Chaparral Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 437 students
Desert Trail Elementary
290 East Lisa, Chaparral, NM 88021
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
479
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gadsden
Doña Ana 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 Desert Trail Elementary
Desert Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Chaparral, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Gadsden. The school is located in a rural area in Doña Ana County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 479 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 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)
- 479 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Gadsden
- County
- Doña Ana County
- NCES school ID
- 350108000655
Schools near Desert Trail Elementary
All 4 schools in Chaparral →
Sunrise Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 406 students
Yucca Heights Elementary
Public · Grades K–6 · 439 students
Idea Mesquite Hills Academy
Charter · Grades K–5 · 641 students
Tom Lea Jr El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 792 students
Barron El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 368 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.