Enrollment
58
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 350222000503
Reserve Elementary — Reserve, NM
Federal NCES profile for Reserve Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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 →
The verdict
Reserve Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (33/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of New Mexico schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 33/100
- 7.5:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
School address
District: Reserve 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
-48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Reserve Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Reserve Elementary reports 58 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 48% 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 15.7:1, it is 52% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% below the New Mexico average and 16% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Reserve Public Schools spends $28,119 per pupil district-wide, above the New Mexico average of $16,652 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 9.8% from local sources (property taxes), 65.5% from the state, and 24.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Reserve 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 48% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▼ 26% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
8 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 96% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
58 larger than 6% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% below 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
7.5:1
students per teacher
— 48% below state mean
Top 4% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
41.4%
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
$28,119
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 58 Top 10% in New Mexico — larger than 90% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 7.5:1 -48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.0% -26% vs state
NCES ID 350222000503
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 48.3%
White 46.6%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.4%
In-school suspensions 13
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Reserve Public Schools, which includes Reserve Elementary.
$28,119
Per student
+69%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.8%
State 65.5%
Federal 24.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
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.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Reserve Elementary
How many students attend Reserve Elementary?
Reserve Elementary has 58 students enrolled. It is a other school in Reserve, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reserve Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Reserve Elementary is 7.5:1, which is 48% lower than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 52% 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 Reserve Elementary?
60.0% of students at Reserve Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reserve Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Reserve Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 48.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Reserve, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Reserve Elementary?
Reserve Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Reserve Elementary a good school?
Reserve Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (33/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of New Mexico schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.