Middle school (grades 6-8) · Santa Rosa, NM

Santa Rosa Middle

Federal NCES profile for Santa Rosa Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350240000558
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Rosa Middle earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Santa Rosa Middle has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Rosa Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Santa Rosa, NM.

School address

Santa Rosa, NM 88435
District: Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350240000558 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Santa Rosa Middle shrank from 110 students in 2022-23 to 99 in 2023-24 (-10.0%).

Teacher FTE added 8.5 → 8.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-11 students YoY 350240000558 · Santa Rosa, NM Middle · SMALL · TRAD

94 enr · 11.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Rosa Elementary (203 students)

Santa Rosa Middle shrank from 110 students in 2022-23 to 99 in 2023-24 (-10.0%). Teacher FTE added 8.5 → 8.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Santa Rosa Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Rosa Middle reports 94 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Santa Rosa Middle compares

Santa Rosa Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 16% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 94 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 31% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.4%
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
$21,955
per pupil, district-wide - above New Mexico avg of $19,381
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 94 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.9%
White 1.1%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Santa Rosa Middle is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools reports $21,955 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Santa Rosa Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Rosa Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Santa Rosa High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rita a. Marquez Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Anton Chico Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Santa Rosa Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~94 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Santa Rosa Middle

How many students attend Santa Rosa Middle?

Santa Rosa Middle has 94 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Santa Rosa, NM. CCD year-over-year: 110 (2022-23) → 99 (2023-24), down 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Rosa Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Rosa Middle is 11.8:1, which is 16% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 25% 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 Santa Rosa Middle?

100.0% of students at Santa Rosa Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Rosa Middle?

The largest demographic group at Santa Rosa Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Rosa Middle?

Santa Rosa Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Santa Rosa Middle rank among public schools in Santa Rosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Rosa Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Santa Rosa, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools?

Besides Santa Rosa Middle, Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools also operates Santa Rosa Elementary (203 students), Santa Rosa High (193 students), and Rita a. Marquez Elementary (51 students). See the Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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