CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY

Set in SANTA FE, New Mexico, CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is a mid-tier K-5 school, one of the schools within SANTA FE. It hosts 290 students across grades pre-K through 5.

CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is one of 29 schools operated by SANTA FE, a district that educates 11,182 students overall.

On demographics, CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, On paper, CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Santa Fe County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Santa Fe County reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,071 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Santa Fe County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,719 students), of which CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: CAPITAL HIGH, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY has shrank 35%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 290 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.