The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Santa Rosa Elementary
Santa Rosa Elementary sits on Fifth Street in the small town of Santa Rosa, the county seat of Guadalupe County, New Mexico. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, part of Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools. The town itself has long been known as a Route 66 rest stop, with motels and cafes lining the main east-west thoroughfare that still carries the historic highway's name. Retail trade, educational services, and construction anchor the local economy, and the town sits at the crossroads of Interstate 40 and U.S. Routes 54 and 84. Civic life centers on the historic Guadalupe County courthouse. Natural anchors include the Blue Hole, a spring-fed lake known for scuba diving, and Santa Rosa Lake State Park nearby.
The community has been experiencing a modest population decline, and median property values have also softened. Publicly reported data shows no scheduled passenger air service at the local airport, and passenger rail service ended years ago. The town is car-dependent, with most residents driving alone to work. For a family considering this area, the housing market appears to be softening, which may affect what is available and at what price point, though specific housing figures were not provided in the school's data.
The school is small, with enrollment spread across pre-kindergarten and the elementary grades. The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic. A moderate share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so families whose children fall into those categories may want to ask the school directly about services and support.
On state assessments, the most recent results paint a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency sits in a middling range, with nearly half of tested students meeting or exceeding standards. Mathematics proficiency is lower, with about a quarter of tested students reaching proficiency. Science results were suppressed due to small testing numbers, so no proficiency figure is available there. Average scale scores were not reported, and participation rate data was missing. Only a single year of assessment data is available, so there is no trend to trace. A parent evaluating academic performance may want to look into how the school and district are approaching mathematics instruction, given that the math results are the soft spot in the current data.
The school does not serve high school grades, so graduation rate does not apply here. Title I status was not reported. Information on discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance was not available in the provided data. Civil rights data was absent as well. No program offerings were listed, so families interested in after-school activities, enrichment, or specialized programs should contact the school directly. No comparison data positioning Santa Rosa Elementary against neighboring schools or districts was provided.
The district brief for Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools turned up no parent-relevant changes from recent years with lasting impact. The search found basic district profile and financial data but nothing in the way of new initiatives, reconfigurations, or policy shifts that a family should weigh right now.
Santa Rosa Elementary is a small, community-rooted elementary school in a rural county-seat town along the old Route 66 corridor. Its ELA results are a relative bright spot, its math results are the area of clearest concern, and much of the operational and programmatic detail a parent might want is not in the available data. For a family living in or near Santa Rosa, the school is the local default for the early grades, and the questions worth bringing to the front office are about math support, special populations services, and what enrichment or intervention programs exist beyond the school day.
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