Enrollment
58
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sapello, NM
Mike Sena Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mike Sena Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350153000407
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mike Sena Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
Mike Sena Elementary has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Las Vegas City Public Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350153000407 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mike Sena Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mike Sena Elementary
Mike Sena Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Sapello, New Mexico, enrolling 58 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the larger third of New Mexico schools by student-teacher ratio.
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 58 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 67 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 116 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Las Vegas City Public Schools also operates Robertson High (331 students) and Los Ninos Elementary (314 students) alongside Mike Sena Elementary.
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 Mike Sena Elementary compares
Mike Sena Elementary 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 | 14.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
58
Bigger than 6% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 62% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,490
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 82.8%
White 12.1%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.8, Mike Sena Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Las Vegas City Public Schools, which includes Mike Sena Elementary.
$16,490
Per student
-1%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.5%
State 68.1%
Federal 14.5%
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 Mike Sena Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Los Ninos Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sierra Vista Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Memorial Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mike Sena Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 314
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 167
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mike Sena Elementary
How many students attend Mike Sena Elementary?
Mike Sena Elementary has 58 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sapello, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mike Sena Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mike Sena Elementary is 14.5:1, which is 4% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mike Sena Elementary?
100.0% of students at Mike Sena Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mike Sena Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mike Sena Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 82.8% of enrollment, in Sapello, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mike Sena Elementary?
Mike Sena Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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).
Is Mike Sena Elementary a good school?
Mike Sena Elementary earns 62/100 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 Las Vegas City Public Schools?
Besides Mike Sena Elementary, Las Vegas City Public Schools also operates Robertson High (331 students), Los Ninos Elementary (314 students), and Sierra Vista Elementary (251 students). See the Las Vegas City Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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