Enrollment
39
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Roy, NM
Roy Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Roy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350228000526
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roy Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Mexico schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 45.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
Roy Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Roy Municipal Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350228000526 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.5%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roy Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roy Elementary
Roy Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Roy, New Mexico, enrolling 39 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Roy Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of New Mexico schools and 44% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of New Mexico schools, with 39 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (74%) and White (15%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 39 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Roy Municipal Schools spends $30,704 per pupil, 84% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Roy Municipal Schools, also runs Roy High (33 students).
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 Roy Elementary compares
Roy 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 44% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.5% | ▼ 44% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 6% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$30,704
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 39 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 74.4%
White 15.4%
Two or More 10.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Roy Elementary is about as mixed as the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roy Municipal Schools, which includes Roy Elementary.
$30,704
Per student
+84%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+85%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.3%
State 88.1%
Federal 3.7%
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.
How Roy Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roy Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
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 (~39 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roy Elementary
How many students attend Roy Elementary?
Roy Elementary has 39 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roy, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roy Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Roy Elementary is 7.8:1, which is 44% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 50% 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 Roy Elementary?
45.5% of students at Roy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roy Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Roy Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 74.4% of enrollment, in Roy, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roy Elementary?
Roy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Roy Elementary a good school?
Roy Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Roy Municipal Schools?
Besides Roy Elementary, Roy Municipal Schools also operates Roy High (33 students). See the Roy Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.
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