Enrollment
113
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Albuquerque, NM
Federal NCES profile for Eugene Field Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
The verdict
Eugene Field Elementary earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New Mexico schools.
Eugene Field Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Eugene Field Elementary ranks #5 of 102 schools in Albuquerque, NM.
NCES ID 350006000054 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Enrollment
113
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
How Eugene Field Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
Smaller classes than state median
8.7:1 - 5.3 below the New Mexico state median of 14:1, indicating smaller average class loads than typical schools in the state.
Eugene Field Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, enrolling 113 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Eugene Field Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of New Mexico schools and 38% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
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 113 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 102 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 113 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Albuquerque Public Schools spends $12,964 per pupil, 22% below the New Mexico average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Albuquerque Public Schools also operates Volcano Vista High (2,089 students) and Atrisco Heritage Academy Hs (1,930 students) alongside Eugene Field 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
Eugene Field 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 38% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 113 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
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.
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.0, Eugene Field Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Albuquerque Public Schools, which includes Eugene Field Elementary.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volcano Vista High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Atrisco Heritage Academy Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| La Cueva High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sandia High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eldorado High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Eugene Field Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
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.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Eugene Field Elementary's federal record.
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Eugene Field Elementary has 113 students enrolled. It is a public school in Albuquerque, NM.
The student-teacher ratio at Eugene Field Elementary is 8.7:1, which is 38% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
100.0% of students at Eugene Field Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
The largest demographic group at Eugene Field Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 80.5% of enrollment, in Albuquerque, NM.
Eugene Field Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
By Resource Investment Index, Eugene Field Elementary ranks #5 of 102 schools in Albuquerque, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Albuquerque on the city page.
Eugene Field Elementary earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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.
Besides Eugene Field Elementary, Albuquerque Public Schools also operates Volcano Vista High (2,089 students), Atrisco Heritage Academy Hs (1,930 students), and La Cueva High (1,826 students). See the Albuquerque Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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