Enrollment
72
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 350033000176
Carrizozo Elementary — Carrizozo, NM
Federal NCES profile for Carrizozo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 65
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carrizozo Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes near the New Mexico median.
- D
- Resource Index · 46/100
- 14.4:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
School address
District: Carrizozo Municipal Schools · New Mexico
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrizozo Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Carrizozo Elementary reports 72 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the New Mexico state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the New Mexico average and 93% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Carrizozo Municipal Schools spends $22,356 per pupil district-wide, above the New Mexico average of $16,652 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 17.2% from local sources (property taxes), 73.1% from the state, and 9.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carrizozo Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Mexico state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 0% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 15% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 55% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
72 larger than 7% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
14.4:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$22,356
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 72 Top 15% in New Mexico — larger than 85% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 14.4:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +24% vs state
NCES ID 350033000176
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 48.6%
White 45.8%
African American 2.8%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.9%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carrizozo Municipal Schools, which includes Carrizozo Elementary.
$22,356
Per student
+34%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 73.1%
Federal 9.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Carrizozo Elementary
How many students attend Carrizozo Elementary?
Carrizozo Elementary has 72 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Carrizozo, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrizozo Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrizozo Elementary is 14.4:1, which is 0% higher than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carrizozo Elementary?
100.0% of students at Carrizozo Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrizozo Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Carrizozo Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 48.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Carrizozo, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrizozo Elementary?
Carrizozo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Carrizozo Elementary a good school?
Carrizozo Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes near the New Mexico median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.