Chamisa Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-6 | Los Alamos Public Schools
Chamisa Elementary School is located in White Rock, NM and is one of 5 elementary schools in Los Alamos Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 225 students in grades PK-6.
Chamisa Elementary School made 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 Chamisa Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Chamisa Elementary School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chamisa Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Chamisa Elementary School made 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 Chamisa Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Chamisa Elementary School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Mexico average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chamisa Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Ponderosa Montessori School 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| Pinon Elementary School 1.2 miles | ![]() |
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| Pablo Roybal Elementary School 3.4 miles | ![]() |
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| Pojoaque Intermediat 3.4 miles | ![]() |
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| Barranca Mesa Elementary School 6.7 miles | ![]() |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 225
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Student Economic Level (2007)
In 2007, Chamisa Elementary School had 0% 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)
White
63%
Hispanic
32%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
Black
1%
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Los Alamos Public Schools District Spending
$11,548Per Pupil
The Los Alamos Public Schools spends $11,548 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 42% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Los Alamos Public Schools District
11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Chamisa Elementary School had 11 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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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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