Enrollment
51
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Anton Chico, NM
Rita a. Marquez Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Rita a. Marquez Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350240000555
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rita a. Marquez Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Mexico schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 51
- students enrolled
Rita a. Marquez Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350240000555 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rita a. Marquez Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rita a. Marquez Elementary
Rita a. Marquez Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Anton Chico, New Mexico, enrolling 51 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Rita a. Marquez Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of New Mexico schools and 39% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New Mexico schools, with 51 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Against 62 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools also operates Santa Rosa Elementary (203 students) and Santa Rosa High (193 students) alongside Rita a. Marquez 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 Rita a. Marquez Elementary compares
Rita a. Marquez 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 39% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 9% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$19,059
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat 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
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 98.0%
White 2.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Rita a. Marquez Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools, which includes Rita a. Marquez Elementary.
$19,059
Per student
+14%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.2%
State 67.8%
Federal 24.1%
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 Rita a. Marquez Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Santa Rosa High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Santa Rosa Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Anton Chico Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rita a. Marquez Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 203
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~51 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rita a. Marquez Elementary
How many students attend Rita a. Marquez Elementary?
Rita a. Marquez Elementary has 51 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Anton Chico, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rita a. Marquez Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Rita a. Marquez Elementary is 8.5:1, which is 39% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 46% 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 Rita a. Marquez Elementary?
100.0% of students at Rita a. Marquez Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rita a. Marquez Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Rita a. Marquez Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 98.0% of enrollment, in Anton Chico, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rita a. Marquez Elementary?
Rita a. Marquez Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Rita a. Marquez Elementary a good school?
Rita a. Marquez Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Mexico schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools?
Besides Rita a. Marquez Elementary, Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools also operates Santa Rosa Elementary (203 students), Santa Rosa High (193 students), and Santa Rosa Middle (94 students). See the Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.
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