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Chama Valley School District

State Road 531
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 128 students in Chama Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschools in Chama Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
262 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chama Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 15% has decreased from 20% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#133 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
24%
16%
34%
15-19%
33%
(20-21)
80-89%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.50
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
86%
68%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
6%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,424 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,664 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,424
$15,100
Spending / Student
$32,664
$14,450

Best Chama Valley School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tierra Amarilla Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Bulding 170 State Rd 531
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Gr: PK-6 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Chama Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
182 North Pine Ave
Chama, NM 87520
(575) 588-7285
Gr: PK-5 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 262 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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