Enrollment
57
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Eagle Nest, NM
Eagle Nest Middle
Federal NCES profile for Eagle Nest Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350048000302
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eagle Nest Middle earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New Mexico schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 38.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 57
- students enrolled
Eagle Nest Middle has class sizes smaller than 86% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cimarron Municipal Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350048000302 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.4%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eagle Nest Middle compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Eagle Nest Middle
Eagle Nest Middle is a small elementary school in Eagle Nest, New Mexico, enrolling 57 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Eagle Nest Middle is leaner than roughly 86% of New Mexico schools and 32% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 57 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Cimarron Municipal Schools also operates Eagle Nest Elementary (72 students) and Cimarron High (64 students) alongside Eagle Nest Middle.
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 Eagle Nest Middle compares
Eagle Nest Middle 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 32% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.4% | ▼ 52% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 57 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 14% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,584
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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
White 54.4%
Hispanic or Latino 35.1%
African American 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Eagle Nest Middle is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cimarron Municipal Schools, which includes Eagle Nest Middle.
$19,584
Per student
+18%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 62.4%
Federal 10.8%
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 Eagle Nest Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Nest Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cimarron High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cimarron Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cimarron Middle | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Moreno Valley High | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Eagle Nest Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 72
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~57 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Eagle Nest Middle
How many students attend Eagle Nest Middle?
Eagle Nest Middle has 57 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Eagle Nest, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle Nest Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Eagle Nest Middle is 9.5:1, which is 32% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 39% 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 Eagle Nest Middle?
38.4% of students at Eagle Nest Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagle Nest Middle?
The largest demographic group at Eagle Nest Middle is White at 54.4% of enrollment, in Eagle Nest, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle Nest Middle?
Eagle Nest Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Eagle Nest Middle a good school?
Eagle Nest Middle earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Cimarron Municipal Schools?
Besides Eagle Nest Middle, Cimarron Municipal Schools also operates Eagle Nest Elementary (72 students), Cimarron High (64 students), and Cimarron Elementary (60 students). See the Cimarron Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.
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