Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Fe, NM

Turquoise Trail Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Turquoise Trail Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350017130008Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Turquoise Trail Charter School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

#10 of 24
schools in Santa Fe · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
30.4%
free-lunch eligible

Turquoise Trail Charter School has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Turquoise Trail Charter School ranks #10 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM.

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

-21 students YoY

Turquoise Trail Charter School held near 656 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 45.5 → 37.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 350017130008 · Santa Fe, NM Other · MID · CHARTER

622 enr · 13.8:1 · 30.4% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Orchard Elementary School (622 students)

Turquoise Trail Charter School held near 656 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 45.5 → 37.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How Turquoise Trail Charter School compares

Turquoise Trail Charter School 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 30.4% ▼ 62% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 622 top 11% - -

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.
622
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.4%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
33.4%
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
$13,796
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.1%
White 14.5%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Turquoise Trail Charter School is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Turquoise Trail Charter School reports $13,796 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Turquoise Trail Charter School

How many students attend Turquoise Trail Charter School?

Turquoise Trail Charter School has 622 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Fe, NM. CCD year-over-year: 677 (2022-23) → 656 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Turquoise Trail Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Turquoise Trail Charter School 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 Turquoise Trail Charter School?

30.4% of students at Turquoise Trail Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Turquoise Trail Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Turquoise Trail Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 80.1% of enrollment, in Santa Fe, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Turquoise Trail Charter School?

Turquoise Trail Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Turquoise Trail Charter School rank among schools in Santa Fe?

By Resource Investment Index, Turquoise Trail Charter School ranks #10 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Fe on the city page.

What other schools are in Turquoise Trail Charter School?

None; Turquoise Trail Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Turquoise Trail Charter School is its only campus.

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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