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Aspen Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Aspen Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 444 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aspen Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 66.37%, compared to the state average of 44.19% and the Los Alamos district average of 74.17%. In Mathematics, Aspen Elementary's proficiency rate was 57.14%, compared to the state average of 26.81% and the district average of 63.16%. The school's performance is particularly strong in specific grade levels, such as 4th grade ELA and 6th grade Mathematics.

Aspen Elementary's success extends beyond overall academic performance, as the school consistently demonstrates high achievement across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and White students. The school's performance is especially noteworthy for English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the top 10-20 among their peers in the state. Additionally, Aspen Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state and nearby schools in the Los Alamos district.

428

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,702

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2182 33rd St
Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 663-2275

District: Los Alamos

Students who attend Aspen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Alamos Middle
High:	Los Alamos High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Asian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (61% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Los Alamos's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg68%

New Mexico avg35%

28^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Los Alamos

3^rd of 82Los Alamos 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	89.0	28 of 345	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	36 of 413	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	16 of 435	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	23 of 420	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	52 of 396	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	44 of 383	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	41 of 374	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	89.8	23 of 410	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	91.0	25 of 421	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	28 of 442	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	96.1	9 of 412	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	21 of 398	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	20 of 402	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	90.9	18 of 419	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	38 of 411	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	25 of 405	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	45 of 398	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	87.7	31 of 390	92.1%	★★★★★
2005	87.2	34 of 389	91.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	89.4	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2022	50.6	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	99.0	4 of 223	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	9 of 191	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	40 of 203	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	77.4	58 of 398	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	96.7	22 of 390	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	39 of 395	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	40 of 343	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	31 of 339	90.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	40 of 255	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	78 of 384	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	96.6	17 of 395	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	26 of 389	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.0	103 of 320	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	72 of 329	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	114 of 356	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	93.0	28 of 426	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	46 of 410	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	18 of 361	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	67.9	76 of 356	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	87.0	35 of 397	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	13 of 414	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	18 of 392	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	63 of 337	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	53 of 333	84.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	72.9	13 of 91	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	17 of 158	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	97.7	8 of 165	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	27 of 304	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	38 of 339	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	97.6	20 of 413	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	26 of 325	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	44 of 199	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	30 of 187	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)86th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2024)85th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Science58%+28 vs state

Mathematics57%+30 vs state

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Amazing school and staff. Very positive and welcoming environment. Close Quote

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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
Aspen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2182 33rd St	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2275	428	37	11.5	17.1%	208 (48.6%)	10 (2.3%)	164 (38.3%)	29 (6.8%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	89	28^th of 345 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.9	36^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.3%	8	57.7	56.9	76.2	57.7	71.9	66.4	52.9	64.1	44.2	64.9	57.1	$11,702
Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2280 North Rd	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2325	435	36	12.2	9.7%	240 (55.2%)	9 (2.1%)	126 (29.0%)	44 (10.1%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	99.1	2^nd of 345 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.5	4^th of 413 public elementary schools	99.0%	2	70.0	79.7	88.3	85.0	83.6	84.2	69.5	78.3	70.0	83.6	75.4	$11,220
Barranca Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Loma Del Escolar	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2730	429	38	11.4	13.1%	244 (56.9%)	3 (0.7%)	142 (33.1%)	33 (7.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	90.2	24^th of 345 public elementary schools	93.0%		90.5	31^st of 413 public elementary schools	92.5%	7	54.7	57.9	71.9	58.5	68.6	64.4	54.4	57.1	54.7	71.2	59.1	$11,021
Pinon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	90 Grand Canyon Dr	White Rock	87547	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2680	350	25	14.1	6.0%	219 (62.6%)	2 (0.6%)	91 (26.0%)	31 (8.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	95.3	12^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.5%		98.8	8^th of 413 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	55.1	70.3	74.4	69.4	84.8	74.9	64.9	51.2	71.4	80.4	67.4	$5,631
Chamisa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Meadow Ln	White Rock	87547	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2470	301	27	11.3	13.3%	126 (41.9%)	2 (0.7%)	147 (48.8%)	12 (4.0%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	94.5	13^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.2%		96	22^nd of 413 public elementary schools	94.7%	9	69.2	66.7	75.0	74.4	77.1	73.6	42.4	64.6	61.5	71.4	60.7	$13,063
San Ildefonso Day School	Public	K-6	36 Tunyo Po	San Ildefonso Pueblo	87506	Santa Fe County	San Ildefonso Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 455-2366	36	6	6.5	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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)
Pojoaque Intermediate	Public	4-5	1574 State Road 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	224	15	15.2	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	172 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	23.4	270^th of 345 public elementary schools	21.7%					(n/a)	13.6		51.6	32.5		41.1		16.5	18.0		17.3	$8,390
Pablo Roybal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1574 State Rd 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	384	27	14.0	100.0%	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	290 (75.5%)	4 (1.0%)	71 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)		47.8				47.8	17.8				17.8	$9,857
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspen Elementary

How many students attend Aspen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Aspen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Aspen Elementary?

Students at Aspen Elementary are 49% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Aspen Elementary in?

Los Alamos

Is Aspen Elementary a good school?

Yes. Aspen Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Aspen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aspen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Alamos Middle
High : Los Alamos High

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