GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Belen, New Mexico·87002
Score
70.0/100
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#107
Among 355 New Mexico elementary schools
#2
In Belen
Top 31%
In New Mexico

Score 70.0/100: better than 70% of New Mexico elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 45%, better than 72% of them
169 students tested
Math
38%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 30%, better than 74% of them
169 students tested
Science
29%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 35%, better than 40% of them
38 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)51.5169
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)37.9169
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)28.938

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
304
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
304
Typical elementary school: 298
Free or reduced-price lunch
104%
Typical elementary school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Valencia County

Contact

Address
376 JARALES RD
Belen, NM 87002

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY at a glance

GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Belen, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Belen school district. It has about 304 students (a typical New Mexico elementary school has 298). About 104% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 30%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico elementary schools, it scores 70.0 out of 100: better than 70% of them, ranking #107 of 355. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.