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Chaparral Middle

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Chaparral Middle ranks 82 nd of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 57% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Chaparral Middle is a public middle school in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving 565 students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the Alamogordo and state averages. However, the school has performed better on the science assessment, with a proficiency rate higher than the state average.

Chaparral Middle's student group performance has varied, with male students generally outperforming female students, and English Language Learners and Special Education students performing relatively well. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 42nd out of 222 New Mexico middle schools in 2013-2014 to 124th out of 232 in 2021-2022. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022 to 4 stars out of 5 in several recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Holloman Middle has consistently outperformed Chaparral Middle on state assessments, while Mountain View Middle has generally performed worse. The higher-performing Cloudcroft Middle, located about 12 miles away in a different district, provides an aspirational benchmark for Chaparral Middle to strive towards.

513

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,884

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 College Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 812-6300

District: Alamogordo

Students who attend Chaparral Middle usually attend:

High:

Alamogordo High

Feeder schools for Chaparral Middle:

Elementary:	High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary
	La Luz Elementary
	North Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

36.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New Mexico median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

New Mexico avg35%

82^nd of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Alamogordo

35^th of 82Alamogordo among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	82 of 192	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	96 of 239	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	124 of 232	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	72 of 200	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	73 of 186	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	45 of 176	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	58.7	62 of 208	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	50 of 207	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	42 of 222	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	39 of 193	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	29 of 178	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	40 of 173	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	21 of 179	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	31 of 178	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	24 of 172	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	87.0	13 of 171	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	11 of 156	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	81.0	20 of 157	87.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	60 of 162	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	92 of 213	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	106 of 220	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	56 of 160	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	62 of 156	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	50 of 148	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	44 of 154	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	94 of 204	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	132 of 214	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	61 of 150	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	81 of 149	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	66 of 173	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	44 of 144	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	133 of 227	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	89 of 223	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	76 of 175	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	63 of 168	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	50.7	41 of 161	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	99 of 221	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	106 of 213	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	56 of 152	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	59 of 151	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	40.6	29 of 53	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	16 of 67	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.7	64 of 78	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	74 of 100	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	24 of 44	45.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	77 of 178	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	98 of 229	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	145 of 187	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	63 of 120	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2022)76th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2024)75th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile~ school

African American (2024)55th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)45th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2024)44th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile-51 vs school

Asian (2024)14th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science38%+3 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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Schools Near Chaparral Middle

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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 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	1401 College Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6300	513	38	13.6	100.0%	186 (36.3%)	25 (4.9%)	249 (48.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.0%)	46.9	82^nd of 192 public middle schools	57.3%		49.7	51^st of 165 public middle schools	69.1%	31	37.8	42.3	41.9	51.7	45.5	31.3	34.6	20.9	28.6	$8,884
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	500 South Washington Avenue	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-6400	479	33	14.5	100.0%	154 (32.2%)	29 (6.1%)	247 (51.6%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	39.4	103^rd of 192 public middle schools	46.4%		44	65^th of 165 public middle schools	60.6%	38	42.8	31.9	38.6	50.0	40.0	27.0	22.9	22.5	24.0	$8,704
Holloman Middle	Public	6-8	381 1st St	Holloman Air Force Base	88330	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 812-6200	173	15	11.9		85 (49.1%)	19 (11.0%)	47 (27.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.4%)	95.7	9^th of 192 public middle schools	95.3%		94.3	4^th of 165 public middle schools	97.6%	5	74.4	78.0	71.4	69.8	73.4	79.7	58.9	51.2	64.6	$7,933
Cloudcroft Middle	Public	6-8	810 James Canyon Hwy	Cloudcroft	88317	Otero County	Cloudcroft	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 601-4416	105	8	13.5	49.5%	64 (61.0%)	5 (4.8%)	27 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.6%)	87.4	19^th of 192 public middle schools	90.1%		78	13^th of 165 public middle schools	92.1%	6	67.9	77.4	66.7	57.1	67.4	67.7	45.5	39.3	51.1	$10,862
Tularosa Middle	Public	7-8	101b Old Mescalero Rd	Tularosa	88352	Otero County	Tularosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 585-8800	140	17	8.3		25 (17.9%)	1 (0.7%)	78 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	24.6	145^th of 192 public middle schools	24.5%		50.9	47^th of 165 public middle schools	71.5%	98	36.0	36.8	31.3	44.0	36.4	13.2	13.8		12.6	$10,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral Middle

What district is Chaparral Middle in?

Alamogordo

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Middle?

Students at Chaparral Middle are 49% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Chaparral Middle attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Middle usually go on to attend Alamogordo High

How many students attend Chaparral Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Chaparral Middle.

Is Chaparral Middle a good school?

Chaparral Middle ranks 82^nd of 192 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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.

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