Chaparral Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Chaparral Elementary School

2451 Avenida Chaparral
Santa Fe, NM 87505

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Top 50%

Serving 195 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Chaparral Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 195 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in NM
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chaparral Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Chaparral Elementary School's student population of 195 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chaparral Elementary School
Kind	23
1	19
2	36
3	24
4	33
5	32
6	28

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Total Students

195 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School
2023	192
2022	214
2021	239
2020	298
2019	298
2018	378
2017	378
2016	410
2015	412
2014	419
2013	413
2012	415
2011	441
2010	424
2009	403
2008	411
2007	406
2006	431
2005	448
2004	486
2003	460
2002	442
2001	434
2000	437
1999	455
1998	472
1997	490
1996	501
1995	531
1994	535
1993	536
1992	546
1991	558
1990	526
1989	533
1988	528
1987	470

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	19
2020	21
2019	21
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	28
2013	26
2012	27
2011	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	25
2007	27
2006	29
2005	30
2004	31
2003	26
2002	27
2001	31
2000	25
1999	23
1998	26
1997	25
1996	25
1995	27
1994	25
1993	24
1992	26
1991	24
1990	25
1989	25
1988	22
1987	20

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Chaparral Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chaparral Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#345 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School
2023	#345
2022	#278
2021	#55
2019	#467
2018	#433
2017	#516
2016	#640
2015	#583
2014	#498
2013	#479
2012	#391

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20-24%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	22%	24%	23%
2022	32%	24%	23%
2021	50%	25%	34%
2019	17%	21%	18%
2018	17%	22%
2017	15%	21%	17%
2016	13%	21%	18%
2015	9%	18%	14%
2014	33%	41%	36%
2013	32%	42%	35%
2012	37%	43%	36%

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30-34%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2022	32%	34%	33%
2021	50%	58%	70%
2019	22%	33%	30%
2017	22%	30%	28%
2016	14%	28%	26%
2015	20%	27%	27%
2014	45%	49%	48%
2013	48%	51%	46%
2012	53%	51%	48%
2011	38%	50%	42%
2010	41%	53%	47%

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21-39%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	16:1	21:1
1997	20:1	16:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	24:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	19:1	18:1
1988	25:1	19:1	20:1
1987	24:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	13%	3%
2017	1%	13%	3%
2016	1%	10%	3%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	3%	13%	3%
2010	6%	13%	3%
2009	5%	13%	3%
2008	6%	11%	3%
2007	5%	11%	3%
2006	5%	14%	3%
2005	5%	12%	3%
2004	4%	14%	3%
2003	5%	15%	3%
2002	5%	15%	3%
2001	5%	14%	4%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	4%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	5%	11%	2%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	4%	10%	2%
1994	5%	10%	2%
1993	3%	10%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	4%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

81%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	80%	62%	80%
2022	78%	62%	80%
2021	81%	62%	80%
2020	81%	60%	80%
2019	81%	60%	80%
2018	72%	60%	79%
2017	72%	60%	79%
2016	70%	61%	79%
2015	64%	61%	73%
2014	56%	61%	74%
2013	51%	60%	72%
2012	46%	59%	70%
2011	35%	58%	71%
2010	74%	58%	75%
2009	73%	55%	75%
2008	70%	56%	74%
2007	70%	55%	74%
2006	73%	53%	73%
2005	72%	53%	72%
2004	71%	51%	71%
2003	68%	50%	69%
2002	65%	49%	69%
2001	66%	49%	66%
2000	61%	49%	65%
1999	57%	49%	64%
1998	53%	48%	62%
1997	54%	48%	62%
1996	53%	47%	61%
1995	51%	47%	61%
1994	47%	46%	61%
1993	45%	46%	61%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	12%	21%	15%
2022	16%	21%	15%
2021	13%	21%	15%
2020	15%	23%	15%
2019	15%	23%	15%
2018	24%	22%	17%
2017	24%	22%	17%
2016	27%	24%	17%
2015	32%	24%	20%
2014	37%	25%	21%
2013	44%	25%	23%
2012	49%	26%	25%
2011	59%	25%	24%
2010	17%	25%	19%
2009	19%	28%	19%
2008	21%	29%	20%
2007	22%	30%	21%
2006	18%	30%	22%
2005	21%	32%	23%
2004	23%	32%	24%
2003	24%	32%	26%
2002	27%	33%	26%
2001	27%	34%	28%
2000	31%	35%	30%
1999	36%	37%	31%
1998	40%	38%	34%
1997	37%	38%	34%
1996	40%	39%	34%
1995	40%	40%	35%
1994	44%	41%	35%
1993	49%	41%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	0.35	0.56	0.34
2022	0.37	0.56	0.34
2021	0.33	0.56	0.34
2020	0.32	0.58	0.34
2019	0.32	0.58	0.34
2018	0.43	0.58	0.35
2017	0.43	0.58	0.35
2016	0.44	0.57	0.35
2015	0.49	0.57	0.40
2014	0.55	0.56	0.41
2013	0.55	0.57	0.43
2012	0.55	0.58	0.45
2011	0.53	0.59	0.44
2010	0.42	0.59	0.40
2009	0.43	0.61	0.41
2008	0.47	0.60	0.41
2007	0.46	0.60	0.42
2006	0.44	0.62	0.42
2005	0.44	0.61	0.43
2004	0.45	0.62	0.44
2003	0.48	0.63	0.46
2002	0.51	0.64	0.46
2001	0.49	0.63	0.48
2000	0.53	0.64	0.49
1999	0.55	0.62	0.50
1998	0.56	0.62	0.50
1997	0.57	0.62	0.50
1996	0.56	0.62	0.51
1995	0.58	0.61	0.51
1994	0.59	0.62	0.51
1993	0.56	0.62	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2023	100%	75%	71%
2022	40%	74%	63%
2021	45%	73%	66%
2020	53%	70%	69%
2019	53%	70%	69%
2018	37%	69%	60%
2017	37%	69%	60%
2016	61%	67%	70%
2015	67%	57%	62%
2014	56%	61%	64%
2013	57%	62%	63%
2012	53%	62%	58%
2011	57%	62%	63%
2010	52%	57%	61%
2009	49%	56%	58%
2008	46%	54%	55%
2007	17%	54%	47%
2006	42%	47%	51%
2005	39%	48%	43%
2004	36%	47%	42%
2003	37%	46%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Chaparral Elementary School	New Mexico	Santa Fe School District
2021	7%	2%	2%
2020	9%	3%	3%
2019	9%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	10%	6%	6%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	12%	6%	8%
2010	13%	7%	8%
2009	12%	6%	7%
2008	10%	7%	6%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	15%	8%	7%
2005	14%	10%	11%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	15%	10%	11%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	12%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Fe School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chaparral Elementary School's ranking?

Chaparral Elementary School is ranked #345 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Chaparral Elementary School often compared to?

Chaparral Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Amy Biehl Community School At Rancho Viejo by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Chaparral Elementary School?

195 students attend Chaparral Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Chaparral Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chaparral Elementary School?

Chaparral Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chaparral Elementary School offer ?

Chaparral Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chaparral Elementary School part of?

Chaparral Elementary School is part of Santa Fe School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 195 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education