Total enrollment
3,667
+128 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in LOS ALAMOS
New Mexico · 3,971 students · 2 cities
Within LOS ALAMOS, 8 public K-12 schools serve about 3,971 students, an average of 496 per school.
4-year change in LOS ALAMOS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LOS ALAMOS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #1 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,971 | #16 of 50 | #2,446 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #24 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #19 of 49 | #3,011 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 12.0% | #49 of 49 | #7,880 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #7 of 37 | #1,808 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LOS ALAMOS
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY at 78.1% proficient to BARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARY at 60.6%, a gap of 17.5 points. That is the 24th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,428 to 3,667 students (up 7%) and from 234 to 292 full-time teachers (up 25%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ALAMOS HIGH | Los Alamos | High | 09-12 | 1,181 |
| LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE | Los Alamos | Middle | 07-08 | 543 |
| MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY | Los Alamos | Elementary | PK-06 | 435 |
| BARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARY | Los Alamos | Elementary | PK-06 | 429 |
| ASPEN ELEMENTARY | Los Alamos | Elementary | PK-06 | 428 |
| PINON ELEMENTARY | White Rock | Elementary | PK-06 | 350 |
| TOPPER FRESHMAN ACADEMY | Los Alamos | Combined | 09-09 | 304 |
| CHAMISA ELEMENTARY | White Rock | Elementary | PK-06 | 301 |
About LOS ALAMOS
LOS ALAMOS administers 8 public schools across New Mexico, collectively instructing roughly 3,971 students.
In terms of grade levels, LOS ALAMOS spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 496 in this district, higher than the New Mexico typical of 343.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in LOS ALAMOS has expanded 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,539 students to 3,667. Over that span, LOS ALAMOS shed 1 school, going from 8 to 7.
In the discussion threads here, the community for LOS ALAMOS discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.