New MexicoSchoolsVELARDE ELEMENTARY

VELARDE ELEMENTARY

PublicDarajooyinka 06
VELARDE, New Mexico · ESPANOLA
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Ardayda 58
ST ratio 11.6:1
FRL85%
Title INo
Trends & 5-year history below

Workforce Snapshot (2023)

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)5.0
Student : Teacher Ratio11.6 : 1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (2023).

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Student Support Staff (CRDC 2021-22)

Non-teaching staff the school reported to the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Ratios use the current enrollment of 58 students, so they show roughly how many pupils each post covers.

Counselors
1:290
ASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:290
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,160
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:193
SSWAA max 1:250
Counselors0.20 FTE (1 per 290 students)
Nurses0.20 FTE (1 per 290 students)
Psychologists0.05 FTE (1 per 1,160 students)
Social Workers0.30 FTE (1 per 193 students)
Security guardsNone on staff
Sworn law-enforcement officersNone on staff
Source: US Dept of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22 collection. Full-time equivalent posts as reported by the school. A shared post counts as a fraction, so 0.40 FTE is a nurse on site about two days a week.