Other / mixed grade configuration · Socorro, NM

Parkview Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Parkview Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350246000789
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parkview Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Mexico schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Socorro · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
15.9:1
large classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Parkview Elementary has class sizes larger than 74% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parkview Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Socorro, NM.

Enrollment

382

New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 14:1 New Mexico avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 80.8% New Mexico avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Parkview Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Parkview Elementary

Parkview Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Socorro, New Mexico, enrolling 382 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 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 382 puts it in the larger third of New Mexico schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 280 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #266, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (80%) and White (9%) (diversity index 35/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 382 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Socorro Consolidated Schools also operates Socorro High (378 students) and R. Sarracino Middle (221 students) alongside Parkview 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 Parkview Elementary compares

Parkview 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 15.9:1 ▲ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 382 top 32% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
382
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

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
15.9:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 74% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
73.3%
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
$16,102
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 382 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

  • 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 79.6%
White 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.2%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 2.1%
African American 1.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.4, Parkview Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Socorro Consolidated Schools, which includes Parkview Elementary.

$16,102
Per student
-3%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.0%
State 66.4%
Federal 23.7%

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 Parkview Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Socorro High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
R. Sarracino Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cottonwood Valley Charter Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Midway Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Antonio Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Socorro Consolidated Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Parkview Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Parkview Elementary

How many students attend Parkview Elementary?

Parkview Elementary has 382 students enrolled. It is a public school in Socorro, NM.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary is 15.9:1, which is 14% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Parkview Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parkview Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Parkview Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment, in Socorro, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkview Elementary?

Parkview Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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).

How does Parkview Elementary rank among public schools in Socorro?

By Resource Investment Index, Parkview Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Socorro, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Socorro on the city page.

Is Parkview Elementary a good school?

Parkview Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Mexico schools. 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 Socorro Consolidated Schools?

Besides Parkview Elementary, Socorro Consolidated Schools also operates Socorro High (378 students), R. Sarracino Middle (221 students), and Cottonwood Valley Charter (170 students). See the Socorro Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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