Summary:
Aspen Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Los Alamos, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 445 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across various student subgroups.
Aspen Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher than the state averages, with 71% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 59% in Mathematics, and 69% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 47.19% White, 37.75% Hispanic, 5.84% Asian, 2.7% Native American, and 2.02% African American, is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Pinon Elementary and Mountain Elementary, which have higher percentages of White students.
While Aspen Elementary is a high-performing school, the nearby schools in the Los Alamos Public Schools district, such as Chamisa Elementary, Pinon Elementary, and Mountain Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with rankings and test scores that are among the best in the state. In contrast, the schools in the Pojoaque Valley Public Schools district, such as Pojoaque Intermediate and Pablo Roybal Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings, highlighting the potential challenges faced by schools serving more economically disadvantaged communities.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Los Alamos
SchoolDigger Rank:
16th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,702
Students who attend Aspen Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.6
Number of students: 445
Racial breakdown:
White:
47.2%
Hispanic:
37.8%
Asian:
5.8%
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Two or more races:
4.5%
American Indian:
2.7%
African American:
2.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.2%
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