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Barranca Mesa Elementary

57 Loma Del Escolar, Los Alamos, NM 87544

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
429
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Alamos
Los Alamos County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
96thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
59thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
83rdpercentile
Class size11.4 students per teacher
63rdpercentile

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 Barranca Mesa Elementary

Barranca Mesa Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Alamos, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Los Alamos. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Los Alamos County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 429 students were enrolled, with about 11.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

57 Loma Del Escolar
Los Alamos, NM 87544
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
429 students
Students per teacher
11.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Los Alamos
County
Los Alamos County
NCES school ID
350165000428

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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.