Elementary Schools in Belen

The Belen school district in New Mexico is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standouts like Belen Family School and Gil Sanchez Elementary consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while others like La Promesa Elementary lag behind the district and state averages.

Belen Family School and Gil Sanchez Elementary stand out as the highest-performing schools in the Belen district, with test scores significantly above the district and state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Dennis Chavez Elementary has also shown consistent improvement, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating over the past 3 years.

Despite the variation in academic performance, all 6 Belen elementary schools share a common challenge: 100% of their students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The district will need to identify and address the factors contributing to these performance gaps, such as student-teacher ratios and socioeconomic influences, in order to ensure that all students in the Belen school district have the opportunity to reach their full potential.