Summary:
Zip code 87520 covers Chama, New Mexico, and contains just one public school — Chama Elementary, a PK–5 elementary school serving 52 students as part of Chama Valley Indep. Schools — with no middle, high, or alternative schools listed in the area.
Because it is the only school in the zip code, Chama Elementary stands out by default, and its profile is distinctive: very small enrollment of 52 students, a low student-teacher ratio of 5.5 for 2024–2025, and 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, meaning every reported student is economically disadvantaged. The school has also seen a dramatic ranking shift. In 2016–2017 it ranked 93 of 374 (75th percentile, 4 stars). By 2023–2024 it had fallen to 406 of 413 (2nd percentile, 0 stars), and in 2025–2026 it ranked 340 of 346 (2nd percentile, 0 stars). Its district ranks 87 of 87 in New Mexico, at the 0th percentile with 0 stars, so the school's recent results reflect a district-wide pattern rather than an isolated one.
Academically, mathematics is the clearest weakness. All-grades math proficiency is 7.56% on NM Combined and 7.26% on NM-MSSA, versus state rates of 25.54% and 27.85%. Fourth and fifth grade math sit near 9–10%, while 3rd grade math is reported only as under 20% at the school and under 10% at the district. ELA is stronger but still below state: about 24% overall against roughly 44–45% statewide, with 4th grade the highest at 28.74% on NM Combined. Fifth grade science, at 18.68% on NM Combined and 17.98% on NM-ASR, is a relative bright spot — slightly above the district and less far behind the state. With cohorts this small, grade-level percentages rest on very few students, so year-to-year comparisons should be read with caution.
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