DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY

As a large primary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY hosts 550 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of ALBUQUERQUE. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 92% bigger than typical.

ALBUQUERQUE comprises 171 schools with combined enrollment of 74,041 students; DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is among them.

Looking at the student body, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 39% White, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY records 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bernalillo County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 64.8%, a residual of +31.3 points.

In the broader community, Bernalillo County reports that median household income runs about $69,473, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Bernalillo County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 54.3%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 577 students in 2018 compared to 550 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 47% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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