DESERT TRAIL ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Chaparral, New Mexico·88021
Score
57.9/100
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#150
Among 355 New Mexico elementary schools
#8
In Gadsden
#1
In Chaparral
Top 43%
In New Mexico

Score 57.9/100: better than 57% of New Mexico elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 45%, better than 46% of them
245 students tested
Math
51%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 30%, better than 90% of them
245 students tested
Science
17%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 35%, better than 8% of them
53 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)42.0245
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)51.0245
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)17.053

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
467
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
467
Typical elementary school: 298
Free or reduced-price lunch
103%
Typical elementary school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Doña Ana County

Contact

Address
290 EAST LISA
Chaparral, NM 88021

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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DESERT TRAIL ELEMENTARY at a glance

DESERT TRAIL ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Chaparral, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Gadsden school district. It has about 467 students (a typical New Mexico elementary school has 298). About 103% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 51% in math (similar schools: 30%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico elementary schools, it scores 57.9 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #150 of 355. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.