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Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEMING·NCES 350069000237
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
1400 EAST HOLLY, DEMING, NM 88030 · (575) 546-2047 · Luna County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
367 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DEMING. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
18.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY's state test result (24.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY this school | 377 | 97.3% | 24.0% |
| AMY BIEHL COMMUNITY SCHOOL AT RANCHO VIEJO SANTA FE | 354 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
| DOLORES GONZALES ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 298 | 99.0% | 26.8% |
| PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SOCORRO | 382 | 99.0% | 30.6% |
| TOMBAUGH ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 565 | 99.6% | 43.4% |
| RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARY DEMING | 363 | 98.6% | 21.5% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Luna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #273 of 329 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #248 of 354 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #252 of 366 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #143 of 490 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #219 of 318 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #198 of 334 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #305 of 393 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #259 of 287 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
377
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 377 | 26.2 | 14.4:1 | 97% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 27.7 | 13.7:1 | 100% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 25.6 | 16.2:1 | 100% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 100% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 27.3 | 14.4:1 | 100% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 99% (447) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 75% (327) |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 20 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (394 to 377); teachers down 4% (27.3 to 26.2).
About CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in DEMING, New Mexico, one of the schools in DEMING. The school had 377 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Mexico) has about 287 students.
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is among 13 schools run by DEMING, which serves 5,116 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY, at 79%. The remaining students are 16% White and 2% Asian. Census figures show Luna County is about 67% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY counts 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.4 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. About 97% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Luna County average 96%.
The allk12 Grade for CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is C-. Compared with New Mexico public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New Mexico, CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 24.0% actual against a predicted 34.0%.
In the county around the school, Luna County, the median household income is $36,419, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 13 public schools in Luna County, enrolling about 5,116 students in all.
BELL ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is behind the 37.1% nearby average, ranking 4th of 4.
Under the NCES locale system, CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is Town: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 369 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 377.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Luna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,611
Census ACS
Median income
$36,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
24%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,116 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEMING
- DEMING HIGHHigh · 1,174 students
- RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLEMiddle · 746 students
- BATAAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 487 students
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARYElementary · 483 students
- DEMING INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 373 students
- RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARYElementary · 363 students
Other schools in DEMING
- DEMING HIGHHigh · 1,174 students
- RED MOUNTAIN MIDDLEMiddle · 746 students
- BATAAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 487 students
- DEMING INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 373 students
- RUBEN S. TORRES ELEMENTARYElementary · 363 students
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 331 students
Other Chaparral Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 4 states are named Chaparral Elementary. CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is the 11th largest of the 12.
- CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 523 students
- CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYCHAPARRAL, NM · 437 students
- CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYSANTA FE, NM · 181 students
- Chaparral ElementaryPoway, CA · 858 students
- Chaparral Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 734 students
Nearby schools
- BELL ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 301
- MIMBRES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 66
- DEMING HIGH1.2 mi · 1,174
- MY LITTLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 58
- EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 180
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYHow large is CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY?
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-05.
Is CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY are roughly 16% White, 79% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY in?
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is part of DEMING.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.