For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 165 students in Chama Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Chama Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
314 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-89%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
% American Indian
7%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
84%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,882 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,255 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,882
$14,763
Spending / Student
$27,255
$14,127
Best Chama Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chama Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
181 North Pine Ave
Chama, NM 87520
(575) 588-7285
Chama, NM 87520
(575) 588-7285
Gr: 6-8
Rank: #22.
Escalante Middle/high School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Stateroute 531 1158
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Gr: 7-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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