Enrollment
78
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL·NCES 350039000182
NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY
US HWY 491, SHEEP SPRINGS, NM 87364 · (505) 732-4204 · San Juan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
78 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 12% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY this school | 78 | 100.0% | N/A |
| JEMEZ VALLEY ELEMENTARY JEMEZ PUEBLO | 120 | 100.0% | N/A |
| LYBROOK ELEMENTARY CUBA | 69 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Isleta Elementary School Albuquerque | 93 | 96.8% | N/A |
| EVA B STOKELY ELEMENTARY SHIPROCK | 203 | 100.0% | 26.6% |
| Mariano Lake Community School Crownpoint | 68 | 95.6% | N/A |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #428 of 490 | #29 of 35 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
78
-5 (-6%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 170
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78 | 7.8 | 10.1:1 | 100% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 9.5 | 6.7:1 | 67% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 9.5 | 8.5:1 | 100% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 83 | 7 | 11.9:1 | 100% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 9.5 | 9.8:1 | 100% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 100% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 10 | 11.2:1 | 97% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 179 | 14 | 12.8:1 | 85% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 10 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (93 to 78); teachers down 18% (9.5 to 7.8).
About NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY
NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY is a very small elementary school in SHEEP SPRINGS, New Mexico. The school has 78 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in New Mexico have about 287 students on average; enrollment here is 73% lower.
CENTRAL is made up of 16 schools with 4,539 students in all.
Native American students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY is 10.1:1, based on 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico, 12.9:1, is higher. NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Juan County average a similar 99%.
In San Juan County, home to about 120,942 people, the median household earns about $55,872 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Public schools in San Juan County number 62, with about 21,309 students.
NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY's closest public school neighbor is TOHATCHI HIGH, about 14.6 miles away.
The NCES locale for NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 83 to 78. The ratio was 11.9:1 in 2020-21 and 10.1:1 in 2024-25.
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San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,942
Census ACS
Median income
$55,872
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
21,309 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL
- KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 743 students
- SHIPROCK HIGHHigh · 502 students
- JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 486 students
- TSE BIT AI MIDDLEMiddle · 390 students
- KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 388 students
- KIRTLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 372 students
Nearby schools
- TOHATCHI HIGH14.6 mi · 279
- NEWCOMB MIDDLE14.7 mi · 127
- TOHATCHI MIDDLE14.7 mi · 297
- NEWCOMB HIGH14.7 mi · 223
- TOHATCHI ELEMENTARY14.8 mi · 246
- NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY15.0 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About NASCHITTI ELEMENTARYHow many students attend NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY?
NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 78 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY serve?
NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY?
NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY public or private?
NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CENTRAL.
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