Dennis Chavez Elementary
PublicElementaryGrades PK–6
19670 Hwy 314, Belen, NM 87002 · (505) 966-1800 · Part of Belen Consolidated Schools
Los Chaves’ School Grade C better than 25% of New Mexico school districts
Students
294
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
What stands out about Dennis Chavez Elementary
- Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
- No state test results published for this school
- Next stop for Los Chaves kids: Belen Middle
On the path
Where Los Chaves kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–6Dennis Chavez ElementaryYou are here
7–8Belen Middlein Belen
Location
Directions ↗19670 Hwy 314, Belen
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten34
Grade 140
Grade 236
Grade 348
Grade 446
Grade 547
Grade 641
Enrollment over time
269’20
265’21
296’22
281’23
294’24
Up 9.3% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 81%White 15%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Dennis Chavez Elementary from Los Chaves families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.