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Chaparral Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 904 students

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4 stars

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Posted May 19, 2011

Chaparral Elementary is a great school. The Principal Ms. Goldberg is amazing, she has an open door policy that gives us the parents a true feeling of community. My daughter is just finishing up her 1st year of school and I am extremely happy with her progress. The staff in the nurses office are the best! Believe me, I work at another school and feel blessed to have them at my child's school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 9, 2010

Because it is a wonderful school with a wonderful amount of word of mouth.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 29, 2010

small class well focus on studies a parent must to help kids with home work parents learn too now after dinner i must do homework
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 11, 2009

My Son is entering the third grade, he has had some difficulty adjusting to his peers. He loves school work...for now, the friends he does have are great. The teachers are great here at Chaparral. They are consistant and offer individual help to my child, my child has learned to deal with misbehaving students, I'm now confident that he will have a great year not only academic, but a pretty good social year. If the teachers wern't so amazing, along with the principal my son would have gone to a private school this year. We have worked hard on the whole peer pressure situations and will continue to steward him through the tough times in elementary school. I was very impressed with last year outcome, overall quality of work.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 3, 2008

Our son attends Chaparral and we have very pleased so far with the teachers. They hold students accountable for their learning and teach them responsibility along the way. I have to agree with everyone else with regards to the front office staff. They need customer service training.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 10, 2007

Overall, I really think highly of Chaparral. My children have only attended the lower grade levels (k-2) but I have been very happy with their teachers and educational progress. The only compliant is with the front office staff who have repeatedly made me feel like I inconvenience them. They are parents, students and visitors first contact and they set an atmosphere of intimidation.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 26, 2006

I was apprehensive about sending my children to Chaparral because of the large number of students; however I have been pleasantly surprised at the outcome. My children have received a superb education at Chaparral. They have had wonderful teachers that challenge them and hold them accountable for their own learning. I highly recommend Chaparral Elementary School!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 10, 2005

My two children attended Chaparral for several years, overall the teachers they had were great. Mrs. Ortiz and Mrs. Fasano were wonderful. The classes were a little over crowded and students are unable to get one-on-one attention with the teachers. The front office staff need to take some courses in inter-personal skills. Time after time, they treated kids, parents and grandparents like they were intruding on their personal time.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 53% in 2012.

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 52% in 2012.

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
73%
Science

The state average for Science was 83% in 2010.

136 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
86%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

The state average for Math was 44% in 2012.

121 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
42%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 50% in 2012.

121 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
52%
Science

The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.

144 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
49%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

The state average for Math was 44% in 2012.

123 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
53%

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
40%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 55% in 2012.

123 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
63%
Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.

127 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
55%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

All Students57%
Female60%
Male53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Native Americann/a
White67%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilities27%
English Language Learner Current23%
English Language Learner Exited67%

Reading

All Students61%
Female69%
Male53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Native Americann/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities33%
English Language Learner Current23%
English Language Learner Exited67%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the New Mexico Public Education Department. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

All Students43%
Female46%
Male40%
Asiann/a
Hispanic42%
Native Americann/a
White46%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Students with disabilities32%
English Language Learner Current6%
English Language Learner Exited62%

Reading

All Students58%
Female67%
Male48%
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Native Americann/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities40%
English Language Learner Current6%
English Language Learner Exited85%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the New Mexico Public Education Department. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

Math

All Students53%
Female54%
Male52%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Native Americann/a
White47%
Economically disadvantaged44%
Students with disabilities30%
English Language Learner Currentn/a
English Language Learner Exited57%

Reading

All Students73%
Female79%
Male69%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Native Americann/a
White73%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilities33%
English Language Learner Currentn/a
English Language Learner Exited93%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 in Reading and Math. The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the New Mexico Public Education Department. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Mexico's state standards

Source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 63% 56%
White 24% 29%
American Indian/Alaska Native 6% 11%
Black 5% 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 43%N/A62%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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6325 Milne Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Phone: (505) 880-3744

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