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Chaparral Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2451 Avenida Chaparral, Santa Fe, NM 87505 · (505) 467-1400 · Part of Santa Fe Public Schools

Santa Fe’s School Grade B better than 56% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
181
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Chaparral Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Santa Fe kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Santa Fe kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Chaparral ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2451 Avenida Chaparral, Santa Fe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 120
Grade 226
Grade 329
Grade 422
Grade 532
Grade 630
Enrollment over time
239’20
214’21
192’22
195’23
181’24

Down 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%White 9%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chaparral Elementary from Santa Fe families.

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The district →
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Nina Otero Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Santa Fe
B
629 students13:1
Pinon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santa Fe
513 students15:1
El Dorado Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Santa Fe
A
432 students13:1
Ramirez Thomas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Santa Fe
417 students15:1
Amy Biehl Community School at Rancho Viejo
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santa Fe
B
354 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Santa Fe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.