Best Public Schools in Chaparral, NM

The city of Chaparral, New Mexico is home to 5 schools, all of which are part of the Gadsden school district. The schools include 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools listed. The Gadsden school district is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the Chaparral schools, Desert Trail Elementary stands out as the highest-ranked, at 148 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. It has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (38.98%) and Mathematics (46.85%) across all grades compared to the other Chaparral schools. Particularly noteworthy is Desert Trail's 6th grade Mathematics proficiency of 79.37%, significantly higher than the district (43.97%) and state (33.03%) averages. Meanwhile, Chaparral Elementary has the highest 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency at 40%, compared to the district (46.67%) and state (45.17%) averages.

Across the Chaparral schools, all students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. Student-teacher ratios range from 11.9 to 16.1, with Chaparral Elementary having the lowest ratio at 12.2. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, with some exceptions, such as Yucca Heights Elementary outperforming the district and state in 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts, and Desert Trail Elementary outperforming the district and state in 5th and 6th grade Mathematics.