Elementary school (grades K-5) · Abiquiu, NM

Abiquiu Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Abiquiu Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350090000259
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Abiquiu Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Mexico schools.

32
Resource Index · Typical
8.5:1
small classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
68
students enrolled

Abiquiu Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

68

New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.5:1

vs 14:1 New Mexico avg

-39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 80.8% New Mexico avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Abiquiu Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Abiquiu Elementary

Abiquiu Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Abiquiu, New Mexico, enrolling 68 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Abiquiu Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of New Mexico schools and 39% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 68 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.

Among 75 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #62, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Espanola Public Schools also operates Espanola Valley High (869 students) and Carlos F. Vigil Middle (379 students) alongside Abiquiu Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Abiquiu Elementary compares

Abiquiu Elementary on the metrics families compare, against New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.5:1 ▼ 39% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 68 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 9% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
82.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,886
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.7%
White 7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Abiquiu Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Espanola Public Schools, which includes Abiquiu Elementary.

$14,886
Per student
-11%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.0%
State 69.3%
Federal 21.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Abiquiu Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Espanola Valley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carlos F. Vigil Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eutimio Salazar Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James Rodriguez Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tony Quintana Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Abiquiu Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Espanola Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Mexico, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Abiquiu Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Abiquiu Elementary

How many students attend Abiquiu Elementary?

Abiquiu Elementary has 68 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Abiquiu, NM.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abiquiu Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Abiquiu Elementary is 8.5:1, which is 39% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Abiquiu Elementary?

100.0% of students at Abiquiu Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Abiquiu Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Abiquiu Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 89.7% of enrollment, in Abiquiu, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Abiquiu Elementary?

Abiquiu Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Abiquiu Elementary a good school?

Abiquiu Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Mexico schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Espanola Public Schools?

Besides Abiquiu Elementary, Espanola Public Schools also operates Espanola Valley High (869 students), Carlos F. Vigil Middle (379 students), and Eutimio Salazar Elementary (339 students). See the Espanola Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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