Enrollment
225
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ranchos De Taos, NM
Ranchos De Taos Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ranchos De Taos Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350252000580
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ranchos De Taos Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of New Mexico schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.8:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 225
- students enrolled
Ranchos De Taos Elementary has class sizes smaller than 84% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Taos Municipal Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350252000580 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ranchos De Taos Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ranchos De Taos Elementary
Ranchos De Taos Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico, enrolling 225 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller 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.
With 225 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Mexico median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Among 191 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #165, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Taos Municipal Schools also operates Taos High (749 students) and Enos Garcia Elementary (348 students) alongside Ranchos De Taos 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 Ranchos De Taos Elementary compares
Ranchos De Taos 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 30% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
225
Bigger than 22% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 16% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.9%
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
$15,079
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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
Hispanic or Latino 86.7%
White 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.0, Ranchos De Taos Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Taos Municipal Schools, which includes Ranchos De Taos Elementary.
$15,079
Per student
-9%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.1%
State 66.1%
Federal 15.8%
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 Ranchos De Taos Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taos High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Enos Garcia Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Taos Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Taos Municipal Charter | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Anansi Charter School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ranchos De Taos Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 749
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~225 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ranchos De Taos Elementary
How many students attend Ranchos De Taos Elementary?
Ranchos De Taos Elementary has 225 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ranchos De Taos, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ranchos De Taos Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ranchos De Taos Elementary is 9.8:1, which is 30% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 38% 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 Ranchos De Taos Elementary?
100.0% of students at Ranchos De Taos Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ranchos De Taos Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ranchos De Taos Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 86.7% of enrollment, in Ranchos De Taos, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ranchos De Taos Elementary?
Ranchos De Taos Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Ranchos De Taos Elementary a good school?
Ranchos De Taos Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Taos Municipal Schools?
Besides Ranchos De Taos Elementary, Taos Municipal Schools also operates Taos High (749 students), Enos Garcia Elementary (348 students), and Taos Middle (337 students). See the Taos Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.
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