Enrollment
90
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 350195000472
Mountainair Elementary — Mountainair, NM
Federal NCES profile for Mountainair Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mountainair Public Schools · New Mexico
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountainair Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mountainair Elementary reports 90 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% below the New Mexico state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the New Mexico average and 93% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 60 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 60.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mountainair Public Schools spends $23,365 per pupil district-wide, above the New Mexico average of $19,045 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 11.7% from local sources (property taxes), 71.8% from the state, and 16.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mountainair Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Mexico state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 18% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
10.9:1
students per teacher
— 24% below state mean
Top 19% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
60.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,365
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Mexico avg of $19,045
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 60 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
Enrollment 90 Top 18% in New Mexico — larger than 82% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 10.9:1 -24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +24% vs state
NCES ID 350195000472
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 66.7%
White 21.1%
African American 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 60:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 60.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountainair Public Schools, which includes Mountainair Elementary.
$23,365
Per student
+23%
vs New Mexico
Avg $19,045
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 11.7%
State 71.8%
Federal 16.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 6.9:1
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mountainair Elementary
How many students attend Mountainair Elementary?
Mountainair Elementary has 90 students enrolled. It is a other school in MOUNTAINAIR, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountainair Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountainair Elementary is 10.9:1, which is 24% lower than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountainair Elementary?
100.0% of students at Mountainair Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountainair Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mountainair Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 66.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in MOUNTAINAIR, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountainair Elementary?
Mountainair Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.