Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Fe, NM

Francis X. Nava Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Francis X. Nava Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350237000542
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Francis X. Nava Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of New Mexico schools.

#6 of 24
schools in Santa Fe · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Francis X. Nava Elementary has class sizes smaller than 76% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Francis X. Nava Elementary ranks #6 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM.

School address

Santa Fe, NM 87505
District: Santa Fe Public Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350237000542 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-29 students YoY

Francis X. Nava Elementary shrank from 183 students in 2022-23 to 154 in 2023-24 (-15.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 16.0 → 13.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-29 students YoY 350237000542 · Santa Fe, NM Other · SMALL · TRAD

163 enr · 10.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Fe High (1,491 students)

Francis X. Nava Elementary shrank from 183 students in 2022-23 to 154 in 2023-24 (-15.8%). Teacher FTE lost 16.0 → 13.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Francis X. Nava Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Francis X. Nava Elementary reports 163 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 Francis X. Nava Elementary compares

Francis X. Nava 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 10.9:1 ▼ 22% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 163 top 70% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
163
Bigger than 16% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 24% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.8%
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
$14,817
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 79.1%
White 15.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.1%
Asian 1.8%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.0, Francis X. Nava Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Fe Public Schools reports $14,817 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Francis X. Nava Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Fe High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Capital High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
El Camino Real Academy Community Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nina Otero Community School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pinon Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Santa Fe Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~163 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Francis X. Nava Elementary

How many students attend Francis X. Nava Elementary?

Francis X. Nava Elementary has 163 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Fe, NM. CCD year-over-year: 183 (2022-23) → 154 (2023-24), down 29.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis X. Nava Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Francis X. Nava Elementary is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Francis X. Nava Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Francis X. Nava Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Francis X. Nava Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 79.1% of enrollment, in Santa Fe, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Francis X. Nava Elementary?

Francis X. Nava Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).

How does Francis X. Nava Elementary rank among schools in Santa Fe?

By Resource Investment Index, Francis X. Nava Elementary ranks #6 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Fe on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Fe Public Schools?

Besides Francis X. Nava Elementary, Santa Fe Public Schools also operates Santa Fe High (1,491 students), Capital High (1,388 students), and El Camino Real Academy Community (704 students). See the Santa Fe 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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