Other / mixed grade configuration · Edgewood, NM

Estancia Valley Classical Academy

Federal NCES profile for Estancia Valley Classical Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350015201085Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Estancia Valley Classical Academy earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
students per teacher
21.7%
free-lunch eligible
565
students enrolled

Estancia Valley Classical Academy has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

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

-23 students YoY

Estancia Valley Classical Academy held near 603 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.1 → 40.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 350015201085 · Edgewood, NM Other · MID · CHARTER

565 enr · 14.9:1 · 21.7% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman (565 students)

Estancia Valley Classical Academy held near 603 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.1 → 40.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How Estancia Valley Classical Academy compares

Estancia Valley Classical Academy 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 14.9:1 ▲ 6% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.7% ▼ 73% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 565 top 14% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
565
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.7%
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
$11,078
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 565 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
72
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 51.3%
Hispanic or Latino 37.0%
Two or More 11.2%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Estancia Valley Classical Academy is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Estancia Valley Classical Academy reports $11,078 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Estancia Valley Classical Academy

How many students attend Estancia Valley Classical Academy?

Estancia Valley Classical Academy has 565 students enrolled. It is a public school in Edgewood, NM. CCD year-over-year: 626 (2022-23) → 603 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Estancia Valley Classical Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Estancia Valley Classical Academy is 14.9:1, which is 6% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Estancia Valley Classical Academy?

21.7% of students at Estancia Valley Classical Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Estancia Valley Classical Academy?

The largest demographic group at Estancia Valley Classical Academy is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Edgewood, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Estancia Valley Classical Academy?

Estancia Valley Classical Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Estancia Valley Classical Academy?

None; Estancia Valley Classical Academy is a single-school charter district, and Estancia Valley Classical Academy is its only campus.

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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