Enrollment
53
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Questa, NM
Roots & Wings Community
Federal NCES profile for Roots & Wings Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350017600846Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roots & Wings Community earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New Mexico schools.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Questa · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 52.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Roots & Wings Community has class sizes smaller than 79% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Roots & Wings Community ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Questa, NM.
School address
District: Roots and Wings Community · New Mexico
NCES ID 350017600846 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.5%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roots & Wings Community compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roots & Wings Community
Roots & Wings Community is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Questa, New Mexico, enrolling 53 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 52.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New Mexico schools, with 53 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 22 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 58/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Roots and Wings Community is a single-school charter district, so Roots & Wings Community operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 53 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Mexico's single-school districts.
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 Roots & Wings Community compares
Roots & Wings Community 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 24% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.5% | ▼ 35% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 21% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,843
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
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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 60.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
Two or More 15.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.4%
Largest group: White at 60.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Roots & Wings Community is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roots and Wings Community, which includes Roots & Wings Community.
$17,843
Per student
+7%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.3%
State 79.0%
Federal 8.6%
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.
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 (~53 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Roots & Wings Community
How many students attend Roots & Wings Community?
Roots & Wings Community has 53 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Questa, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roots & Wings Community?
The student-teacher ratio at Roots & Wings Community is 10.6:1, which is 24% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 32% 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 Roots & Wings Community?
52.5% of students at Roots & Wings Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roots & Wings Community?
The largest demographic group at Roots & Wings Community is White at 60.4% of enrollment, in Questa, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roots & Wings Community?
Roots & Wings Community has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).
How does Roots & Wings Community rank among public schools in Questa?
By Resource Investment Index, Roots & Wings Community ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Questa, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Questa on the city page.
Is Roots & Wings Community a good school?
Roots & Wings Community earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Roots and Wings Community?
None; Roots and Wings Community is a single-school charter district, and Roots & Wings Community is its only campus.
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