Desert Trail Elementary
PublicElementaryGrades PK–6
290 East Lisa, Chaparral, NM 88021 · (575) 882-6203 · Part of Gadsden Independent Schools
Chaparral’s School Grade B better than 60% of New Mexico school districts
Students
479
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
What stands out about Desert Trail Elementary
- No state test results published for this school
- Next stop for Chaparral kids: Chaparral Middle
On the path
Where Chaparral kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–6Desert Trail ElementaryYou are here
7–8Chaparral Middle546 students
Location
Directions ↗290 East Lisa, Chaparral
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 168
Grade 270
Grade 378
Grade 460
Grade 572
Grade 666
Enrollment over time
451’20
413’21
496’22
467’23
479’24
Up 6.2% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Desert Trail Elementary from Chaparral families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.