Desert Trail Elementary

Public K-6

 290 East Lisa
       Chaparral, NM  88081


(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden Independent Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
245th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,800 Help


Students who attend Desert Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Chaparral Middle
High:    Chaparral High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  496

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.8%
White:
2.0%
American Indian:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Desert Trail Elementary ranks worse than 56.6% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 13th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.8%), White (2%), American Indian (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gadsden Independent Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Desert Trail Elementary is 16.4. 18 elementary schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Desert Trail Elementary is $8,800. 13 elementary schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Desert Trail Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Trail Elementary 245th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Desert Trail Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Gadsden Independent Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden Independent Schools 65th of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Desert Trail Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Desert Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 28.26 304th 389 21.9%
2006 32.80 279th 390 28.5%
2007 31.02 292nd 398 26.6%
2008 39.82 249th 405 38.5%
2009 44.86 229th 411 44.3%
2010 41.17 260th 419 37.9%
2011 43.74 225th 402 44.0%
2012 31.68 283rd 398 28.9%
2013 49.13 199th 412 51.7%
2014 54.97 178th 442 59.7%
2015 32.77 286th 421 32.1%
2016 33.19 276th 410 32.7%
2017 47.31 174th 374 53.5%
2018 43.92 191st 383 50.1%
2019 50.49 174th 396 56.1%
2022 40.03 219th 420 47.9%
2023 41.21 245th 433 43.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Desert Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.55 25th 83 69.9%
2019 64.32 27th 98 72.4%
2022 31.71 149th 203 26.6%
2023 34.64 145th 191 24.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.87 140th 356 60.7%
2019 59.65 117th 361 67.6%
2022 46.20 171st 410 58.3%
2023 47.96 219th 424 48.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Desert Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 187th 339 44.8%
2019 50.94 146th 343 57.4%
2022 36.84 218th 395 44.8%
2023 27.99 294th 388 24.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Desert Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.32 204th 333 38.7%
2019 45.09 167th 337 50.4%
2022 43.20 171st 392 56.4%
2023 50.87 186th 412 54.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Desert Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.98 164th 329 50.2%
2019 54.12 125th 320 60.9%
2022 41.02 189th 389 51.4%
2023 43.17 228th 393 42.0%
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Rank History for White students at Desert Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.99 262nd 411 36.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Desert Trail Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 129 5 0 499 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1996 129 5 0 499 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1997 98 6 3 508 2 n/a n/a 0 617
1998 110 8 1 531 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1999 119 8 2 528 5 n/a n/a 0 662
2000 122 7 6 606 2 n/a n/a 0 743
2001 98 16 5 625 2 n/a n/a 0 746
2002 94 7 4 627 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2003 94 7 4 627 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2004 96 4 3 644 0 n/a n/a 0 747
2005 54 2 2 563 1 n/a n/a 0 622
2006 44 2 1 546 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2007 52 1 2 588 1 n/a n/a 0 644
2008 39 1 2 550 2 n/a n/a 0 594
2009 36 3 3 582 1 n/a n/a 0 625
2010 39 3 2 636 1 0 0 0 681
2011 23 3 0 700 1 0 0 0 727
2012 23 3 0 789 1 0 0 0 816
2013 26 5 0 834 2 0 0 0 867
2014 30 6 1 882 2 0 0 0 921
2015 25 11 1 889 2 0 0 0 928
2016 26 16 0 910 0 0 0 0 952
2017 21 12 0 515 0 0 0 0 548
2018 22 13 1 507 0 0 0 0 543
2019 18 12 1 472 0 0 0 0 503
2020 15 5 1 445 3 0 0 0 469
2021 12 5 0 430 4 0 0 0 451
2022 11 4 0 394 4 0 0 0 413
2023 10 2 0 480 4 0 0 0 496

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Desert Trail Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 634 31.0 20.5 n/a
1996 634 31.0 20.5 n/a
1997 617 36.0 17.1 n/a
1998 650 39.0 16.7 n/a
1999 662 41.0 16.1 81.9
2000 743 43.2 17.2 85.2
2001 746 48.2 15.5 69.8
2002 732 79.2 9.2 87.7
2003 732 79.2 9.2 87.7
2004 747 46.3 16.1 86.2
2005 622 37.0 16.8 86.8
2006 594 38.2 15.5 98.7
2007 644 46.0 14.0 99.5
2008 594 46.3 12.8 99.5
2009 625 43.8 14.3 99.5
2010 681 39.3 17.3 80
2011 727 40.3 18.0 99.6
2012 816 46.9 17.3 99.6
2013 867 45.7 18.9 99.7
2014 921 51.7 17.7 99.6
2015 928 52.0 17.8 87.3
2016 952 55.0 17.3 100
2017 548 41.8 13.0 100
2018 543 47.0 11.5 100
2019 503 34.0 14.7 100
2020 469 37.0 12.6 100
2021 451 34.0 13.2 100
2022 413 34.0 12.1 100
2023 496 30.1 16.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Desert Trail Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 634 31.0 20.5 n/a
1996 634 31.0 20.5 n/a
1997 617 36.0 17.1 n/a
1998 650 39.0 16.7 n/a
1999 662 41.0 16.1 81.9
2000 743 43.2 17.2 85.2
2001 746 48.2 15.5 69.8
2002 732 79.2 9.2 87.7
2003 732 79.2 9.2 87.7
2004 747 46.3 16.1 86.2
2005 622 37.0 16.8 86.8
2006 594 38.2 15.5 98.7
2007 644 46.0 14.0 99.5
2008 594 46.3 12.8 99.5
2009 625 43.8 14.3 99.5
2010 681 39.3 17.3 80
2011 727 40.3 18.0 99.6
2012 816 46.9 17.3 99.6
2013 867 45.7 18.9 99.7
2014 921 51.7 17.7 99.6
2015 928 52.0 17.8 87.3
2016 952 55.0 17.3 100
2017 548 41.8 13.0 100
2018 543 47.0 11.5 100
2019 503 34.0 14.7 100
2020 469 37.0 12.6 100
2021 451 34.0 13.2 100
2022 413 34.0 12.1 100
2023 496 30.1 16.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Desert Trail Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,800

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Trail Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 174th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 245th of 433 Elementary schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Desert Trail Elementary)4316.4
 26.6%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Gadsden Independent Schools)4425.6
 18.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Desert Trail Elementary)4210.9
 31.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Independent Schools)4018.7
 21.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Desert Trail Elementary)3341.1
 8.1%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Gadsden Independent Schools)3631.7
 4.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Desert Trail Elementary)5237.5
 14.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Independent Schools)3426
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Desert Trail Elementary)1823.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Gadsden Independent Schools)3527.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Desert Trail Elementary)1820.6
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Independent Schools)2430.9
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Desert Trail Elementary)3244.3
 12.3%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Gadsden Independent Schools)4334.1
 8.9%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Desert Trail Elementary)1544.3
 29.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Independent Schools)2638.1
 12.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students503496
 1.4%
African American122
 83.3%
American Indian04
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic472480
 1.7%
Pacific Islander00
White1810
 44.4%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Desert Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chaparral Middle
High : Chaparral High

Students at Desert Trail Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 496 students attended Desert Trail Elementary.

Desert Trail Elementary ranks 245th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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