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Pate Elementary School (Closed 2023)

120 Kircher St
Carlsbad, NM 88220

Serving 345 students in grades 1-5, Pate 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 was 10-14% (which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 28%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pate Elementary School
1	82
2	76
3	72
4	49
5	66

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pate Elementary School
2023	345
2022	345
2021	345
2020	345
2019	345
2018	345
2017	345
2016	345
2015	293
2014	241
2013	233
2012	208
2011	180
2010	232
2009	152
2008	147
2007	130
2006	158
2005	185
2004	192
2003	201
2002	203
2001	211
2000	222
1999	227
1998	222
1997	213
1996	214
1995	250
1994	270
1993	283
1992	255
1991	258
1990	235
1989	229
1988	232
1987	221

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pate Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	20
2014	17
2013	14
2012	11
2011	13
2010	17
2009	11
2008	10
2007	10
2006	11
2005	13
2004	14
2003	13
2002	14
2001	15
2000	14
1999	14
1998	13
1997	13
1996	14
1995	15
1994	14
1993	13
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	11
1988	11
1987	11

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School Rankings

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State Level (NM)

(15-16)

10-14%

21%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	12%	21%	17%
2015	7%	18%	15%
2014	27%	41%	37%
2013	37%	42%	41%
2012	32%	43%	43%
2011	27%	42%	44%
2010	22%	43%	45%

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(15-16)

20-24%

28%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	22%	28%	23%
2015	12%	27%	24%
2014	47%	49%	46%
2013	47%	51%	53%
2012	42%	51%	56%
2011	32%	50%	50%
2010	32%	53%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	16:1	14:1	19:1
2022	16:1	14:1	19:1
2021	16:1	14:1	19:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	15:1	15:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	13:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	17:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	18:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	20:1
1991	20:1	18:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	21:1
1989	21:1	19:1	21:1
1988	21:1	19:1	20:1
1987	20:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2015)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2015	1%	10%
2012	2%	11%	1%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%	1%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2007	2%	11%	1%
2006	1%	14%	1%
2005	1%	12%	2%
1998	1%	11%	1%

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Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

66%

61%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	66%	61%	57%
2015	64%	61%	55%
2014	66%	61%	53%
2013	66%	60%	52%
2012	62%	59%	52%
2011	62%	58%	51%
2010	54%	58%	51%
2009	59%	55%	49%
2008	56%	56%	49%
2007	62%	55%	49%
2006	57%	53%	49%
2005	54%	53%	48%
2004	56%	51%	47%
2003	52%	50%	46%
2002	51%	49%	46%
2001	52%	49%	46%
2000	47%	49%	46%
1999	43%	49%	44%
1998	42%	48%	44%
1997	38%	48%	43%
1996	35%	47%	42%
1995	33%	47%	43%
1994	38%	46%	42%
1993	42%	46%	42%
1992	42%	45%	41%

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Black

(15-16)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2016)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	6%	2%	3%

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White

(15-16)

30%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	30%	24%	41%
2015	32%	24%	42%
2014	31%	25%	43%
2013	31%	25%	44%
2012	32%	26%	44%
2011	32%	25%	46%
2010	39%	25%	45%
2009	38%	28%	47%
2008	38%	29%	47%
2007	34%	30%	47%
2006	37%	30%	47%
2005	41%	32%	48%
2004	41%	32%	49%
2003	44%	32%	50%
2002	47%	33%	50%
2001	44%	34%	50%
2000	49%	35%	51%
1999	52%	37%	52%
1998	53%	38%	53%
1997	59%	38%	53%
1996	63%	39%	53%
1995	64%	40%	54%
1994	58%	41%	54%
1993	54%	41%	54%
1992	54%	41%	55%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

n/a

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	0.48	0.57	0.52
2015	0.49	0.57	0.53
2014	0.47	0.56	0.54
2013	0.47	0.57	0.54
2012	0.52	0.58	0.54
2011	0.52	0.59	0.53
2010	0.56	0.59	0.54
2009	0.51	0.61	0.54
2008	0.55	0.60	0.54
2007	0.52	0.60	0.54
2006	0.54	0.62	0.54
2005	0.55	0.61	0.54
2004	0.52	0.62	0.53
2003	0.54	0.63	0.54
2002	0.52	0.64	0.53
2001	0.54	0.63	0.53
2000	0.54	0.64	0.53
1999	0.55	0.62	0.53
1998	0.55	0.62	0.53
1997	0.52	0.62	0.53
1996	0.49	0.62	0.54
1995	0.49	0.61	0.53
1994	0.53	0.62	0.53
1993	0.54	0.62	0.53
1992	0.54	0.63	0.53

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Eligible for

62%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	62%	75%	35%
2022	62%	74%	41%
2021	62%	73%	40%
2020	62%	70%	40%
2019	62%	70%	40%
2018	62%	69%	48%
2017	62%	69%	48%
2016	62%	67%	48%
2015	52%	57%	43%
2014	61%	61%	45%
2013	71%	62%	50%
2012	63%	62%	47%
2011	72%	62%	48%
2010	62%	57%	44%
2009	53%	56%	44%
2008	49%	54%	44%
2007	54%	54%	46%
2006	58%	47%	46%
2005	45%	48%	45%
2004	53%	47%	48%
2003	49%	46%	45%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pate Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	10%	1%	5%
2022	10%	1%	7%
2021	10%	2%	6%
2020	10%	3%	8%
2019	10%	3%	8%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	9%	4%	10%
2015	8%	6%	11%
2014	11%	6%	12%
2013	14%	6%	12%
2012	13%	6%	11%
2011	6%	6%	10%
2010	14%	7%	12%
2009	13%	6%	11%
2008	12%	7%	12%
2007	21%	6%	14%
2006	10%	8%	13%
2005	24%	10%	13%
2004	19%	9%	13%
2003	20%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carlsbad School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 21% NM state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 28% NM state average).

How many students attend Pate Elementary School?

345 students attend Pate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Pate Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pate Elementary School?

Pate Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pate Elementary School offer ?

Pate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Pate Elementary School part of?

Pate Elementary School is part of Carlsbad School District.

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