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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
377
-17 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.4:1
% White
16%
was 24%
% Hispanic
79%
was 74%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is a mid-tier K-5 school in DEMING, New Mexico, operated by DEMING. The school instructs 377 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% above the state mean of about 287.
DEMING runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 5,116 students. CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY records that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 16% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Luna County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.0%, the actual is 24.0%, a residual of -10.0 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Luna County put median household income runs about $36,419, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in Luna County (combined enrollment of about 5,116 students).
The closest other public school is BELL ELEMENTARY, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 37.1%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 4%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 377 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 24% to 16%.
On this page, members of the CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
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.