Enrollment
19
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hope, NM
Penasco Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Penasco Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350012000131
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penasco Elementary earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 22.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 19
- students enrolled
Penasco Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Artesia Public Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350012000131 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.2%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penasco Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penasco Elementary
Penasco Elementary is a small elementary school in Hope, New Mexico, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Penasco Elementary is leaner than roughly 86% of New Mexico schools and 32% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 22.2% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the New Mexico average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New Mexico schools, with 19 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Artesia Public Schools spends $11,580 per pupil, 30% below the New Mexico average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Artesia Public Schools also operates Artesia High (806 students) and Artesia Zia Intermediate (550 students) alongside Penasco 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 Penasco Elementary compares
Penasco 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 32% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.2% | ▼ 73% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 14% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,580
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Penasco Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Artesia Public Schools, which includes Penasco Elementary.
$11,580
Per student
-30%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 58.2%
Federal 12.1%
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 Penasco Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Artesia Zia Intermediate | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Artesia Park Junior High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Yeso Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Yucca Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penasco Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 806
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 482
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Penasco Elementary
How many students attend Penasco Elementary?
Penasco Elementary has 19 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hope, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penasco Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Penasco Elementary is 9.5:1, which is 32% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 39% 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 Penasco Elementary?
22.2% of students at Penasco Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penasco Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Penasco Elementary is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Hope, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penasco Elementary?
Penasco Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Penasco Elementary a good school?
Penasco Elementary earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Artesia Public Schools?
Besides Penasco Elementary, Artesia Public Schools also operates Artesia High (806 students), Artesia Zia Intermediate (550 students), and Artesia Park Junior High (539 students). See the Artesia Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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