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Chaparral Middle

Summary:

Chaparral Middle School is a public middle school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 627 students. The school is part of the Alamogordo School District, which is ranked 43 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaparral Middle's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science, is generally on par with or slightly below the Alamogordo district and the state averages. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for English Language Learners (ELL) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, but struggling with the performance of Asian, African American, and White students, as well as Special Education students. Compared to nearby schools, Holloman Middle significantly outperforms Chaparral Middle, while Mountain View Middle has lower proficiency rates.

Chaparral Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 39th out of 193 New Mexico middle schools in 2012-2013 to 81st out of 235 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.6, compared to nearby schools like Cloudcroft Middle (13.0) and Holloman Middle (12.2), as well as a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1401 College Ave
       Alamogordo, NM  88310

(575) 812-6300

District: Alamogordo

SchoolDigger Rank:
81st of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,884 Help


Students who attend Chaparral Middle usually attend:

High:    Alamogordo High

Feeder schools for Chaparral Middle:

Elementary:    High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary
    La Luz Elementary
    North Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  627

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.1%
White:
40.7%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.7% Help


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Compare Details Chaparral Middle ranks better than 65.5% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Alamogordo School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Chaparral Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Alamogordo School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.1%), White (40.7%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alamogordo School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chaparral Middle is 17.6, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Alamogordo School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaparral Middle is $8,884, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Alamogordo School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaparral Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaparral Middle 81st of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Chaparral Middle in the ranking list.)

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Alamogordo:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamogordo 43rd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chaparral Middle

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Rank History for all students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 81.04 20th 157 87.3%
2006 89.97 11th 156 92.9%
2007 87.02 13th 171 92.4%
2008 80.92 24th 172 86.0%
2009 78.60 31st 178 82.6%
2010 83.18 21st 179 88.3%
2011 70.34 40th 173 76.9%
2012 76.53 29th 178 83.7%
2013 75.48 39th 193 79.8%
2014 72.51 42nd 222 81.1%
2015 63.24 50th 207 75.8%
2016 58.72 62nd 208 70.2%
2017 61.63 45th 176 74.4%
2018 53.07 73rd 186 60.8%
2019 56.92 72nd 200 64.0%
2022 37.64 124th 232 46.6%
2023 51.13 96th 239 59.8%
2024 54.58 81st 235 65.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.37 52nd 65 20.0%
2023 40.59 29th 53 45.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.63 19th 91 79.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.56 24th 44 45.5%
2023 23.25 74th 100 26.0%
2024 15.73 50th 54 7.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.89 63rd 168 62.5%
2019 48.04 76th 175 56.6%
2022 46.55 89th 223 60.1%
2023 38.17 133rd 227 41.4%
2024 63.25 28th 107 73.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.86 62nd 156 60.3%
2019 56.92 56th 160 65.0%
2022 36.85 106th 220 51.8%
2023 48.48 92nd 213 56.8%
2024 51.02 85th 217 60.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.59 12th 37 67.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.63 59th 151 60.9%
2019 53.21 56th 152 63.2%
2022 34.86 106th 213 50.2%
2023 48.06 99th 221 55.2%
2024 55.80 73rd 219 66.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.10 34th 37 8.1%
2023 9.01 28th 31 9.7%
2024 15.90 19th 22 13.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.64 11th 22 50.0%
2022 31.41 42nd 55 23.6%
2024 34.08 15th 23 34.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.80 81st 149 45.6%
2019 48.47 61st 150 59.3%
2022 26.95 132nd 214 38.3%
2023 46.79 94th 204 53.9%
2024 53.61 64th 206 68.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.74 16th 67 76.1%
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Rank History for White students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.45 63rd 120 47.5%
2019 49.29 54th 121 55.4%
2022 25.95 145th 187 22.5%
2023 51.26 98th 229 57.2%
2024 40.70 103rd 181 43.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Chaparral Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 610 50 19 280 5 n/a n/a 0 964
1991 662 48 6 259 20 n/a n/a 0 995
1992 656 56 22 258 6 n/a n/a 0 998
1993 608 63 20 288 4 n/a n/a 0 983
1994 672 57 28 285 7 n/a n/a 0 1049
1995 687 69 35 328 11 n/a n/a 0 1130
1996 687 69 35 328 11 n/a n/a 0 1130
1997 648 75 32 313 10 n/a n/a 0 1078
1998 651 73 25 325 18 n/a n/a 0 1092
1999 637 73 11 322 17 n/a n/a 0 1060
2000 335 33 7 166 6 n/a n/a 0 547
2001 454 33 10 232 13 n/a n/a 0 742
2002 488 33 12 224 7 n/a n/a 0 764
2003 488 33 12 224 7 n/a n/a 0 764
2004 441 39 14 215 13 n/a n/a 0 722
2005 437 37 8 248 10 n/a n/a 0 740
2006 463 33 15 230 10 n/a n/a 0 751
2007 430 43 14 284 14 n/a n/a 0 785
2008 418 37 13 270 15 n/a n/a 0 753
2009 373 44 10 283 16 n/a n/a 0 726
2010 334 43 10 278 18 0 0 0 683
2011 312 41 9 303 11 2 1 0 679
2012 368 48 16 227 11 4 1 0 675
2013 399 54 16 245 7 1 0 0 722
2014 372 49 11 241 10 0 3 0 686
2015 311 32 11 265 9 0 9 0 637
2016 313 29 10 258 11 1 12 0 634
2017 296 23 11 260 10 2 13 0 615
2018 278 27 9 276 8 2 17 0 617
2019 300 26 7 286 14 2 23 0 658
2020 294 24 4 270 11 2 28 0 633
2021 271 15 4 272 12 1 25 0 600
2022 289 19 9 255 7 2 26 0 607
2023 255 17 19 289 11 1 35 0 627

