Best Public Schools in Chama, NM

Summary:

The city of Chama, New Mexico is home to two schools: Chama Elementary and Chama Middle. Both schools serve a small student population and face significant challenges, with declining academic performance and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

According to the data, Chama Elementary has seen a dramatic drop in its statewide ranking, falling from 93rd out of 374 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 406th out of 413 in 2023-2024. Similarly, Chama Middle has also experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 26th out of 176 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 232nd out of 239 in 2022-2023. Both schools are currently rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are performing well below the state average.

The data also reveals that the Chama community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with Chama Elementary having a high rate of 76.36% free/reduced lunch recipients, and Chama Middle having an even higher rate of 100%. These high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients suggest that the schools may be struggling to provide quality education to their students, and that further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the underlying issues affecting the educational outcomes in the Chama Valley district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Chama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	182 North Pine Ave	Chama	87520	Rio Arriba County	Chama Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 588-7285	52	9	5.5	100.0%	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (92.3%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)	$14,189

Cities Near Chama

City	Distance	# of Schools
Tierra Amarilla	10.69 mi	2
Dulce	22.2 mi	3
El Rito	43.09 mi	1
Gallina	45.16 mi	3
Abiquiu	46.67 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.