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Chaparral Elementary

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Chaparral Elementary ranks 249 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Chaparral Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chaparral, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 429 students. The school is part of the Gadsden District, which is ranked 60 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Chaparral Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student achievement, as evidenced by its consistently low test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics, which are lower than the Gadsden District and New Mexico state averages across all grade levels. The school's student group performance, as measured by their rankings among New Mexico elementary schools, is generally lower than the overall school ranking, particularly for White students and Special Education students. Additionally, the school's 100% free and reduced lunch rate indicates that all of its students come from low-socioeconomic status families.

Interestingly, Chaparral Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Gadsden District, such as Vado Elementary, Berino Elementary, Gadsden Elementary, and Loma Linda Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and overall school rankings. This suggests that Chaparral Elementary may face unique challenges in its educational environment that have contributed to its consistently low performance over the years.

437

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,456

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Lisa Dr
Chaparral, NM 88021

(575) 882-6203

District: Gadsden

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 — 55th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

249^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Gadsden

60^th of 82Gadsden 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Disabled (2018)54th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2024)49th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)30th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

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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
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Lisa Dr	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	437	34	12.8	100.0%	22 (5.0%)	8 (1.8%)	406 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.1	249^th of 345 public elementary schools	27.8%		31.8	260^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.0%	11	20.7	39.6	35.2	31.0	40.0	36.4	18.9	14.8	15.5	36.7	21.8	$9,456
Desert Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	290 East Lisa	Chaparral	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	479	33	14.4	100.0%	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	455 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.5	148^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.1%		47	189^th of 413 public elementary schools	54.2%	41	25.0	34.7	40.0	25.0	57.1	39.0	22.2	34.6	53.1	79.4	46.9	$8,800
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 County Line Dr	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	406	33	12.3	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	396 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	285^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.4%		29.3	281^st of 413 public elementary schools	32.0%	4	31.2	22.8	17.7	34.4	20.7	24.0	12.3		29.5	32.8	21.0	$9,400
Yucca Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	580 Angelina Blvd	Chaparral	88081	Otero County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 824-8210	439	29	15.1	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	430 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37.9	196^th of 345 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.8	203^rd of 413 public elementary schools	50.8%	7	13.6	46.2	48.2	27.1	47.1	42.5	23.1	16.7	30.5	42.9	28.7	$8,310
Loma Linda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1451 Donaldson Ave	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	398	30	13.2	100.0%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	386 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	125^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.2	112^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.9%	13		36.9	52.1			44.0	26.2	48.0			36.3	$10,935
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Church St	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	163	16	10.1	100.0%	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	89^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.8	79^th of 413 public elementary schools	80.9%	10	40.3			46.8	41.8	44.2			61.0	45.6	53.2	$10,061
Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	300	28	10.6	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	294 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	302^nd of 345 public elementary schools	12.5%		32.3	257^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.8%	45		37.2	35.1	23.3	20.5	29.0					12.4	$10,604
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1440 Hwy 478	Sunland Park	88063	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-3050	379	27	14.0	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	372 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.5	198^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.6%		45.5	196^th of 413 public elementary schools	52.5%	2	37.9	25.5	53.2	34.5	40.3	38.1	13.7	40.4	25.9	32.3	28.0	$9,279
Vado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Holguin Rd	Vado	88072	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	415	33	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	316^th of 345 public elementary schools	8.4%		25.9	298^th of 413 public elementary schools	27.8%	18	16.1	20.4	20.0	21.4	37.9	25.5	27.8	16.4	16.1	19.7	19.9	$10,558
La Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Mercantile	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	340	24	14.0	100.0%	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	77^th of 345 public elementary schools	77.7%		73.5	82^nd of 413 public elementary schools	80.1%	5	35.1	52.3	60.0	54.4	52.5	55.1	34.1	29.1	57.9	57.5	44.4	$10,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral Elementary

What district is Chaparral Elementary in?

Gadsden

Is Chaparral Elementary a good school?

Chaparral Elementary ranks 249^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chaparral Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chaparral Middle
High : Chaparral High

How many students attend Chaparral Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Elementary?

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

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