Ensenada’s public schools
Chama Valley Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ensenada. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in New Mexico’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Ensenada’s schools, in brief
Which school depends on your street
Two elementary schools serve Ensenada, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school: Escalante Middle/High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ensenada, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ensenada · depends on your address
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 76 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
Chama Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 52 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Chama
Kindergarten in Ensenada · depends on your address
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 76 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
Chama Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 52 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Chama
1st grade in Ensenada · depends on your address
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 76 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
Chama Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 52 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Chama
2nd grade in Ensenada · depends on your address
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 76 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
Chama Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 52 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Chama
3rd grade in Ensenada · depends on your address
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 76 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
Chama Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 52 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Chama
4th grade in Ensenada · depends on your address
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 76 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
Chama Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 52 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Chama
5th grade in Ensenada · depends on your address
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 76 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
Chama Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 52 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Chama
6th grade in Ensenada
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 76 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
7th grade in Ensenada
Escalante Middle/High School
Grades 7–12 · 134 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
8th grade in Ensenada
Escalante Middle/High School
Grades 7–12 · 134 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
9th grade in Ensenada
Escalante Middle/High School
Grades 7–12 · 134 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
10th grade in Ensenada
Escalante Middle/High School
Grades 7–12 · 134 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Tierra Amarilla
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Chama Valley Independent Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Ensenada vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Ensenada’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ensenada | — | Chama Valley Independent Schools |
Every school in Ensenada
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ensenada’s schools
Are Ensenada’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Ensenada. Chama Valley Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ensenada. Each school below is shown with its own results.
What school district is Ensenada in?
Chama Valley Independent Schools.
Where do Ensenada kids go to high school?
Escalante Middle/High School.
Parents talk
What Ensenada families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ensenada → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.