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Chamiza Elementary School

5401 Homestead Cir Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87120

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Serving 269 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chamiza Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 269 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 30% in NM
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Chamiza Elementary School's student population of 269 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chamiza Elementary School
Kind	41
1	36
2	54
3	41
4	44
5	53

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Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School
2023	291
2022	312
2021	286
2020	419
2019	419
2018	468
2017	468
2016	488
2015	497
2014	517
2013	575
2012	586
2011	605
2010	630
2009	620
2008	629
2007	662
2006	743
2005	729
2004	732
2003	759
2002	747
2001	764
2000	812
1999	828
1998	701
1997	653
1996	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School
2023	22
2022	25
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	30
2014	32
2013	36
2012	36
2011	39
2010	39
2009	37
2008	45
2007	40
2006	43
2005	40
2004	44
2003	41
2002	43
2001	44
2000	46
1999	45
1998	38
1997	33
1996	30

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School Rankings

Chamiza Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 810 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chamiza Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#218 out of 810 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School
2022	#218
2019	#284
2018	#275
2017	#268
2016	#116
2015	#107
2014	#160
2013	#110
2012	#135
2011	#146
2010	#47

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30-34%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2022	32%	24%	25%
2019	32%	21%	21%
2018	22%	22%
2017	23%	21%	20%
2016	38%	21%	21%
2015	37%	18%	19%
2014	56%	41%	41%
2013	62%	42%	42%
2012	58%	43%	44%
2011	56%	42%	44%
2010	70%	43%	45%

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40-44%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2022	42%	34%	36%
2019	27%	33%	30%
2017	34%	30%	27%
2016	39%	28%	28%
2015	37%	27%	29%
2014	59%	49%	50%
2013	65%	51%	52%
2012	62%	51%	51%
2011	61%	50%	51%
2010	75%	53%	55%

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50-54%

33%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	19:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	16:1	16:1
1997	20:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	4%	12%	6%
2022	2%	12%	6%
2021	3%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	5%
2019	6%	12%	5%
2018	4%	13%	5%
2017	4%	13%	5%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	2%	10%	6%
2014	2%	10%	5%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	3%	13%	5%
2010	3%	13%	6%
2009	4%	13%	6%
2008	4%	11%	5%
2007	4%	11%	5%
2006	3%	14%	5%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	3%	14%	5%
2003	3%	15%	5%
2002	3%	15%	5%
2001	3%	14%	5%
2000	3%	15%	5%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	1%	11%	5%
1996	2%	11%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

66%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	66%	62%	66%
2022	66%	62%	66%
2021	61%	62%	66%
2020	58%	60%	66%
2019	58%	60%	66%
2018	54%	60%	67%
2017	54%	60%	67%
2016	56%	61%	67%
2015	60%	61%	65%
2014	59%	61%	67%
2013	56%	60%	66%
2012	55%	59%	66%
2011	56%	58%	66%
2010	56%	58%	64%
2009	43%	55%	57%
2008	43%	56%	57%
2007	42%	55%	56%
2006	40%	53%	55%
2005	40%	53%	54%
2004	40%	51%	53%
2003	37%	50%	52%
2002	35%	49%	51%
2001	34%	49%	50%
2000	33%	49%	49%
1999	30%	49%	48%
1998	30%	48%	47%
1997	28%	48%	46%
1996	26%	47%	46%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	5%	1%	4%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	26%	21%	20%
2022	25%	21%	20%
2021	29%	21%	20%
2020	30%	23%	21%
2019	30%	23%	21%
2018	35%	22%	22%
2017	35%	22%	22%
2016	33%	24%	22%
2015	32%	24%	22%
2014	31%	25%	21%
2013	33%	25%	22%
2012	35%	26%	22%
2011	34%	25%	23%
2010	36%	25%	24%
2009	48%	28%	31%
2008	49%	29%	32%
2007	50%	30%	33%
2006	53%	30%	34%
2005	54%	32%	35%
2004	54%	32%	36%
2003	56%	32%	37%
2002	57%	33%	38%
2001	57%	34%	39%
2000	58%	35%	40%
1999	62%	37%	42%
1998	62%	38%	43%
1997	65%	38%	44%
1996	66%	39%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	0.50	0.56	0.52
2022	0.50	0.56	0.52
2021	0.55	0.56	0.52
2020	0.57	0.58	0.52
2019	0.57	0.58	0.52
2018	0.59	0.58	0.51
2017	0.59	0.58	0.51
2016	0.58	0.57	0.51
2015	0.54	0.57	0.51
2014	0.56	0.56	0.51
2013	0.58	0.57	0.51
2012	0.58	0.58	0.52
2011	0.57	0.59	0.52
2010	0.56	0.59	0.53
2009	0.59	0.61	0.58
2008	0.58	0.60	0.58
2007	0.58	0.60	0.58
2006	0.56	0.62	0.59
2005	0.55	0.61	0.59
2004	0.55	0.62	0.59
2003	0.55	0.63	0.59
2002	0.56	0.64	0.60
2001	0.56	0.63	0.60
2000	0.56	0.64	0.60
1999	0.53	0.62	0.59
1998	0.53	0.62	0.59
1997	0.50	0.62	0.59
1996	0.50	0.62	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	40%	75%	66%
2022	37%	74%	67%
2021	31%	73%	63%
2020	36%	70%	64%
2019	36%	70%	64%
2018	35%	69%	64%
2017	35%	69%	64%
2016	36%	67%	63%
2015	35%	57%	53%
2014	34%	61%	60%
2013	34%	62%	60%
2012	28%	62%	59%
2011	26%	62%	57%
2010	24%	57%	53%
2009	14%	56%	46%
2008	14%	54%	47%
2007	14%	54%	46%
2006	13%	47%	33%
2005	13%	48%	41%
2004	13%	47%	40%
2003	10%	46%	38%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chamiza Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	5%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	4%	2%	2%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	5%	10%	8%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	4%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Albuquerque School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chamiza Elementary School's ranking?

Chamiza Elementary School is ranked #218 out of 810 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Chamiza Elementary School often compared to?

Chamiza Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chaparral Elementary School, Marie M Hughes Elementary School, Petroglyph Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Chamiza Elementary School?

269 students attend Chamiza Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Chamiza Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Chamiza Elementary School?

Chamiza Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chamiza Elementary School offer ?

Chamiza Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chamiza Elementary School part of?

Chamiza Elementary School is part of Albuquerque School District.

In what neighborhood is Chamiza Elementary School located?

Chamiza Elementary School is located in the Taylor Ranch neighborhood of Albuquerque, NM. There are 2 other public schools located in Taylor Ranch.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 269 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 30%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education