Enrollment
292
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 080002006320 Charter school
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy — Denver, CO
Federal NCES profile for Ricardo Flores Magon Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 19/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 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 →
School address
District: State Charter School Institute · Colorado
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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.2%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ricardo Flores Magon Academy compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy reports 292 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% above the Colorado average and 22% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 44.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding State Charter School Institute spends $12,972 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.8% from local sources (property taxes), 81.0% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Ricardo Flores Magon Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.1:1 | ▲ 7% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 64% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 292 | top 37% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 75% in Colorado — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.2%
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
$12,972
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
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
12
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 292 Top 37% in Colorado — larger than 63% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 18.1:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% +64% vs state
NCES ID 080002006320
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 94.9%
White 3.1%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 44.2%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State Charter School Institute, which includes Ricardo Flores Magon Academy.
$12,972
Per student
-38%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 8.8%
State 81.0%
Federal 10.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,905
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 1,887
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,035
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 971
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 927
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
Similar elementary schools in Denver
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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Standard public school
872 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Omar D Blair Charter School
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783 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Slavens K-8 School
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762 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
Highline Academy Southeast
Standard public school
591 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Denver Green School Southeast
Standard public school
586 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ricardo Flores Magon Academy
How many students attend Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy has 292 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in DENVER, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Ricardo Flores Magon Academy is 18.1:1, which is 7% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?
63.2% of students at Ricardo Flores Magon Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?
The largest demographic group at Ricardo Flores Magon Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 94.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in DENVER, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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.