Best Public Schools in Bernalillo, NM

Summary:

The city of Bernalillo, New Mexico is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school. While one school, Placitas Elementary, stands out as a high-performing outlier, the other schools in the Bernalillo district appear to be underperforming compared to state averages.

Placitas Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 53 elementary schools in New Mexico, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 58% proficiency in English Language Arts, 39% in Mathematics, and 61% in Science. In contrast, the other schools in the district, including Bernalillo High School, Spartan Learning Academy, Bernalillo Elementary, and Wd Carroll Elementary, all have test scores well below the state averages in core subjects.

The data also reveals that all 5 schools in the Bernalillo district have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the district serves a predominantly low-income population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the overall underperformance of the district, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support these students and improve the quality of education for all children in the Bernalillo community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Bernalillo High	Public	9-12	250 Isidro Sanchez Rd	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-2388	806	56	14.3	100.0%	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	391 (48.5%)	2 (0.2%)	368 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	19.6	157^th of 190 public high schools	17.4%		13.8	155^th of 170 public high schools	8.8%	2	18.0	2.0	23.0			$11,179
Spartan Learning Academy	Public	7-8	485 Camino Don Tomas	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-3309	412	33	12.5	100.0%	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (56.8%)	1 (0.2%)	145 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	27.8	171^st of 235 public middle schools	27.2%		18.8	207^th of 239 public middle schools	13.4%	36			24.0	34.0	11.0	$11,246
Bernalillo Elementary	Public	4-6	301 Calle Del Carbon	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-3366	302	25	12.0	100.0%	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)			20.0	30.0	15.0	$10,135
Wd Carroll Elementary	Public	K-3	842 Camino Don Tomas	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-4441	256	22	11.7	100.0%	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (73.0%)	3 (1.2%)	50 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	10.8	411^th of 433 public elementary schools	5.1%					(n/a)				15.0	9.0	$11,950
Placitas Elementary	Public	K-6	5 Calle Del Carbon	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-2488	106	10	10.6	100.0%	38 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	86.8	53^rd of 433 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.4	53^rd of 435 public elementary schools	87.8%				61.0	58.0	39.0	$12,097

Cities Near Bernalillo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rio Rancho	2.19 mi	24	27^th
Algodones	6.01 mi	1
Corrales	6.75 mi	1	6^th
Albuquerque	8.06 mi	212	69^th
San Felipe Pb	9.13 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.