Dennis Chavez Elementary

7500 Barstow Ne, Albuquerque NM, 87109 | Albuquerque Public Schools | 505-880-3744
  • grades PK-5
  • students 577
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 91% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 257 in Albuquerque
  • Ranked #0 of 1075 in New Mexico
Proficiency Averages
24%Albuquerque
27%New Mexico

Dennis Chavez Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Albuquerque Public Schools" in Albuquerque, NM. There are a total of 577 students and 40 teachers at Dennis Chavez Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Dennis Chavez Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 91% higher than the New Mexico average.

Dennis Chavez Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students577
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dennis Chavez Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
345-49%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
340-44%
460-64%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dennis Chavez Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew MexicoNational
White 46.8% 21.7% 24.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 2.3% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 8.4% 2.1% 1.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.5% 66.7% 60.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 4.1% 10.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.0% 1.6% 3.1%

Albuquerque demographics profile

StatisticAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
Population560,4472,096,829328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9931791
Median age37.137.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English73%65%79%
Speak Spanish21%28%13%

Education level achieved in Albuquerque

IndexAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%81.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%80.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%58.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%34.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters15.1%11.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Dennis Chavez Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.