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

Chimayo Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Chimayo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350090000264
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chimayo Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Mexico schools.

33
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
112
students enrolled

Chimayo Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

School address

Chimayo, NM 87522
District: Espanola Public Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350090000264 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Chimayo Elementary shrank from 126 students in 2022-23 to 116 in 2023-24 (-7.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 11.2 → 9.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-10 students YoY 350090000264 · Chimayo, NM Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

112 enr · 10.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Espanola Valley High (869 students)

Chimayo Elementary shrank from 126 students in 2022-23 to 116 in 2023-24 (-7.9%). Teacher FTE lost 11.2 → 9.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Chimayo Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chimayo Elementary reports 112 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 Chimayo Elementary compares

Chimayo Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 10.2:1 ▼ 27% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 112 top 79% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 19% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.8%
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
$16,809
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.4%
White 1.8%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Chimayo Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for Espanola Public Schools reports $16,809 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chimayo 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 Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Espanola Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~112 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chimayo Elementary

How many students attend Chimayo Elementary?

Chimayo Elementary has 112 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chimayo, NM. CCD year-over-year: 126 (2022-23) → 116 (2023-24), down 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chimayo Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Chimayo Elementary is 10.2:1, which is 27% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 35% 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 Chimayo Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chimayo Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Chimayo Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 92.0% of enrollment, in Chimayo, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chimayo Elementary?

Chimayo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Espanola Public Schools?

Besides Chimayo 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.

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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