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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000681
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY
7500 BARSTOW NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109 · (505) 821-1810 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
11.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
547 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 50 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
62.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 31 points, placing it in New Mexico's top 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 DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY this school | 550 | 99.5% | 64.8% |
| HUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 465 | 99.6% | 70.5% |
| GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 504 | 100.0% | 69.2% |
| S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 519 | 100.0% | 69.2% |
| MANZANO MESA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 507 | 99.6% | 41.6% |
| DESERT HILLS ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 502 | 100.0% | 60.1% |
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 DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #13 of 329 | #6 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #14 of 354 | #7 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #29 of 366 | #12 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #26 of 490 | #6 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #87 of 318 | #39 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #22 of 334 | #8 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #254 of 393 | #69 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #257 of 287 | #83 of 88 |
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
550
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 776
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 550 | 47.5 | 11.6:1 | 99% (547) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 46.5 | 12.4:1 | 48% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 44.5 | 13.1:1 | 22% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 16% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 39.7 | 14.5:1 | 18% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 43 | 13.7:1 | 23% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 40 | 17.7:1 | 21% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | 39 | 18.1:1 | 6% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 776 | 37 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (577 to 550); teachers up 20% (39.7 to 47.5).
About DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY
Located in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is a high-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 550 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 287 students for elementary schools in New Mexico.
ALBUQUERQUE includes 172 schools. Together they enroll 74,800 students.
At DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 41%. The remaining students are 39% White, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Native American. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 11.6:1 is based on 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Bernalillo County average 90%.
Among New Mexico public elementary schools, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.8%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in New Mexico are predicted to post 33.5%, so the school is 31.3 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In the wider Bernalillo County area, the median household earns about $69,473 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY shares Bernalillo County with 210 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is 4th on average proficiency.
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 4%. The school's ratio dropped from 13.3:1 to 11.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other Dennis Chavez Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dennis Chavez Elementary. DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYBELEN, NM · 294 students
Nearby schools
- DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE0.8 mi · 801
- LA CUEVA HIGH1.1 mi · 1,826
- ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 263
- EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 343
- HUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 465
- ARROYO DEL OSO ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY?
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY serve?
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY?
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 39% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY public or private?
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.