Del Rio Academy
Private · Grades 2–8 · 29 students
Dennis Chavez Elementary
19670 Hwy 314, Belen, NM 87002
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
294
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Belen
Valencia County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Dennis Chavez Elementary
Dennis Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Belen, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Belen. The school is located in a small suburb in Valencia County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 294 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 294 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Small
- School district
- Belen
- County
- Valencia County
- NCES school ID
- 350018000143
Schools near Dennis Chavez Elementary
All 12 schools in Belen →
Tome Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 340 students
St. Mary's Catholic School Belen
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 151 students
La Merced Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 463 students
Desert View Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 393 students
Belen Family School
Alternative · Grades 1–8 · 154 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.