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Puckett Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2212 Primrose St
Carlsbad, NM 88220

Serving 311 students in grades 1-5, Puckett Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was higher than the New Mexico state average of 21%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 28%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 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	Puckett Elementary School
1	74
2	61
3	65
4	56
5	55

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Puckett Elementary School
2023	311
2022	311
2021	311
2020	311
2019	311
2018	311
2017	311
2016	311
2015	271
2014	247
2013	240
2012	219
2011	249
2010	230
2009	215
2008	218
2007	217
2006	220
2005	201
2004	207
2003	214
2002	253
2001	231
2000	234
1999	231
1998	231
1997	229
1996	222
1995	217
1994	289
1993	287
1992	278
1991	271
1990	312
1989	309
1988	301
1987	305

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Puckett Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	16
2014	15
2013	14
2012	14
2011	16
2010	16
2009	15
2008	15
2007	14
2006	14
2005	13
2004	15
2003	16
2002	19
2001	16
2000	17
1999	13
1998	13
1997	14
1996	14
1995	15
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	15
1990	14
1989	14
1988	13
1987	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NM)

(15-16)

25-29%

21%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	27%	21%	17%
2015	27%	18%	15%
2014	57%	41%	37%
2013	62%	42%	41%
2012	57%	43%	43%
2011	57%	42%	44%
2010	47%	43%	45%

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(15-16)

25-29%

28%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	27%	28%	23%
2015	27%	27%	24%
2014	67%	49%	46%
2013	57%	51%	53%
2012	67%	51%	56%
2011	57%	50%	50%
2010	62%	53%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	17:1	14:1	19:1
2022	17:1	14:1	19:1
2021	17:1	14:1	19:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	17:1
2003	13:1	15:1	16:1
2002	13:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	18:1
2000	14:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	14:1	17:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	17:1	18:1	20:1
1991	18:1	18:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	21:1
1989	22:1	19:1	21:1
1988	23:1	19:1	20:1
1987	22:1	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 (1990-2011)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2011	3%	13%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2006	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	2%	11%	1%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1992	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%

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Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2016)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

69%

61%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	69%	61%	57%
2015	69%	61%	55%
2014	64%	61%	53%
2013	60%	60%	52%
2012	63%	59%	52%
2011	67%	58%	51%
2010	69%	58%	51%
2009	67%	55%	49%
2008	69%	56%	49%
2007	67%	55%	49%
2006	65%	53%	49%
2005	66%	53%	48%
2004	66%	51%	47%
2003	62%	50%	46%
2002	64%	49%	46%
2001	65%	49%	46%
2000	67%	49%	46%
1999	63%	49%	44%
1998	63%	48%	44%
1997	58%	48%	43%
1996	60%	47%	42%
1995	63%	47%	43%
1994	52%	46%	42%
1993	56%	46%	42%
1992	58%	45%	41%

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Black

(15-16)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2016)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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White

(15-16)

28%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	28%	24%	41%
2015	29%	24%	42%
2014	33%	25%	43%
2013	37%	25%	44%
2012	35%	26%	44%
2011	29%	25%	46%
2010	29%	25%	45%
2009	30%	28%	47%
2008	27%	29%	47%
2007	30%	30%	47%
2006	31%	30%	47%
2005	32%	32%	48%
2004	32%	32%	49%
2003	37%	32%	50%
2002	34%	33%	50%
2001	33%	34%	50%
2000	31%	35%	51%
1999	35%	37%	52%
1998	34%	38%	53%
1997	37%	38%	53%
1996	35%	39%	53%
1995	32%	40%	54%
1994	44%	41%	54%
1993	40%	41%	54%
1992	38%	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	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2016	0.45	0.57	0.52
2015	0.44	0.57	0.53
2014	0.49	0.56	0.54
2013	0.51	0.57	0.54
2012	0.49	0.58	0.54
2011	0.47	0.59	0.53
2010	0.46	0.59	0.54
2009	0.46	0.61	0.54
2008	0.45	0.60	0.54
2007	0.46	0.60	0.54
2006	0.49	0.62	0.54
2005	0.48	0.61	0.54
2004	0.47	0.62	0.53
2003	0.50	0.63	0.54
2002	0.48	0.64	0.53
2001	0.47	0.63	0.53
2000	0.46	0.64	0.53
1999	0.49	0.62	0.53
1998	0.50	0.62	0.53
1997	0.53	0.62	0.53
1996	0.52	0.62	0.54
1995	0.51	0.61	0.53
1994	0.54	0.62	0.53
1993	0.53	0.62	0.53
1992	0.52	0.63	0.53

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Eligible for

65%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	65%	75%	35%
2022	65%	74%	41%
2021	65%	73%	40%
2020	65%	70%	40%
2019	65%	70%	40%
2018	65%	69%	48%
2017	65%	69%	48%
2016	65%	67%	48%
2015	59%	57%	43%
2014	61%	61%	45%
2013	70%	62%	50%
2012	65%	62%	47%
2011	65%	62%	48%
2010	64%	57%	44%
2009	63%	56%	44%
2008	61%	54%	44%
2007	66%	54%	46%
2006	64%	47%	46%
2005	73%	48%	45%
2004	75%	47%	48%
2003	69%	46%	45%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Puckett Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	14%	1%	5%
2022	14%	1%	7%
2021	14%	2%	6%
2020	14%	3%	8%
2019	14%	3%	8%
2018	13%	3%	9%
2017	13%	3%	9%
2016	13%	4%	10%
2015	10%	6%	11%
2014	11%	6%	12%
2013	12%	6%	12%
2012	13%	6%	11%
2011	12%	6%	10%
2010	13%	7%	12%
2009	15%	6%	11%
2008	17%	7%	12%
2007	16%	6%	14%
2006	15%	8%	13%
2005	16%	10%	13%
2004	15%	9%	13%
2003	18%	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?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 21% NM state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 28% NM state average).

How many students attend Puckett Elementary School?

311 students attend Puckett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Puckett Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Puckett Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Puckett Elementary School offer ?

Puckett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Puckett Elementary School part of?

Puckett Elementary School is part of Carlsbad School District.

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