La Merced Elementary

School: La Merced Elementary

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La Merced Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 06
Address: 520 North Main St Belen NM 87002 - 3720
Phone: (505) 966-2100
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Valencia County
District: Belen Consolidated Schools
Teachers: 34
Students: 512
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 48
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 70
  • Overall Diversity Score 55
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 48

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 8 1.56 %
Asian 0 0.00 %
Black 12 2.34 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 334 65.23 %
White 157 30.66 %
Two Plus 1 0.20 %
Total 512 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 263 51.37 %
Female 249 48.63 %
Total 512 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 70

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 299 58.40 %
Reduced Lunch 35 6.84 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 334 65.23 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).