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Chaparral Elementary

Q: Is Chaparral Elementary a good school?

Chaparral Elementary ranks 189 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Chaparral Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Chaparral Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Elementary?

Students at Chaparral Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Chaparral Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chaparral Middle High : Chaparral High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Chaparral Elementary is a PK–6 neighborhood school at 300 Lisa Dr in Chaparral, NM, serving 437 students in the Gadsden Independent Schools district, where 100% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in each of the three most recent reported years.

For 2025–26, Chaparral ranks 189th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — 45th percentile, 2 stars — slightly ahead of its district (38th percentile, 2 stars). That is a big rebound from 2024–25, when it fell to 28th percentile and 1 star, its lowest mark on record. Math is the clearest strength: 32.4% proficiency beats the district (28.9%) and state (25.5%), and on NM-MSSA math it is 33.2% vs. 27.9% statewide. English language arts runs the other way: 41.8% on NM-MSSA vs. 44.7% state and 43.1% district. Science is the weakest area, with 5th-grade science at 25.5%, below district (28.4%) and state (32.2%). Grade results vary widely: 6th grade is the standout (ELA 51.8%, math 46.4%), 4th grade is solid, 3rd grade is weakest (ELA 33.3%, math 20.6%), and 5th grade is mixed (ELA 31.4%, math 35.3%). Class sizes are smaller than most nearby schools at 12.8 students per teacher, though the ratio has crept up from 11.5 over three years.

Nearby comparisons are striking. Desert Trail Elementary is just 0.19 miles away with a nearly identical enrollment and 100% free/reduced-lunch population, yet it ranks 62nd percentile with 51.0% math proficiency vs. the school’s 32.4%; ELA is nearly identical (42.0% vs. 40.9%), so the gap is mostly math. Yucca Heights Elementary (4.8 miles away) is a close twin at 41st percentile, while Sunrise Elementary is weaker at 20th. The district’s top performers, La Union Elementary (84th) and Loma Linda Elementary (71st), are 10–16 miles away. Within Chaparral, low-income students rank 55th percentile (3 stars), 10 points above the school overall, while female students have trailed male students in relative performance and special education was at the 14th percentile in 2023–24. These subgroup results deserve monitoring, but some comparison groups are small and volatile.

437

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,456

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

300 Lisa Dr
Chaparral, NM 88021

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden Independent Schools

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chaparral Middle
High:	Chaparral High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.9%

White:

5.0%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg36%

189^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Gadsden Independent Schools

54^th of 87Gadsden Independent Schools 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
2026	40.7	189 of 346	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	249 of 345	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	260 of 413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	225 of 435	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	201 of 420	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	201 of 396	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	121 of 383	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	161 of 374	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	141 of 410	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	137 of 421	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	199 of 442	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.6	197 of 412	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	15.7	361 of 398	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	344 of 402	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	360 of 419	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	324 of 411	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.9	291 of 405	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.5	222 of 398	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	311 of 390	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.7	308 of 389	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	59.4	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	130 of 223	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	95 of 191	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	133 of 203	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	80 of 98	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	26 of 83	68.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	279 of 398	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	275 of 390	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	215 of 395	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	196 of 343	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	161 of 273	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	199 of 255	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	230 of 384	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	183 of 395	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	161 of 389	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	172 of 320	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	96 of 329	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	115 of 256	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.1	232 of 325	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	197 of 356	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	196 of 426	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	141 of 410	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	132 of 361	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	57 of 356	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	148 of 251	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	202 of 397	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	179 of 414	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	176 of 392	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	182 of 337	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	153 of 333	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	136 of 158	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	102 of 165	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	183 of 304	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	238 of 304	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	334 of 339	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	243 of 413	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	243 of 325	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2018)54th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)14th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%+5 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)					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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	437	34	12.8	59.7%	22 (5.0%)	8 (1.8%)	406 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	189^th of 346 public elementary schools	45.4%		26.1	249^th of 345 public elementary schools	27.8%	60	25.5		33.3	52.0	31.4	51.8	41.8	20.6	32.0	35.3	46.4	33.2	$9,456
Desert Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	290 East Lisa	Chaparral	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	479	33	14.4	63.7%	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	455 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52.8	133^rd of 346 public elementary schools	61.6%		48.5	148^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.1%	15	17.0		47.4	50.0	28.9	40.6	42.2	49.1	30.3	42.3	79.7	51.2	$8,800
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 County Line Dr	Anthony	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	406	33	12.3	62.6%	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	396 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	278^th of 346 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.8	285^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.4%	7	25.8		17.7	38.9	21.2	26.9	26.1	21.6	18.5	34.9	35.8	28.6	$9,400
Yucca Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	580 Angelina Blvd	Chaparral	88081	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 824-8210	439	29	15.1	62.2%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	430 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38.7	203^rd of 346 public elementary schools	41.3%		37.9	196^th of 345 public elementary schools	43.2%	7	20.4		36.1	59.7	37.0	33.3	42.6	22.2	35.1	27.8	38.3	30.8	$8,310
Loma Linda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1451 Donaldson Ave	Anthony	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	398	30	13.2	63.8%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	386 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.8	102^nd of 346 public elementary schools	70.5%		53	125^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.8%	23	36.5		53.6	46.3	47.3		48.6	39.3	31.3	68.9		46.7	$10,935
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Church St	Anthony	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	163	16	10.1	60.7%	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						51.4					62.2		$10,061
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	68.0%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	294 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.8	266^th of 346 public elementary schools	23.1%		19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%	36	< 20%	< 20%	33.3	45.2	30.3	31.0	35.2	17.8	< 20%	< 20%	28.6	19.1	$10,604
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1440 Hwy 478	Sunland Park	88063	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-3050	379	27	14.0	52.2%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	372 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.6	150^th of 346 public elementary schools	56.6%		37.5	198^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.6%	48	29.8		41.3	42.0	48.9	46.6	44.8	21.7	38.0	36.2	55.2	38.8	$9,279
Vado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Holguin Rd	Vado	88072	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	415	33	12.5	63.4%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	276^th of 346 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.7	316^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.4%	40	13.5		37.8	29.8	< 20%	33.3	27.7	< 20%	31.9	13.5	31.4	21.5	$10,558
La Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Mercantile	Anthony	88021	Doña Ana County	Gadsden Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	340	24	14.0	40.3%	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.5	55^th of 346 public elementary schools	84.1%		68.3	77^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.7%	22	50.0		58.8	61.9	51.9	58.2	57.4	35.3	38.1	64.8	54.6	49.0	$10,430

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