Elementary school (grades K-5) · Las Vegas, NM

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Tony Serna Jr. Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350156000412
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of New Mexico schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
16.4:1
large classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary has class sizes larger than 78% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tony Serna Jr. Elementary ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Las Vegas, NM.

School address

Las Vegas, NM 87701
District: West Las Vegas Public Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350156000412 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-16 students YoY

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary shrank from 109 students in 2022-23 to 93 in 2023-24 (-14.7%).

Teacher FTE held 7.3 → 7.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-16 students YoY 350156000412 · Las Vegas, NM Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

115 enr · 16.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: West Las Vegas High School (442 students)

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary shrank from 109 students in 2022-23 to 93 in 2023-24 (-14.7%). Teacher FTE held 7.3 → 7.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tony Serna Jr. Elementary reports 115 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 Tony Serna Jr. Elementary compares

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary 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 16.4:1 ▲ 17% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 115 top 78% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
115
Bigger than 11% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 78% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,994
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 115 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 93.0%
White 6.1%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Tony Serna Jr. Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for West Las Vegas Public Schools reports $17,994 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tony Serna Jr. Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Las Vegas High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Las Vegas Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Luis E. Armijo Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Union Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Las Vegas Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~115 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tony Serna Jr. Elementary

How many students attend Tony Serna Jr. Elementary?

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary has 115 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Las Vegas, NM. CCD year-over-year: 109 (2022-23) → 93 (2023-24), down 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tony Serna Jr. Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Tony Serna Jr. Elementary is 16.4:1, which is 17% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tony Serna Jr. Elementary?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tony Serna Jr. Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Tony Serna Jr. Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 93.0% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tony Serna Jr. Elementary?

Tony Serna Jr. Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Tony Serna Jr. Elementary rank among elementary schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Tony Serna Jr. Elementary ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Las Vegas, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Las Vegas on the city page.

What other schools are in West Las Vegas Public Schools?

Besides Tony Serna Jr. Elementary, West Las Vegas Public Schools also operates West Las Vegas High School (442 students), West Las Vegas Middle School (345 students), and Luis E. Armijo Elementary (229 students). See the West Las Vegas Public 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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