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Schools in Tierra Amarilla

Tierra Amarilla’s public schools

Chama Valley Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Tierra Amarilla. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

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

Reading proficiency
16%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
2021–22
Graduate on time
15%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▲ 54% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
NM 12.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
210 students on the public path
In brief

Tierra Amarilla’s schools, in brief

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 Tierra Amarilla, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Tierra Amarilla ElementaryChama Valley Independent SchoolsNo scores
7–12Escalante Middle/High SchoolChama Valley Independent SchoolsNo scores

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.

Chama Valley Independent SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 262 students, down 24% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$27,237NM $17,681 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 33.8% · 205 students tested
Math8%
State average 24.5% · 206 students tested

Tierra Amarilla vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Tierra Amarilla’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tierra Amarilla—Chama Valley Independent Schools

Every school in Tierra Amarilla

2 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 Tierra Amarillaby address
Tierra Amarilla Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
76 students10:1Rate it →
Escalante Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12
134 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Tierra Amarilla’s schools

Are Tierra Amarilla’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Tierra Amarilla. Chama Valley Independent Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Tierra Amarilla. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Tierra Amarilla in?

Chama Valley Independent Schools.

Where do Tierra Amarilla kids go to high school?

Escalante Middle/High School.

Parents talk

What Tierra Amarilla families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.