Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87547

Summary:

The 87547 zip code area in New Mexico is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Pinon Elementary and Chamisa Elementary, both part of the highly-ranked Los Alamos Public Schools district. These schools consistently perform at the top of the state, with Pinon Elementary ranked 8th and Chamisa Elementary ranked 22nd out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools, both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

While both schools excel academically, they differ in their student demographics. Pinon Elementary has a student population that is 63.24% White, 27.35% Hispanic, and 2.65% Asian, while Chamisa Elementary has a more diverse student body with 42.37% White, 48.6% Hispanic, and 1.25% Asian students. Additionally, Pinon Elementary has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 6.18% compared to Chamisa Elementary's 13.08%, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic status of the families in the respective school catchment areas.

Despite these differences, both Pinon Elementary and Chamisa Elementary maintain exceptional student-teacher ratios, with Pinon at 13:1 and Chamisa at 12.5:1, which likely contributes to their high academic performance and ability to provide personalized attention to students. Overall, the 87547 zip code area is home to two outstanding elementary schools that are delivering exceptional educational outcomes for their students, making it an attractive option for families seeking a high-quality public education.

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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
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 435 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.9	16^th of 420 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	65.0	61.0	68.0	$13,063
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%)	99.4	8^th of 435 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.2	11^th of 420 public elementary schools	97.4%	3	76.0	78.0	70.0	$5,631

Cities Near Zip Code 87547

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Espanola	7.61 mi	17	121^st
El Rito	11.29 mi	1
Ojo Caliente	12.55 mi	3	67^th
Dixon	14.19 mi	1	11^th
San Ildefonso Pueblo	19.16 mi	1

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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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