Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Teresa, NM

Santa Teresa Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Santa Teresa Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350108000904
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Teresa Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Santa Teresa · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Teresa Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Santa Teresa, NM.

School address

Santa Teresa, NM 88008
District: Gadsden Independent Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350108000904 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-14 students YoY

Santa Teresa Elementary held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 350108000904 · Santa Teresa, NM Other · SMALL · TRAD

484 enr · 13.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Gadsden High (1,219 students)

Santa Teresa Elementary held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Santa Teresa Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Teresa Elementary reports 484 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 Teresa Elementary compares

Santa Teresa Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: 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 13.8:1 ▼ 1% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 484 top 19% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
484
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

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
13.8:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.7%
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
$18,250
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 484 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 91.1%
White 6.6%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.5, Santa Teresa Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gadsden Independent Schools reports $18,250 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Santa Teresa Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gadsden High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Santa Teresa High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chaparral High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gadsden Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Riverside Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Gadsden Independent Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~484 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Santa Teresa Elementary

How many students attend Santa Teresa Elementary?

Santa Teresa Elementary has 484 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Teresa, NM. CCD year-over-year: 501 (2022-23) → 487 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Teresa Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Teresa Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 1% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 12% 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 Teresa Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Teresa Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Santa Teresa Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 91.1% of enrollment, in Santa Teresa, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Teresa Elementary?

Santa Teresa Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Teresa Elementary rank among public schools in Santa Teresa?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Teresa Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Santa Teresa, 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 Gadsden Independent Schools?

Besides Santa Teresa Elementary, Gadsden Independent Schools also operates Gadsden High (1,219 students), Santa Teresa High (1,154 students), and Chaparral High (1,067 students). See the Gadsden Independent 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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