DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY

DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY, a moderately sized elementary-level community in BELEN, New Mexico, part of BELEN, enrolls 294 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is one of 10 schools operated by BELEN, a district that instructs 3,500 students overall.

In terms of who attends, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). Beyond that, the school logs 15% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Valencia County as a whole is about 61% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Valencia County put median household income runs about $58,933, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Valencia County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,956 students), of which DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: TOME ELEMENTARY, around 3.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 26.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 294). Over the same period, the White share declined from 21% to 15%.

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