Other / mixed grade configuration · Clovis, NM

Los Ninos

Federal NCES profile for Los Ninos, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350057000793
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
90
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Los Ninos earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

#5 of 13
schools in Clovis · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Los Ninos ranks #5 of 13 schools in Clovis, NM.

Enrollment

101

New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 14:1 New Mexico avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 80.8% New Mexico avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Los Ninos compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Los Ninos

Los Ninos is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Clovis, New Mexico, enrolling 101 students.

At 12.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Mexico median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

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 101 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 867 scored New Mexico schools.

Against 101 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #59.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 51 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 80.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Clovis Municipal Schools spends $11,426 per pupil, 31% below the New Mexico average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Clovis Municipal Schools also operates Clovis High (1,506 students) and W D Gattis Middle School (527 students) alongside Los Ninos.

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

How Los Ninos compares

Los Ninos 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 12.6:1 ▼ 10% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 101 top 80% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 41% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
80.2%
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
$11,426
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 51 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

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.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clovis Municipal Schools, which includes Los Ninos.

$11,426
Per student
-31%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.4%
State 73.3%
Federal 18.3%

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.

How Los Ninos Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clovis High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
W D Gattis Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marshall Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
La Casita Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clovis Hs Freshman Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Los Ninos's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clovis Municipal Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

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 Los Ninos'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.

Frequently asked questions about Los Ninos

How many students attend Los Ninos?

Los Ninos has 101 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clovis, NM.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Ninos?

The student-teacher ratio at Los Ninos is 12.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 20% 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 Los Ninos?

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

What is the Resource Investment Index for Los Ninos?

Los Ninos has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Los Ninos rank among schools in Clovis?

By Resource Investment Index, Los Ninos ranks #5 of 13 schools in Clovis, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Clovis on the city page.

Is Los Ninos a good school?

Los Ninos earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median. 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.

What other schools are in Clovis Municipal Schools?

Besides Los Ninos, Clovis Municipal Schools also operates Clovis High (1,506 students), W D Gattis Middle School (527 students), and Marshall Middle (511 students). See the Clovis Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.