Other / mixed grade configuration · Las Vegas, NM

Luis E. Armijo Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Luis E. Armijo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350156000408
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0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Luis E. Armijo Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of New Mexico schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
16.4:1
large classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Luis E. Armijo Elementary has class sizes larger than 78% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Luis E. Armijo Elementary ranks #1 of 3 schools in Las Vegas, NM.

School address

Las Vegas, NM 87701
District: West Las Vegas Public Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350156000408 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+11 students YoY

Luis E. Armijo Elementary held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.7 → 16.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 350156000408 · Las Vegas, NM Other · SMALL · TRAD

229 enr · 16.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: West Las Vegas High School (442 students)

Luis E. Armijo Elementary held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.7 → 16.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Luis E. Armijo Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Luis E. Armijo Elementary reports 229 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 Luis E. Armijo Elementary compares

Luis E. Armijo Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: 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 16.4:1 ▲ 17% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 229 top 58% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
229
Bigger than 23% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 78% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,994
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 229 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.1%
White 3.1%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.5, Luis E. Armijo Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for West Las Vegas Public Schools reports $17,994 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Luis E. Armijo Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Las Vegas High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Las Vegas Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tony Serna Jr. Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Union Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Luis E. Armijo Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Las Vegas 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 (~229 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Luis E. Armijo Elementary

How many students attend Luis E. Armijo Elementary?

Luis E. Armijo Elementary has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Las Vegas, NM. CCD year-over-year: 230 (2022-23) → 241 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Luis E. Armijo Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Luis E. Armijo Elementary is 16.4:1, which is 17% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Luis E. Armijo Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Luis E. Armijo Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Luis E. Armijo Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Luis E. Armijo Elementary?

Luis E. Armijo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Luis E. Armijo Elementary rank among schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Luis E. Armijo Elementary ranks #1 of 3 schools in Las Vegas, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Las Vegas on the city page.

What other schools are in West Las Vegas Public Schools?

Besides Luis E. Armijo Elementary, West Las Vegas Public Schools also operates West Las Vegas High School (442 students), West Las Vegas Middle School (345 students), and Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary (189 students). See the West Las Vegas 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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