Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87520

Summary:

The 87520 zip code area is home to two schools - Chama Elementary and Chama Middle, both part of the Chama Valley Indep. Schools district. These schools serve a predominantly Hispanic and Native American student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty community.

While Chama Elementary and Chama Middle once performed well, with Chama Elementary ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide in 2016-2017, both schools have seen a significant decline in their academic rankings in recent years. Chama Elementary now ranks in the 358th percentile, while Chama Middle has dropped to the 232nd percentile. Academically, Chama Middle scored only 11% proficient or better in both Language Arts and Mathematics, well below the statewide averages.

Despite the low student-teacher ratios, with Chama Elementary at 7.5 and Chama Middle at 13.5, the schools are struggling to support student learning and achievement. The high-poverty, diverse student population may require additional resources and targeted, culturally responsive strategies to address the declining academic performance and help these schools improve outcomes for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Chama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	182 North Pine Ave	Chama	87520	Rio Arriba County	Chama Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 588-7285	55	8	6.8	76.4%	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)	15.0	$14,189
Chama Middle	Public	6-8	181 North Pine Ave	Chama	87520	Rio Arriba County	Chama Valley	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(575) 588-7285	40	3	13.5	100.0%	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	28 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)		$14,189

Cities Near Zip Code 87520

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chama	3.73 mi	2
Tierra Amarilla	10.69 mi	2	110^th
Dulce	22.2 mi	3	132^nd
El Rito	43.09 mi	1	35^th
Gallina	45.16 mi	3	104^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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