Enrollment
63
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · El Rito, NM
El Rito Elementary
Federal NCES profile for El Rito Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350198000474
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
El Rito Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of New Mexico schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.5:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 63
- students enrolled
El Rito Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350198000474 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How El Rito Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at El Rito Elementary
El Rito Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in El Rito, New Mexico, enrolling 63 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by student-teacher ratio.
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 63 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 67 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #63, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools also operates Mesa Vista High (93 students) and Ojo Caliente Elementary (55 students) alongside El Rito 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 El Rito Elementary compares
El Rito 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 25% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
63
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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 21% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.8%
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
$19,210
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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 90.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.3%
White 3.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, El Rito Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools, which includes El Rito Elementary.
$19,210
Per student
+15%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.9%
State 70.9%
Federal 13.3%
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 El Rito Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Vista High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ojo Caliente Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mesa Vista Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to El Rito Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 93
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 55
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other 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 (~63 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about El Rito Elementary
How many students attend El Rito Elementary?
El Rito Elementary has 63 students enrolled. It is a public school in El Rito, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Rito Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at El Rito Elementary is 10.5:1, which is 25% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 33% 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 El Rito Elementary?
100.0% of students at El Rito Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Rito Elementary?
The largest demographic group at El Rito Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 90.5% of enrollment, in El Rito, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Rito Elementary?
El Rito Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 El Rito Elementary a good school?
El Rito Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools?
Besides El Rito Elementary, Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools also operates Mesa Vista High (93 students), Ojo Caliente Elementary (55 students), and Mesa Vista Middle (51 students). See the Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.
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