Chaparral Elementary School vs. Bell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chaparral Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chaparral Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bell Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
387 students
247 students
![This chart displays total students of Chaparral Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Chaparral Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/53828/chaparral-elementary-school-chart-bnQdLpy.png)
![This chart displays total students of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-blZxuvk.png)
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
21 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-G7JXI2.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-wmnmth.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#497 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#349 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Chaparral Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Chaparral Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/53828/chaparral-elementary-school-chart-bliYjjG.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-Hi1mL2.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-bhy5l83.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chaparral Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chaparral Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/53828/chaparral-elementary-school-chart-bnbB4K8.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-ODMHP0.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bell Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-bpGKmc4.png)
Pre-K Students
28
29
Kindergarten Students
60
36
Grade 1 Students
71
45
Grade 2 Students
45
36
Grade 3 Students
59
39
Grade 4 Students
70
35
Grade 5 Students
54
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-CQxgcu.png)
% Hispanic
78%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-3AWVJc.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-br70CVm.png)
% White
18%
11%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chaparral Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chaparral Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/53828/chaparral-elementary-school-chart-bpGKml9.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-beADAVp.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.22
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-b0MQNo1.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chaparral Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chaparral Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/53828/chaparral-elementary-school-chart-br70Db5.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-btyhdOG.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
8%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chaparral Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chaparral Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/54000/53828/chaparral-elementary-school-chart-ZcAs0L.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/54000/53827/bell-elementary-school-chart-7stN21.png)