Dennis Chavez Elementary School
Dennis Chavez Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-6 | Belen Consolidated Schools
Dennis Chavez Elementary School is located in Belen, NM and is one of 8 elementary schools in Belen Consolidated Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 375 students in grades PK-6.
Dennis Chavez Elementary School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Mexico in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dennis Chavez Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Dennis Chavez Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dennis Chavez Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Dennis Chavez Elementary School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Mexico in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dennis Chavez Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Dennis Chavez Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dennis Chavez Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 375
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Dennis Chavez Elementary School had 99% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Mexico had 67% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
73%
White
23%
Black
1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Belen Consolidated Schools District Spending
$8,879Per Pupil
The Belen Consolidated Schools spends $8,879 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 54% on instruction, 40% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Belen Consolidated Schools District
14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Dennis Chavez Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the NMSBA
What is it?
The New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading, science and math in grades 3 through 9.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at four levels: below beginning step, nearing proficiency, proficient or advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.
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