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Chama Valley Schools
Chama Valley is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Rio Arriba County (Tierra Amarilla). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Chama Valley on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
Every school in Chama Valley
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- Chama Middle, Chama
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Chama Elementary, Chama
- Tierra Amarilla Elementary, Tierra Amarilla
Other schools and academies (1)
- Escalante Middlehigh School, Tierra Amarilla
Where Chama Valley schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Chama (2)
- Tierra Amarilla (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Rio Arriba County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 325 students with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and 30 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3500420
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mesa Vista (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Jemez Mtn (4 schools, 36 mi)
- Dulce (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Espanola (13 schools, 46 mi)
- Los Alamos (8 schools, 56 mi)
- Taos (8 schools, 57 mi)
- Questa (4 schools, 58 mi)
- Pojoaque (5 schools, 63 mi)
Questions about Chama Valley
How many schools are in Chama Valley?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Chama Valley, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Chama Valley serve?
The largest by graded schools: Chama, Tierra Amarilla.
How many students attend Chama Valley?
325 students were enrolled in Chama Valley in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Chama Valley?
Chama Valley is in New Mexico, based in Rio Arriba County, with its district office in Tierra Amarilla. Its boundary covers about 1,082 sq mi.