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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 350017130008 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Turquoise Trail Charter School is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~622 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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.