Enrollment
35
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mosquero, NM
Mosquero Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mosquero Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350192000470
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mosquero Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 22.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 35
- students enrolled
Mosquero Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mosquero Municipal Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350192000470 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.5%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mosquero Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mosquero Elementary
Mosquero Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Mosquero, New Mexico, enrolling 35 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 22.5% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the New Mexico average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New Mexico schools, with 35 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Mosquero Municipal Schools spends $23,095 per pupil, 39% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Mosquero Municipal Schools, also runs Mosquero High (51 students).
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 Mosquero Elementary compares
Mosquero 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.5% | ▼ 72% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 30% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$23,095
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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
White 51.4%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7%
Two or More 22.9%
Largest group: White at 51.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Mosquero Elementary is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mosquero Municipal Schools, which includes Mosquero Elementary.
$23,095
Per student
+39%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.0%
State 67.9%
Federal 4.2%
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 Mosquero Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquero High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mosquero Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~35 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mosquero Elementary
How many students attend Mosquero Elementary?
Mosquero Elementary has 35 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mosquero, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mosquero Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mosquero Elementary is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 25% 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 Mosquero Elementary?
22.5% of students at Mosquero Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mosquero Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mosquero Elementary is White at 51.4% of enrollment, in Mosquero, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mosquero Elementary?
Mosquero Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mosquero Elementary a good school?
Mosquero Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico. 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 Mosquero Municipal Schools?
Besides Mosquero Elementary, Mosquero Municipal Schools also operates Mosquero High (51 students). See the Mosquero Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.
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