Other / mixed grade configuration · Ohkay Owingeh, NM

La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences

Federal NCES profile for La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350015501084Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

26
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
92
students enrolled

La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD campus card

92 on latest CCD 350015501084 · Ohkay Owingeh, NM Other · SMALL · CHARTER

92 enr · 15.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences compares

La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences vs New Mexico and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 9% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 92 top 82% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
92
Bigger than 9% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 69% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$15,554
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.

District finance for La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences reports $15,554 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 La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences

How many students attend La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences?

La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences has 92 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ohkay Owingeh, NM.

What is the student-teacher ratio at La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences?

The student-teacher ratio at La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences is 15.3:1, which is 9% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences?

100.0% of students at La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences?

La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

What other schools are in La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences?

None; La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences is a single-school charter district, and La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences 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.