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Chamisa Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Chamisa Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in White Rock, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 302 students. As part of the Los Alamos school district, which is ranked 3rd out of 82 districts in the state, Chamisa Elementary has consistently been one of the highest-achieving elementary schools in New Mexico, ranking within the top 25 schools in the state for the past several years.

Chamisa Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.55% of Chamisa Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 74.17% in the Los Alamos district and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, 60.65% of Chamisa Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 63.16% in the Los Alamos district and 26.81% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts, where over 75% of students are proficient or better.

Chamisa Elementary's success extends beyond overall academic achievement, as the school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students. In the 2024-2025 school year, Chamisa Elementary ranked 11th out of 255 New Mexico elementary schools for Hispanic students and 11th out of 304 schools for White students in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 students per teacher, compared to the Los Alamos district average of 12.6 students per teacher, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

301

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,063

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Meadow Ln
White Rock, NM 87547

(505) 663-2470

District: Los Alamos

Students who attend Chamisa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Alamos Middle
High:	Los Alamos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

41.9%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (67% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

New Mexico avg35%

13^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	94.5	13 of 345	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	22 of 413	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	22 of 435	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	16 of 420	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	13 of 396	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	22 of 383	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	21 of 374	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.3	16 of 410	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.5	18 of 421	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	34 of 442	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	27 of 412	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	19 of 398	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	95.5	13 of 402	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	29 of 419	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	92.7	15 of 411	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	22 of 405	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.1	35 of 398	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	94.6	14 of 390	96.4%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	10 of 389	97.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	78.9	20 of 203	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	94.2	22 of 398	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	20 of 390	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	23 of 395	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	22 of 343	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	11 of 255	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	29 of 384	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	18 of 395	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	19 of 389	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	23 of 320	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	38 of 329	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	74.0	106 of 426	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	93.0	24 of 397	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	23 of 414	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	20 of 392	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	11 of 337	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	35 of 333	89.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	84.8	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	65.0	38 of 158	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	38 of 165	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	11 of 304	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	21 of 413	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	38 of 325	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	10 of 199	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	15 of 187	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2024)94th percentile~ school

Male (2024)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)90th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)76th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)75th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+29 vs state

Science69%+40 vs state

Mathematics61%+34 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 23, 2016

Wonderful school community! Dedicated staff. Where everyone knows each other! it has unique programs do to its small setting. Committed to the whole child! 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School	Public	K-6	Tesuque Pueblo	Tesuque Pueblo	87506	Santa Fe County	Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 303-1255	31	8	4.1	90.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chamisa Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chamisa Elementary?

Students at Chamisa Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 42% White, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Chamisa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Chamisa Elementary.

What district is Chamisa Elementary in?

Los Alamos

Is Chamisa Elementary a good school?

Yes! Chamisa Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Chamisa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chamisa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Alamos Middle
High : Los Alamos High

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