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Barranca Mesa Elementary School vs. Aspen Elementary School

Should you attend Barranca Mesa Elementary School or Aspen Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Barranca Mesa Elementary School
57 Loma Del Escolar
Los Alamos, NM 87544
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Aspen Elementary School
2182 33rd St
Los Alamos, NM 87544
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 419 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 proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Aspen Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
419 students
445 students
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This chart displays total students of Aspen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aspen Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#27 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
#37 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barranca Mesa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aspen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 5% in NM)
53%
(Top 10% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barranca Mesa 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 Aspen 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.
62%
(Top 5% in NM)
62%
(Top 5% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barranca Mesa 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 Aspen 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.
50-59%
(Top 10% in NM)
70-79%
(Top 5% in NM)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Barranca Mesa Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Aspen Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
32
Kindergarten Students
56
56
Grade 1 Students
49
52
Grade 2 Students
61
61
Grade 3 Students
48
60
Grade 4 Students
54
64
Grade 5 Students
48
62
Grade 6 Students
59
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barranca Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barranca Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barranca Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barranca Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Barranca Mesa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Aspen Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barranca Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barranca Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aspen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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