Barranca Mesa Elementary School
Grades: PK-6
Students: 419
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 13:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 414:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
57 Loma Del Escolar Street
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2730
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
9/10
4/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness4/10
Community Reviews
Disappointing. Everyone thinks the district is great buts it’s unimpressive compared to other top schools is larger metro areas. It’s just good for New Mexico which consistently ranks horribly on national level.
Posted by a parent on 6/16/2020There are some excellent teachers at this school. However, I have been disappointed by the disorganization of the leadership. The communication lines between parent and staff is incredibly poor. For example, school wide notices about school events are posted last minute and dates and times are somet
Posted by a parent on 8/16/2019The school has wonderful teachers and staff but the poor leadership from the principal makes this school a hard place to rate higher than just “Ok.” Poor leadership with no accountability (i.e. - the District office gives lip service to parents’ concerns but does nothing to assure changes for the be
Posted by a parent on 8/13/2019Excellent teachers who work hard and care about their students. Very busy school. They do need more staff to support admin and Special Ed students.
Posted by a parent on 5/1/2019I have had excellent experiences at this school. The teachers are supportive, caring and work hard to educate every child at their level.
Posted by a parent on 5/24/2018Nearby Schools
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Los Alamos schools - Barranca Mesa Elementary School is located at 57 Loma Del Escolar Street, Los Alamos NM 87544. Barranca Mesa Elementary School is in the Los Alamos Public Schools. Barranca Mesa Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-6.
