Barranca Mesa Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

57 Loma Del Escolar
Los Alamos, NM 87544

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Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barranca Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 5% in NM
: 57% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Barranca Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Barranca Mesa Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barranca Mesa Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	47
1	60
2	55
3	62
4	50
5	52
6	53

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School
2023	419
2022	417
2021	413
2020	487
2019	487
2018	436
2017	436
2016	438
2015	393
2014	405
2013	412
2012	403
2011	409
2010	392
2009	361
2008	386
2007	428
2006	460
2005	487
2004	471
2003	480
2002	462
2001	452
2000	448
1999	436
1998	444
1997	417
1996	442
1995	428
1994	441
1993	410
1992	369
1991	363
1990	388
1989	348
1988	358
1987	353

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School
2023	34
2022	37
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	28
2017	28
2016	32
2015	31
2014	30
2013	29
2012	30
2011	28
2010	30
2009	31
2008	34
2007	33
2006	34
2005	33
2004	33
2003	32
2002	32
2001	31
2000	32
1999	30
1998	31
1997	30
1996	32
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	27
1991	25
1990	25
1989	21
1988	22
1987	19

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School Rankings

Barranca Mesa Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barranca Mesa Elementary School is 0.56, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NM)

#27 out of 796 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School
2023	#27
2022	#27
2019	#37
2018	#17
2017	#18
2016	#12
2015	#9
2014	#8
2013	#20
2012	#20
2011	#10

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57%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	57%	24%	61%
2022	59%	24%	60%
2019	50%	21%	47%
2018	54%	22%
2017	60%	21%	49%
2016	66%	21%	53%
2015	64%	18%	49%
2014	83%	41%	74%
2013	80%	42%	75%
2012	79%	43%	77%
2011	85%	42%	76%

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62%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2022	62%	34%	67%
2019	52%	33%	58%
2017	61%	30%	57%
2016	58%	28%	56%
2015	62%	27%	57%
2014	83%	49%	80%
2013	79%	51%	80%
2012	81%	51%	81%
2011	83%	50%	81%
2010	79%	53%	82%

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50-59%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1
1992	14:1	18:1	15:1
1991	15:1	18:1	15:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1
1989	17:1	19:1	16:1
1988	16:1	19:1	16:1
1987	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	3%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2001	1%	14%	2%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	4%	1%	4%
2021	4%	1%	4%
2020	5%	1%	4%
2019	5%	1%	4%
2018	6%	1%	5%
2017	6%	1%	5%
2016	6%	1%	5%
2015	6%	1%	6%
2014	6%	1%	6%
2013	7%	1%	6%
2012	7%	1%	6%
2011	9%	1%	6%
2010	8%	1%	6%
2009	10%	1%	6%
2008	11%	1%	6%
2007	11%	1%	6%
2006	10%	1%	5%
2005	10%	1%	6%
2004	10%	1%	5%
2003	8%	1%	4%
2002	6%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

33%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	34%	62%	35%
2022	34%	62%	34%
2021	33%	62%	34%
2020	34%	60%	33%
2019	34%	60%	33%
2018	36%	60%	32%
2017	36%	60%	32%
2016	34%	61%	32%
2015	31%	61%	29%
2014	26%	61%	28%
2013	23%	60%	26%
2012	22%	59%	25%
2011	22%	58%	24%
2010	22%	58%	22%
2009	19%	55%	20%
2008	20%	56%	19%
2007	21%	55%	19%
2006	19%	53%	18%
2005	17%	53%	18%
2004	16%	51%	18%
2003	16%	50%	17%
2002	18%	49%	17%
2001	16%	49%	16%
2000	12%	49%	14%
1999	13%	49%	13%
1998	11%	48%	13%
1997	13%	48%	12%
1996	11%	47%	12%
1995	10%	47%	12%
1994	9%	46%	12%
1993	8%	46%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2015)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%

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White

58%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	58%	21%	54%
2022	57%	21%	55%
2021	57%	21%	55%
2020	56%	23%	56%
2019	56%	23%	56%
2018	55%	22%	58%
2017	55%	22%	58%
2016	56%	24%	59%
2015	59%	24%	62%
2014	64%	25%	62%
2013	65%	25%	64%
2012	67%	26%	66%
2011	67%	25%	68%
2010	69%	25%	71%
2009	70%	28%	72%
2008	68%	29%	73%
2007	68%	30%	74%
2006	71%	30%	75%
2005	73%	32%	74%
2004	74%	32%	75%
2003	75%	32%	77%
2002	75%	33%	78%
2001	77%	34%	79%
2000	82%	35%	81%
1999	83%	37%	82%
1998	85%	38%	83%
1997	84%	38%	84%
1996	86%	39%	85%
1995	87%	40%	84%
1994	87%	41%	84%
1993	89%	41%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	0.55	0.56	0.59
2022	0.56	0.56	0.59
2021	0.57	0.56	0.58
2020	0.57	0.58	0.58
2019	0.57	0.58	0.58
2018	0.57	0.58	0.56
2017	0.57	0.58	0.56
2016	0.57	0.57	0.55
2015	0.56	0.57	0.54
2014	0.52	0.56	0.54
2013	0.52	0.57	0.52
2012	0.50	0.58	0.50
2011	0.50	0.59	0.48
2010	0.47	0.59	0.45
2009	0.47	0.61	0.44
2008	0.49	0.60	0.42
2007	0.49	0.60	0.42
2006	0.45	0.62	0.40
2005	0.43	0.61	0.40
2004	0.42	0.62	0.40
2003	0.41	0.63	0.38
2002	0.41	0.64	0.37
2001	0.38	0.63	0.35
2000	0.34	0.64	0.32
1999	0.31	0.62	0.31
1998	0.29	0.62	0.30
1997	0.29	0.62	0.28
1996	0.26	0.62	0.27
1995	0.24	0.61	0.28
1994	0.24	0.62	0.27
1993	0.22	0.62	0.26

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Eligible for

11%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	15%	75%	12%
2022	13%	74%	10%
2021	14%	73%	10%
2020	9%	70%	9%
2019	9%	70%	9%
2018	15%	69%	10%
2017	15%	69%	10%
2016	13%	67%	10%
2015	11%	57%	5%
2014	10%	61%	5%
2013	14%	62%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barranca Mesa Elementary School	New Mexico	Los Alamos School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Los Alamos School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barranca Mesa Elementary School's ranking?

Barranca Mesa Elementary School is ranked #27 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Barranca Mesa Elementary School often compared to?

Barranca Mesa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aspen Elementary School, Mountain Elementary School, Pinon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Barranca Mesa Elementary School?

422 students attend Barranca Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Barranca Mesa Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barranca Mesa Elementary School?

Barranca Mesa Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Barranca Mesa Elementary School offer ?

Barranca Mesa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Barranca Mesa Elementary School part of?

Barranca Mesa Elementary School is part of Los Alamos School District.