Middle school (grades 6-8) · Carlsbad, NM

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus

Federal NCES profile for Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350030000169
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👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of New Mexico schools.

#11 of 13
public schools in Carlsbad · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
25.9:1
large classes for New Mexico
23.6%
free-lunch eligible

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus has class sizes larger than 98% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus ranks #11 of 13 public schools in Carlsbad, NM.

School address

Carlsbad, NM 88220
District: Carlsbad Municipal Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350030000169 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus held near 834 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.7 → 45.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 350030000169 · Carlsbad, NM Middle · MID · TRAD

908 enr · 25.9:1 · 23.6% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Carlsbad High (1,685 students)

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus held near 834 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.7 → 45.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus reports 908 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus compares

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.9:1 ▲ 85% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.6% ▼ 71% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 908 top 6% - -

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

25.9:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
908
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.6%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.9:1
students per teacher - 85% above state mean
Top 98% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$13,304
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
128
in-school suspensions + 116 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 24 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.5%
White 38.5%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for Carlsbad Municipal Schools reports $13,304 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carlsbad High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cottonwood Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Desert Willow Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ocotillo Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carlsbad Municipal Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~908 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus

How many students attend Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus?

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus has 908 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Carlsbad, NM. CCD year-over-year: 817 (2022-23) → 834 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus is 25.9:1, which is 85% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 65% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus?

23.6% of students at Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus?

The largest demographic group at Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment, in Carlsbad, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus?

Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus rank among public schools in Carlsbad?

By Resource Investment Index, Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus ranks #11 of 13 public schools in Carlsbad, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Carlsbad on the city page.

What other schools are in Carlsbad Municipal Schools?

Besides Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus, Carlsbad Municipal Schools also operates Carlsbad High (1,685 students), Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus (740 students), and Cottonwood Elementary (684 students). See the Carlsbad Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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