Elementary Schools in Los Alamos

Summary:

The elementary schools in Los Alamos, New Mexico are among the highest-performing in the state, with all five schools ranking in the top 2-36% of elementary schools statewide. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the exceptional Los Alamos school district.

Mountain Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 2-4 elementary schools in New Mexico and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, significantly exceeding the district and state averages. Pinon Elementary and Chamisa Elementary also rank very highly, between 8th-12th and 13th-22nd in the state, respectively, with impressive proficiency rates in both subjects.

The exceptional performance of these schools is likely due to a combination of factors, including low student-teacher ratios, which range from 10.7 to 13.2 across the district, and the relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, which suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Regardless of the underlying factors, the elementary schools in Los Alamos are clearly excelling, providing students with a high-quality education and setting them up for future success.

District Detail

2075 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 663-2230

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,667

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Aspen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2182 33rd St	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2275	428	37	11.5	17.1%	208 (48.6%)	10 (2.3%)	164 (38.3%)	29 (6.8%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	89	28^th of 345 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.9	36^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.3%	8	57.7	56.9	76.2	57.7	71.9	66.4	52.9	64.1	44.2	64.9	57.1	$11,702
Barranca Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Loma Del Escolar	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2730	429	38	11.4	13.1%	244 (56.9%)	3 (0.7%)	142 (33.1%)	33 (7.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	90.2	24^th of 345 public elementary schools	93.0%		90.5	31^st of 413 public elementary schools	92.5%	7	54.7	57.9	71.9	58.5	68.6	64.4	54.4	57.1	54.7	71.2	59.1	$11,021
Chamisa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Meadow Ln	White Rock	87547	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2470	301	27	11.3	13.3%	126 (41.9%)	2 (0.7%)	147 (48.8%)	12 (4.0%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	94.5	13^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.2%		96	22^nd of 413 public elementary schools	94.7%	9	69.2	66.7	75.0	74.4	77.1	73.6	42.4	64.6	61.5	71.4	60.7	$13,063
Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2280 North Rd	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2325	435	36	12.2	9.7%	240 (55.2%)	9 (2.1%)	126 (29.0%)	44 (10.1%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	99.1	2^nd of 345 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.5	4^th of 413 public elementary schools	99.0%	2	70.0	79.7	88.3	85.0	83.6	84.2	69.5	78.3	70.0	83.6	75.4	$11,220
Pinon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	90 Grand Canyon Dr	White Rock	87547	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2680	350	25	14.1	6.0%	219 (62.6%)	2 (0.6%)	91 (26.0%)	31 (8.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	95.3	12^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.5%		98.8	8^th of 413 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	55.1	70.3	74.4	69.4	84.8	74.9	64.9	51.2	71.4	80.4	67.4	$5,631

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Ildefonso Day School	10.82 mi	1
Kha'p'o Community School	13.59 mi	1
Pojoaque	13.82 mi	5	79^th
Espanola	14.19 mi	15
McCurdy Charter School	16.2 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.

Elementary Schools in Los Alamos

District Detail

Mountain Elementary

Pinon Elementary

Chamisa Elementary

Barranca Mesa Elementary

Aspen Elementary

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