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chaparral Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 964 51.1 18.8 n/a
1991 995 52.5 18.9 n/a
1992 998 52.2 19.1 n/a
1993 983 50.9 19.3 n/a
1994 1049 53.0 19.8 n/a
1995 1130 59.3 19.1 n/a
1996 1130 59.3 19.1 n/a
1997 1078 58.0 18.6 n/a
1998 1092 56.5 19.3 n/a
1999 1060 57.1 18.6 35.3
2000 547 40.7 13.4 36.9
2001 742 39.9 18.6 38.8
2002 764 45.6 16.8 42.3
2003 764 45.6 16.8 42.3
2004 722 44.9 16.1 38.8
2005 740 45.6 16.2 37.8
2006 751 44.9 16.7 46.1
2007 785 44.1 17.8 55.2
2008 753 45.2 16.7 48.3
2009 726 46.1 15.7 55.6
2010 683 45.0 15.1 57.7
2011 679 46.0 14.7 60.4
2012 675 42.1 16.0 59.6
2013 722 43.0 16.7 58.9
2014 686 45.7 15.0 61.8
2015 637 42.0 15.1 47.3
2016 634 42.0 15.0 62
2017 615 40.6 15.1 22.3
2018 617 41.6 14.8 61.6
2019 658 40.7 16.1 61.1
2020 633 39.7 15.9 100
2021 600 40.5 14.8 100
2022 607 37.0 16.4 100
2023 627 35.5 17.6 42.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chaparral Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 964 51.1 18.8 n/a
1991 995 52.5 18.9 n/a
1992 998 52.2 19.1 n/a
1993 983 50.9 19.3 n/a
1994 1049 53.0 19.8 n/a
1995 1130 59.3 19.1 n/a
1996 1130 59.3 19.1 n/a
1997 1078 58.0 18.6 n/a
1998 1092 56.5 19.3 n/a
1999 1060 57.1 18.6 35.3
2000 547 40.7 13.4 36.9
2001 742 39.9 18.6 38.8
2002 764 45.6 16.8 42.3
2003 764 45.6 16.8 42.3
2004 722 44.9 16.1 38.8
2005 740 45.6 16.2 37.8
2006 751 44.9 16.7 46.1
2007 785 44.1 17.8 55.2
2008 753 45.2 16.7 48.3
2009 726 46.1 15.7 55.6
2010 683 45.0 15.1 57.7
2011 679 46.0 14.7 60.4
2012 675 42.1 16.0 59.6
2013 722 43.0 16.7 58.9
2014 686 45.7 15.0 61.8
2015 637 42.0 15.1 47.3
2016 634 42.0 15.0 62
2017 615 40.6 15.1 22.3
2018 617 41.6 14.8 61.6
2019 658 40.7 16.1 61.1
2020 633 39.7 15.9 100
2021 600 40.5 14.8 100
2022 607 37.0 16.4 100
2023 627 35.5 17.6 42.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chaparral Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,884

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chaparral Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 72nd of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 96th of 239 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Chaparral Middle)3734.3
 2.7%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)4035.2
 4.8%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chaparral Middle)1631.2
 15.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)2534.1
 9.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Chaparral Middle)3535.9
 0.9%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)4336.1
 6.9%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chaparral Middle)2322.8
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)2625.9
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Chaparral Middle)3625.5
 10.5%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Alamogordo)4027.3
 12.7%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chaparral Middle)3012.5
 17.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alamogordo)3118.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students658627
 4.7%
African American2617
 34.6%
American Indian1411
 21.4%
Asian719
 171.4%
Hispanic286289
 1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White300255
 15%
Two or More Races2335
 52.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.1%42.7%
 18.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral Middle

Students at Chaparral Middle are 46% Hispanic, 41% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 627 students attended Chaparral Middle.

Students who attend Chaparral Middle usually go on to attend Alamogordo High

Chaparral Middle ranks 81st of 235 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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