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Schools in Los Chaves · Belen Consolidated Schools

Los Chaves’s public schools score below 75% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

62% of Los Chaves’s students graduate on time, below the New Mexico average (76%). The grade covers the public school district serving Los Chaves, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#64of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▲ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
62%
▼ 14 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 2% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,727 students on the public path
In brief

Los Chaves’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 110 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Los Chaves’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 29% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 62% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,283 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Belen Middle, then Belen High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Los Chaves’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of New Mexico school districts, #64 of 73 New Mexico towns. Both inputs trail the New Mexico average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (110)Better than 17%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,774 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Los Chaves anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Los Chaves’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,774 in math, 1,773 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Los Chaves, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Dennis Chavez ElementaryBelen Consolidated SchoolsNo scores
7–8Belen Middlein BelenNo scores
9–12Belen Highin BelenC+

Los Chaves’s public schools are run by Belen Consolidated Schools, which also serves Belen and Rio Communities. Parts of Los Chaves (10% of its land) are served by Los Lunas instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Belen Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,500 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$17,283NM $17,681 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 33.8% · 1773 students tested
Math26%
State average 24.5% · 1774 students tested

Los Chaves vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Los Chaves’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Los ChavesCBelen Consolidated Schools
BelenC+Belen Consolidated Schools PK–12 · Los Lunas PK–12
Los LunasB−Los Lunas

Every school in Los Chaves

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).

District schools in Los Chavesby address
Dennis Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Belen
294 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Los Chavesin other towns
Belen Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belen
475 students16:1Rate it →
Belen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belen
C+
958 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Los Chaves’s schools

Are Los Chaves’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Los Chaves children attend score below 75% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #64 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Los Chaves in?

Belen Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,500 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Los Chaves are served by Los Lunas.

Where do Los Chaves kids go to high school?

Belen High in Belen, with 958 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Los Chaves’s graduation rate?

62% of the class of 2023 in Belen Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Los Chaves spend per student?

$17,283 in Belen Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.