Other / mixed grade configuration · Fruitland, NM

Ojo Amarillo Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ojo Amarillo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350039000187
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ojo Amarillo Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
280
students enrolled

Ojo Amarillo Elementary has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

School address

Fruitland, NM 87416
District: Central Consolidated Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350039000187 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Ojo Amarillo Elementary held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 350039000187 · Fruitland, NM Other · SMALL · TRAD

280 enr · 12.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Kirtland Central High (743 students)

Ojo Amarillo Elementary held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Ojo Amarillo Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ojo Amarillo Elementary reports 280 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 Ojo Amarillo Elementary compares

Ojo Amarillo 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 12.2:1 ▼ 13% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 280 top 50% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
280
Bigger than 29% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 35% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.9%
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
$23,470
per pupil, district-wide - above New Mexico avg of $19,381
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 280 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

American Indian / Alaska Native 93.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 2.9%
White 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.9, Ojo Amarillo Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Central Consolidated Schools reports $23,470 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ojo Amarillo Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kirtland Central High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shiprock High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Judy Nelson Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tse Bit Ai Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kirtland Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Central Consolidated 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 (~280 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ojo Amarillo Elementary

How many students attend Ojo Amarillo Elementary?

Ojo Amarillo Elementary has 280 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fruitland, NM. CCD year-over-year: 303 (2022-23) → 299 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ojo Amarillo Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ojo Amarillo Elementary is 12.2:1, which is 13% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 22% 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 Ojo Amarillo Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ojo Amarillo Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ojo Amarillo Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.2% of enrollment, in Fruitland, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ojo Amarillo Elementary?

Ojo Amarillo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Central Consolidated Schools?

Besides Ojo Amarillo Elementary, Central Consolidated Schools also operates Kirtland Central High (743 students), Shiprock High (502 students), and Judy Nelson Elementary (486 students). See the Central Consolidated 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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