008	70%	56%	64%
2007	66%	55%	63%
2006	66%	53%	63%
2005	65%	53%	61%
2004	49%	51%	59%
2003	48%	50%	59%
2002	47%	49%	57%
2001	47%	49%	56%
2000	47%	49%	55%
1999	48%	49%	53%
1998	47%	48%	52%
1997	49%	48%	53%
1996	45%	47%	52%
1995	47%	47%	51%
1994	44%	46%	51%
1993	45%	46%	51%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2023	20%	21%	23%
2022	18%	21%	23%
2021	17%	21%	23%
2020	22%	23%	25%
2019	22%	23%	25%
2018	20%	22%	26%
2017	20%	22%	26%
2016	20%	24%	26%
2015	20%	24%	26%
2014	22%	25%	28%
2013	24%	25%	29%
2012	24%	26%	30%
2011	23%	25%	30%
2010	23%	25%	30%
2009	28%	28%	31%
2008	28%	29%	32%
2007	32%	30%	33%
2006	31%	30%	34%
2005	33%	32%	36%
2004	47%	32%	37%
2003	48%	32%	37%
2002	50%	33%	38%
2001	49%	34%	40%
2000	49%	35%	41%
1999	50%	37%	43%
1998	51%	38%	44%
1997	48%	38%	43%
1996	53%	39%	45%
1995	53%	40%	46%
1994	55%	41%	46%
1993	52%	41%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2023	0.35	0.56	0.41
2022	0.31	0.56	0.40
2021	0.32	0.56	0.41
2020	0.39	0.58	0.43
2019	0.39	0.58	0.43
2018	0.35	0.58	0.42
2017	0.35	0.58	0.42
2016	0.35	0.57	0.42
2015	0.35	0.57	0.43
2014	0.38	0.56	0.44
2013	0.40	0.57	0.46
2012	0.41	0.58	0.46
2011	0.39	0.59	0.47
2010	0.40	0.59	0.48
2009	0.44	0.61	0.48
2008	0.44	0.60	0.49
2007	0.47	0.60	0.50
2006	0.47	0.62	0.50
2005	0.47	0.61	0.51
2004	0.54	0.62	0.52
2003	0.55	0.63	0.52
2002	0.53	0.64	0.53
2001	0.54	0.63	0.53
2000	0.54	0.64	0.53
1999	0.52	0.62	0.54
1998	0.52	0.62	0.54
1997	0.53	0.62	0.53
1996	0.52	0.62	0.54
1995	0.51	0.61	0.54
1994	0.51	0.62	0.54
1993	0.53	0.62	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2023	100%	75%	91%
2022	100%	74%	84%
2021	100%	73%	84%
2020	100%	70%	85%
2019	100%	70%	85%
2018	100%	69%	86%
2017	100%	69%	86%
2016	100%	67%	88%
2015	72%	57%	62%
2014	99%	61%	81%
2013	99%	62%	79%
2012	99%	62%	78%
2011	99%	62%	78%
2010	99%	57%	75%
2009	99%	56%	58%
2008	99%	54%	77%
2007	99%	54%	72%
2006	66%	47%	44%
2005	66%	48%	57%
2004	54%	47%	53%
2003	55%	46%	51%

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Eligible for (05-06)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2006)
Year	Washington Ave Elementary School	New Mexico	Roswell School District
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	12%	10%	11%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	15%	10%	9%
2002	15%	9%	11%
2001	14%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roswell School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Washington Ave Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Ave Elementary School is ranked #422 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Washington Ave Elementary School?

288 students attend Washington Ave Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Washington Ave Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 21% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Ave Elementary School?

Washington Ave Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington Ave Elementary School offer ?

Washington Ave Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washington Ave Elementary School part of?

Washington Ave Elementary School is part of Roswell School District.

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