About This School
Public School | Grades PK-6 | Gadsden Independent Schools
Chaparral Elementary School is located in Chaparral, NM and is one of 17 elementary schools in Gadsden Independent Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 757 students in grades PK-6.
Chaparral 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 Chaparral Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Chaparral Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chaparral Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Chaparral 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 Chaparral Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Chaparral Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chaparral Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 757
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Chaparral Elementary School had 100% 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
92%
White
7%
Black
1%
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Gadsden Independent Schools District Spending
$9,607Per Pupil
The Gadsden Independent Schools spends $9,607 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 35% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Gadsden Independent Schools District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Chaparral Elementary School had 15 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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3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For New Mexico, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 NMSBA Results and NMHSSA Results for all subjects tested.
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