Los Alamos

Summary:

The Los Alamos school district is home to 7 exceptional schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. This high-performing district is ranked 4th out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, making it a standout educational system in the state.

Among the standout schools in the district are Mountain Elementary, ranked 4th out of 433 elementary schools in New Mexico, and Pinon Elementary, ranked 6th. These schools boast impressive proficiency rates, with Mountain Elementary leading the district in English Language Arts (81%), Mathematics (72%), and Science (78%). Los Alamos High School, ranked 8th out of 190 high schools in the state, also stands out with strong performance in English Language Arts (76% proficient) and Science (60% proficient).

The Los Alamos school district as a whole boasts impressive metrics, including low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.2 at Los Alamos Middle to 14.5 at Los Alamos High, and relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, from 6.18% at Pinon Elementary to 22.25% at Aspen Elementary. The district's consistent top rankings over the past 3 years demonstrate its ability to sustain academic excellence, making it an exemplary educational system in New Mexico.

District Detail

2075 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 663-2230

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 119 New Mexico districts

See the 2024 New Mexico District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,724

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Chamisa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Meadow Ln	White Rock	87547	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2470	321	26	12.5	13.1%	136 (42.4%)	5 (1.6%)	156 (48.6%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	97.4	22^nd of 433 public elementary schools	94.9%		97.4	22^nd of 435 public elementary schools	94.9%				66.0	65.0	65.0	$13,063
Los Alamos Middle	Public	7-8	2101 Hawk Dr	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2375	613	50	12.2	13.4%	325 (53.0%)	3 (0.5%)	233 (38.0%)	17 (2.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	97.3	12^th of 235 public middle schools	94.9%		97.4	13^th of 239 public middle schools	94.6%	1			68.0	67.0	57.0	$12,059
Los Alamos High	Public	10-12	1300 Diamond Dr	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2210	860	59	14.5	11.2%	474 (55.1%)	11 (1.3%)	285 (33.1%)	44 (5.1%)	17 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.3%)	95.1	8^th of 190 public high schools	95.8%		98.1	7^th of 170 public high schools	95.9%	1	76.0	45.0	60.0			$12,951
Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2280 North Rd	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2325	421	33	12.9	9.0%	241 (57.2%)	6 (1.4%)	114 (27.1%)	34 (8.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	99.7	4^th of 433 public elementary schools	99.1%		99.9	2^nd of 435 public elementary schools	99.5%	2			78.0	81.0	72.0	$11,220
Pinon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	90 Grand Canyon Dr	White Rock	87547	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2680	340	26	13.0	6.2%	215 (63.2%)	2 (0.6%)	93 (27.4%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	99.6	6^th of 433 public elementary schools	98.6%		99.4	8^th of 435 public elementary schools	98.2%	2			83.0	76.0	71.0	$5,631
Topper Freshman Academy	Public	9	3800 Canyon Drive	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2510	305	17	17.8	14.1%	172 (56.4%)	5 (1.6%)	99 (32.5%)	10 (3.3%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)						$6,139
Aspen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2182 33rd St	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2275	445	35	12.6	22.2%	210 (47.2%)	9 (2.0%)	168 (37.8%)	26 (5.8%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	93	32^nd of 433 public elementary schools	92.6%		98.3	16^th of 435 public elementary schools	96.3%	16			51.0	62.0	51.0	$11,702
Barranca Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Loma Del Escolar	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2730	419	34	12.3	16.7%	242 (57.8%)	2 (0.5%)	143 (34.1%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.1%)	92.9	33^rd of 433 public elementary schools	92.4%		94.8	32^nd of 435 public elementary schools	92.6%	1			53.0	59.0	54.0	$11,021

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Ildefonso Day School	10.82 mi	1
Kha'p'o Community School	13.59 mi	1
Pojoaque	13.82 mi	5	91^st
Espanola	14.19 mi	15	99^th
McCurdy Charter School	16.2 mi	1

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