At a glance
Reported students
590
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
38.94
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Mexico other enrollment
80th percentile
Compared with 46 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
656.5
SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL: 590 reported students.
State peer staffing position
85th percentile
15.2:1 reported; state peer median 12:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.93
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL
SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in RIO RANCHO. It is one of 21 current school records connected to RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NCES reports 590 students for 2024–25.
Among 46 combined / other schools in New Mexico with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 213.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 80th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.2:1, above the New Mexico median of 12:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (61.9%) and White (27.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 15.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 38.94 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0.5 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.8%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0.5
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 1.5
- Social workers (FTE)
- 3
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White27.5%
- Hispanic61.9%
- Black1.2%
- Asian0.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native2.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARY
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640 reported students
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539 reported students