CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY

CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY operates as a sprawling elementary-level community in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, one of the schools within ALBUQUERQUE. Current enrollment sits at 523 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 82% above the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is one of 171 schools operated by ALBUQUERQUE, a district that works with 74,041 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%; the rest comes out to 13% White, 4% Native American, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Bernalillo County's rate of about 90%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.6%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bernalillo County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bernalillo County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), of which CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is HORIZON ACADEMY WEST, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.1%.

CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY's enrollment has edged down 40% since 2018, when it stood at 867 (now 523). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.