Monterrey Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Monterrey Elementary School

1600 Johnson St
Carlsbad, NM 88220

Top 20%

Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monterrey Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

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

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 20% in NM
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Monterrey Elementary School's student population of 345 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monterrey Elementary School
Kind	62
1	54
2	59
3	64
4	49
5	57

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School
2023	329
2022	312
2021	319
2020	355
2019	355
2018	337
2017	337
2016	351
2015	358
2014	330
2013	323
2012	321
2011	323
2010	284
2009	289
2008	286
2007	270
2006	286
2005	315
2004	303
2003	303
2002	314
2001	285
2000	260
1999	294
1998	291
1997	338
1996	334
1995	353
1994	400
1993	439
1992	416
1991	407
1990	439
1989	419
1988	407
1987	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School
2023	21
2022	18
2021	19
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	22
2014	19
2013	18
2012	18
2011	18
2010	17
2009	20
2008	18
2007	15
2006	18
2005	21
2004	18
2003	18
2002	20
2001	18
2000	17
1999	18
1998	19
1997	19
1996	20
1995	21
1994	23
1993	22
1992	22
1991	21
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

Monterrey Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monterrey Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#150 out of 796 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School
2023	#150
2022	#173
2017	#196
2016	#150
2015	#194
2014	#194
2013	#95
2012	#128
2011	#201
2010	#97

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40-44%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	42%	24%	25%
2022	42%	24%	23%
2017	26%	21%	15%
2016	27%	21%	17%
2015	20%	18%	15%
2014	47%	41%	37%
2013	62%	42%	41%
2012	52%	43%	43%
2011	49%	42%	44%
2010	57%	43%	45%

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40-44%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2022	42%	34%	32%
2017	40%	30%	25%
2016	47%	28%	23%
2015	39%	27%	24%
2014	62%	49%	46%
2013	67%	51%	53%
2012	67%	51%	56%
2011	61%	50%	50%
2010	72%	53%	55%

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40-44%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2007	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	3%	15%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

60%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	57%	62%	56%
2022	53%	62%	55%
2021	53%	62%	54%
2020	54%	60%	51%
2019	54%	60%	51%
2018	50%	60%	50%
2017	50%	60%	50%
2016	49%	61%	57%
2015	50%	61%	55%
2014	49%	61%	53%
2013	48%	60%	52%
2012	45%	59%	52%
2011	39%	58%	51%
2010	39%	58%	51%
2009	42%	55%	49%
2008	35%	56%	49%
2007	40%	55%	49%
2006	42%	53%	49%
2005	43%	53%	48%
2004	44%	51%	47%
2003	43%	50%	46%
2002	36%	49%	46%
2001	36%	49%	46%
2000	33%	49%	46%
1999	32%	49%	44%
1998	30%	48%	44%
1997	30%	48%	43%
1996	36%	47%	42%
1995	33%	47%	43%
1994	41%	46%	42%
1993	35%	46%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	38%	21%	32%
2022	42%	21%	33%
2021	43%	21%	34%
2020	42%	23%	36%
2019	42%	23%	36%
2018	45%	22%	36%
2017	45%	22%	36%
2016	48%	24%	41%
2015	46%	24%	42%
2014	48%	25%	43%
2013	50%	25%	44%
2012	54%	26%	44%
2011	60%	25%	46%
2010	59%	25%	45%
2009	55%	28%	47%
2008	61%	29%	47%
2007	57%	30%	47%
2006	55%	30%	47%
2005	54%	32%	48%
2004	54%	32%	49%
2003	53%	32%	50%
2002	61%	33%	50%
2001	61%	34%	50%
2000	63%	35%	51%
1999	65%	37%	52%
1998	68%	38%	53%
1997	67%	38%	53%
1996	62%	39%	53%
1995	66%	40%	54%
1994	57%	41%	54%
1993	63%	41%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	0.54	0.56	0.51
2022	0.55	0.56	0.51
2021	0.54	0.56	0.52
2020	0.54	0.58	0.52
2019	0.54	0.58	0.52
2018	0.55	0.58	0.51
2017	0.55	0.58	0.51
2016	0.53	0.57	0.52
2015	0.54	0.57	0.53
2014	0.55	0.56	0.54
2013	0.53	0.57	0.54
2012	0.51	0.58	0.54
2011	0.50	0.59	0.53
2010	0.50	0.59	0.54
2009	0.53	0.61	0.54
2008	0.51	0.60	0.54
2007	0.52	0.60	0.54
2006	0.53	0.62	0.54
2005	0.53	0.61	0.54
2004	0.52	0.62	0.53
2003	0.54	0.63	0.54
2002	0.50	0.64	0.53
2001	0.50	0.63	0.53
2000	0.50	0.64	0.53
1999	0.48	0.62	0.53
1998	0.45	0.62	0.53
1997	0.47	0.62	0.53
1996	0.49	0.62	0.54
1995	0.46	0.61	0.53
1994	0.51	0.62	0.53
1993	0.48	0.62	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	29%	75%	35%
2022	36%	74%	41%
2021	35%	73%	40%
2020	38%	70%	40%
2019	38%	70%	40%
2018	43%	69%	48%
2017	43%	69%	48%
2016	40%	67%	48%
2015	34%	57%	43%
2014	37%	61%	45%
2013	40%	62%	50%
2012	34%	62%	47%
2011	40%	62%	48%
2010	40%	57%	44%
2009	40%	56%	44%
2008	42%	54%	44%
2007	45%	54%	46%
2006	41%	47%	46%
2005	45%	48%	45%
2004	45%	47%	48%
2003	45%	46%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Monterrey Elementary School	New Mexico	Carlsbad School District
2023	2%	1%	5%
2022	6%	1%	7%
2021	4%	2%	6%
2020	11%	3%	8%
2019	11%	3%	8%
2018	10%	3%	9%
2017	10%	3%	9%
2016	9%	4%	10%
2015	15%	6%	11%
2014	16%	6%	12%
2013	19%	6%	12%
2012	18%	6%	11%
2011	13%	6%	10%
2010	16%	7%	12%
2009	14%	6%	11%
2008	15%	7%	12%
2007	13%	6%	14%
2006	18%	8%	13%
2005	17%	10%	13%
2004	19%	9%	13%
2003	18%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carlsbad School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monterrey Elementary School's ranking?

Monterrey Elementary School is ranked #150 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Monterrey Elementary School?

345 students attend Monterrey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Monterrey Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Monterrey Elementary School offer ?

Monterrey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Monterrey Elementary School part of?

Monterrey Elementary School is part of Carlsbad School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 20%
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education