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Chimayo Elementary

Public Grades K-6

Summary

Chimayo Elementary is a public elementary school located in Espanola, New Mexico, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 126 students. Despite being part of the lower-performing Espanola school district, Chimayo Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in various subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Chimayo Elementary had 26% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24% for the Espanola district and 39% for the state. In Mathematics, Chimayo Elementary had 23% of students proficient or better, compared to 11% for the Espanola district and 25% for the state. The school has also shown stronger performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, Chimayo Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 12.4 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than some nearby schools like San Juan Elementary.

Chimayo Elementary's consistent performance over time, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, suggests that the school has been able to maintain a certain level of academic achievement despite the challenges faced by the Espanola school district. The school's ability to outperform the district and state averages, even with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, is particularly noteworthy and indicates that the school may be effectively addressing the needs of its student population.

112

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,418

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

State Rd 76 County Rd 93 Buil
Chimayo, NM 87522

(505) 351-4207

District: Espanola

Students who attend Chimayo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carlos F. Vigil Middle
High:	Espanola Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

American Indian:

5.4%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2013 → 52nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg20%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

Chimayo Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	45.4	197 of 413	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	290 of 435	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	218 of 420	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	310 of 396	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	225 of 383	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	236 of 374	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	266 of 410	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	253 of 421	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.4	321 of 442	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.6	262 of 412	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.2	280 of 398	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.0	282 of 402	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.4	286 of 419	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.8	301 of 411	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.2	230 of 405	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.0	257 of 398	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.1	340 of 390	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.1	294 of 389	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	36.2	221 of 398	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	324 of 390	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	270 of 395	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	157 of 384	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	259 of 395	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	131 of 389	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	241 of 320	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	181 of 329	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	269 of 426	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	160 of 410	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	269 of 361	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	174 of 356	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	245 of 397	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	235 of 414	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	185 of 392	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	219 of 337	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	155 of 333	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	71.8	73 of 339	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	301 of 413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)78th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2024)59th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2024)38th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Chimayo Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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-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
Chimayo Elementary	Public	K-6	State Rd 76 County Rd 93 Buil	Chimayo	87522	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 351-4207	112	8	14.9	100.0%	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	103 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				68.2	41.3				36.4	20.6	$13,418
Tony Quintana Elementary	Public	K-6	18670 Us 84/285	Espanola	87532	Santa Fe County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-3213	208	17	12.2	97.1%	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)		31.0		24.2	20.4					11.5	$11,647
Eutimio Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Zuni Ln	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2391	339	26	12.9	95.9%	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (95.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17.3	311^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.9%		22.4	321^st of 413 public elementary schools	22.3%	10	17.0	34.1	35.9	27.9	28.3		15.9	18.0	25.6	17.3	$11,638
Hernandez Elementary	Public	K-6	State Road 84/285 #1934b	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-4008	85	9	9.2	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					31.7						$11,371
Ohkay Owingeh Community School	Public	K-6	307 Community School Rd	Ohkay Owingeh	87566	Rio Arriba County	Ohkay Owingeh Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 852-2154	105	5	21.0	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
San Juan Elementary	Public	K-6	411 State Rd 74	Ohkay Owingeh	87566	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4225	141	14	10.1	97.2%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (66.0%)	1 (0.7%)	39 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)								(n/a)	39.4				26.5					8.4	$10,855
James Rodriguez Elementary	Public	1-6	420 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-2256	233	18	13.2	94.0%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	328^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.9%		24.8	308^th of 413 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	20.0	24.3		26.5	21.5	22.2				8.7	$10,059
Los Ninos Elementary	Public	PK-K	323 North Coronado Ave	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 753-6819	71	7	9.5	100.0%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$18,699
Alcalde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	State Rd 68 County Rd 138a	Espanola	87511	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 852-4253	151	13	11.6	96.7%	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					24.3						$11,487
Kha'p'o Community School	Public	K-6	625 Kee Street	Espanola	87532	Rio Arriba County	Kha'p'o Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 753-4406	98	1	98.0	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chimayo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chimayo Elementary?

Students at Chimayo Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 2% White.

How many students attend Chimayo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Chimayo Elementary.

What district is Chimayo Elementary in?

Espanola

What schools do graduates of Chimayo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chimayo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carlos F. Vigil Middle
High : Espanola Valley High

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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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