Smith Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Smith Elementary School serves 321 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
321 students
This chart display total students of Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NM)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
12%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Smith Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
79%
62%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
2%
2%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
19%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Smith Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Smith Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in NM.
0.34
This chart display the diversity score of Smith Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
74%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (04-05)
10%
10%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?
321 students attend Smith Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
79% of Smith Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Smith Elementary School?
Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 14:1.
What grades does Smith Elementary School offer ?
Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Smith Elementary School part of?
Smith Elementary School is part of Deming Public Schools School District.

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