Mariano Lake Community School

Mariano Lake Community School
Navajo Route 49
Crownpoint, NM 87313
86 Students
Elementary School K - 6th
School Overview
Mariano Lake Community School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant school located in the remote landscape of Crownpoint, New Mexico. Serving the Navajo Nation, the school is deeply rooted in the local community and is committed to providing a culturally responsive education. The institution places a strong emphasis on integrating traditional Diné language and values with a comprehensive academic curriculum, ensuring that students develop a solid foundation in core subjects while maintaining a meaningful connection to their heritage.

The school functions as a vital hub for the Mariano Lake community, often fostering close relationships between educators, families, and tribal leadership. By focusing on both student achievement and character development, the school aims to prepare its pupils to succeed in the modern world while remaining grounded in the traditions and unique history of the Navajo people. As a community-led institution, it plays an essential role in preserving local identity and supporting the long-term educational growth of the children in this rural region.
86
Total Students
4.0
Full-Time Teachers
21.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
75.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • American Indian
    86 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Mariano Lake Community School
Phone: (505)786-5219
Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/mariano-lake-community-school/1393495834311830
Grade Range: K - 6th
Total Students: 86
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 21.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 65
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 12
Grade 1 18
Grade 2 8
Grade 3 14
Grade 4 10
Grade 5 14
Grade 6 10
Gender Ratio