Best Elementary Schools in New Mexico

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 433)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
350246000568	61	Midway Elementary	Public	K-5	9 Midway Rd	Polvadera	87828	Socorro County	Socorro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 835-1098	108	6	19.4	99.1%	23 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$11,714							84.5	53.2	190	129
350010700874	62	Horizon Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3021 Todos Santos NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Horizon Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-0459	481	29	16.8	36.2%	61 (12.7%)	13 (2.7%)	393 (81.7%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,696							84.5	88.4	52	10
350006001081	63	Coral Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4401 Silver Avenue SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6725	238	16	15.1	47.9%	73 (30.7%)	18 (7.6%)	111 (46.6%)	6 (2.5%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)								83.8	91.9	41	22
350027000160	64	Capitan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 South Forest Ave	Capitan	88316	Lincoln County	Capitan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 354-2239	202	17	12	58.4%	128 (63.4%)	1 (0.5%)	68 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$11,595							83.7	72.5	107	43
350006000039	65	Petroglyph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Marna Lynn Ave NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0923	471	30	15.7	43.5%	127 (27.0%)	12 (2.5%)	257 (54.6%)	15 (3.2%)	43 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	$8,986							83.6	83.8	70	5
350084000255	66	Elida Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	103 North Church	Elida	88116	Roosevelt County	Elida	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 274-6211	91	9	10.6	59.3%	65 (71.4%)	1 (1.1%)	23 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	$17,758							83	71.7	116	50
350001000864	67	Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	7001 Chayote Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 771-2366	768	52	14.8	10.2%	212 (27.6%)	14 (1.8%)	433 (56.4%)	13 (1.7%)	44 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.8%)	$8,253							82.8	85.2	64	3
350079000250	68	Dora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 School St	Dora	88115	Roosevelt County	Dora	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 477-2216	121	9	13.2	56.2%	80 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	$11,967							82.5	79.3	83	15
350111000312	69	Red Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 Red Rock Dr	Gallup	87301	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3900	303	19	15.9	100.0%	72 (23.8%)	3 (1.0%)	94 (31.0%)	14 (4.6%)	112 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$10,647							82.2	73.5	104	35
350001001039	70	Sandia Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Franklin Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 338-2526	690	47	14.8	10.9%	194 (28.1%)	14 (2.0%)	388 (56.2%)	15 (2.2%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)	$9,047							82	84.4	69	1

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NM-MSSA English Language Arts, NM-MSSA Mathematics, NM-ASR Science test scores released by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Mexico Public Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Mexico Public Education Department.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.