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About this school
Chaparral Middle School is
a town public school
in Alamogordo, New Mexico that is part of Alamogordo School District 1.
It serves 540 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Chaparral Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Chaparral Middle School
$17,697
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
88
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Chaparral Middle School has received support from
44 individuals from New Mexico and
44 individuals out-of-state.
