Barranca Mesa Elementary
Los Alamos, NM · Middle School · Grades -1-6
Barranca Mesa Elementary is a middle school in Los Alamos, NM with 419 students enrolled and a 70% proficiency rate. Part of Los Alamos Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Barranca Mesa Elementary is a middle school located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The school serves 419 students in grades -1-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 70% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Barranca Mesa Elementary is part of the Los Alamos Public Schools in New Mexico.
How This School Compares
Barranca Mesa Elementary has 419 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Los Alamos Public Schools (466 students). Its 70% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points above the district average of 66%. Compared to the New Mexico state average of 37%, the school performs 32 points higher. With a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Barranca Mesa Elementary has 419 students enrolled in grades -1-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 70% of students at Barranca Mesa Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Barranca Mesa Elementary is part of the Los Alamos Public Schools in Los Alamos, New Mexico. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.