CHAMA ELEMENTARY

As an one-room-style K-5 school in CHAMA, New Mexico, CHAMA ELEMENTARY hosts 52 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under CHAMA VALLEY. Enrollment runs roughly 82% smaller than the state mean of about 287.

CHAMA ELEMENTARY is one of 3 schools operated by CHAMA VALLEY, a district that serves 262 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CHAMA ELEMENTARY shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). The wider county runs roughly 67% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, CHAMA ELEMENTARY logs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.5:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at CHAMA ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Rio Arriba County indicate median household income runs about $57,155, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rio Arriba County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students), of which CHAMA ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 14.2 miles away.

CHAMA ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHAMA ELEMENTARY has declined 42%, going from 90 students in 2018 to 52 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 10% to 2%. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 in 2025.

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