Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87547

Summary:

The 87547 zip code area is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Pinon Elementary and Chamisa Elementary, both part of the Los Alamos school district. These schools consistently rank among the top-performing elementary institutions in the state of New Mexico, with Pinon Elementary ranking 6th and Chamisa Elementary ranking 22nd out of 433 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Pinon Elementary is the standout school in the area, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranking in the top 11 elementary schools in the state over the past 3 years. The school significantly outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 65% to 83%. Pinon Elementary also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 6.18%, indicating a more affluent student population.

While Chamisa Elementary is not quite as high-ranking as Pinon, it is still an exceptional school, ranking 22nd in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chamisa Elementary outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 65% to 68%. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, though it has a slightly higher free/reduced lunch rate of 13.08% compared to Pinon Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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	302	28	10.7	11.6%	113 (37.4%)	3 (1.0%)	159 (52.6%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	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
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	352	27	13.2	5.1%	228 (64.8%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (25.3%)	14 (4.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 87547

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Espanola	7.61 mi	12	107^th
Ohkay Owingeh	8.82 mi	2
Velarde	8.94 mi	1
El Rito	11.29 mi	1	35^th
Abiquiu	11.9 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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