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Chama Valley Indep. Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 187 students in Chama Valley Indep. Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Chama Valley Indep. Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
363 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Chama Valley Indep. Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-89%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
# American Indian Students
34 Students
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
60%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,846 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
27 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
531
# Students in K Grade:
21
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,793 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,576 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,793
$14,560
Spending / Student
$23,576
$13,933
Best Chama Valley Indep. Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Chama Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
181 North Pine Ave
Chama, NM 87520
(575) 588-7285
Chama, NM 87520
(575) 588-7285
Grades: 6-8
| 40 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Escalante Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Stateroute 531 1158
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Grades: 7-12
| 147 students
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