Desert Trails Elementary School
Chaparral, NM 88021
Phone: (505) 882-6203
Fax: (575) 824-3390
District: Gadsden Independent Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades K-6 • 816 students
Desert Trails Elementary School, located in Chaparral, New Mexico, serves grades K-6 in the Gadsden Independent Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Desert Trails Elementary School is a public school in the Gadsden Independent Schools district located in Chaparral, NM. As of 2012, the students are 96.7% Hispanic; 2.8% White, non-Hispanic; 0.4% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 99.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 96.7% | 96% | 59% |
| White, non-Hispanic | 2.8% | 3% | 26% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 0.4% | — | 2% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.1% | — | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | — | — | — |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | — | — | 1% |
| Multiracial | — | — | 1% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 99.6% | 99% | 68% |
| English learners | — | 43% | 16% |
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesquite Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El Paso | TX | 6.3 mi | |
| 2 | Redstone Cove | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El Paso | TX | 7.3 mi | |
| 3 | Shadow Ridge Apartments | Apartment Complex | El Paso | TX | 18.9 mi | |
| 4 | Las Tierras | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El paso | TX | 19.5 mi | |
| 5 | Sonoma Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Las Cruces | NM | 28.2 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Crossing | Fort bliss | TX | 15.5 mi | |
| 2 | Downtown | El paso | TX | 19.8 mi | |
| 3 | Far East | El paso | TX | 19.8 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Bliss | 16.4 mi. |
| White Sands Missile Range | 24.2 mi. |
