Overview
ROOTS & WINGS COMMUNITY is a public elementary serving grades 0–8 in QUESTA, New Mexico. The school enrolls 53 students. It is part of the ROOTS & WINGS COMMUNITY district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against New Mexico state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Intimate school community
53 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
26.5:1 — larger classes than typical
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictROOTS & WINGS COMMUNITY
County35055
CityQUESTA
ZIP87556
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID350017600846
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment53
White60.4%
Hispanic / Latino15.1%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native9.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races15.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %70%
State Avg87%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2025)