Best Public Schools in Tierra Amarilla, NM

Summary:

The city of Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico is home to two schools: Escalante Middle/High School and Tierra Amarilla Elementary. These schools serve a predominantly Hispanic student population, with Tierra Amarilla Elementary having an even higher percentage of Hispanic students at 84.16%. Both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past few years, with Escalante Middle/High School dropping from 54th to 151st and Tierra Amarilla Elementary dropping from 204th to 328th.

The schools in Tierra Amarilla face significant challenges, with both having extremely high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Escalante Middle/High School has a 97.96% free and reduced lunch rate, while Tierra Amarilla Elementary has a 100% rate, meaning all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This could have significant implications for the resources and support available to these schools and their students.

Despite the challenges, the schools in Tierra Amarilla also have some unique characteristics. Escalante Middle/High School has a notable Native American population, making up 9.52% of the student body. Additionally, both schools are relatively small, with Escalante Middle/High School enrolling 147 students and Tierra Amarilla Elementary enrolling 101 students. This could present both challenges and opportunities in terms of personalized attention, resource allocation, and community engagement. The Chama Valley Indep. Schools district, which oversees these schools, will need to address the declining performance and high levels of economic disadvantage to ensure the students in Tierra Amarilla receive the quality education they deserve.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Escalante Middle/High School	Public	7-12	Stateroute 531 1158	Tierra Amarilla	87575	Rio Arriba County	Chama Valley	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 588-7285	147	14	10.3	98.0%	14 (9.5%)	1 (0.7%)	118 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	151^st of 170 public high schools	11.2%					(n/a)	20.0	6.0	19.0	$14,189
Tierra Amarilla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Bulding 170 State Rd 531	Tierra Amarilla	87575	Rio Arriba County	Chama Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 588-7285	101	11	9.5	100.0%	6 (5.9%)	1 (1.0%)	85 (84.2%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	26.9	328^th of 435 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.7	269^th of 420 public elementary schools	36.0%	59	28.0	14.0		$14,189

Cities Near Tierra Amarilla

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chama	12.82 mi	2	133^rd
Dulce	29.21 mi	3	131^st
El Rito	33.49 mi	1
Espanola	36.93 mi	17	121^st
Gallina	38 mi	3	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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