Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Fe, NM

Kearny Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Kearny Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350237000548
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kearny Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

#15 of 24
schools in Santa Fe · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kearny Elementary has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kearny Elementary ranks #15 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM.

School address

Santa Fe, NM 87501
District: Santa Fe Public Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350237000548 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Kearny Elementary shrank from 348 students in 2022-23 to 322 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 350237000548 · Santa Fe, NM Other · SMALL · TRAD

338 enr · 14.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 41

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

Kearny Elementary shrank from 348 students in 2022-23 to 322 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Kearny Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kearny Elementary reports 338 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 Kearny Elementary compares

Kearny 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 14.7:1 ▲ 5% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 338 top 40% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
338
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

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
14.7:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 65% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.4%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 338 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.9%
White 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.5%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.2, Kearny 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 Kearny 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 Lower S:T ratio
Nina Otero Community School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pinon Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kearny 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 (~338 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kearny Elementary

How many students attend Kearny Elementary?

Kearny Elementary has 338 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Fe, NM. CCD year-over-year: 348 (2022-23) → 322 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kearny Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kearny Elementary is 14.7:1, which is 5% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kearny Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kearny Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Kearny Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 84.9% of enrollment, in Santa Fe, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kearny Elementary?

Kearny Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).

How does Kearny Elementary rank among schools in Santa Fe?

By Resource Investment Index, Kearny Elementary ranks #15 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 Kearny 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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