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)
350006000021	321	Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Alameda Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0070	235	18	13	100.0%	24 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (82.6%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	$10,165							27.1	29.4	311	10
350108030017	322	Berino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	455 Shrode Rd	Anthony	88021	Do�a Ana County	Gadsden	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 882-6203	353	29	12.3	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	349 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,604							26.9	24.9	340	18
350003000012	323	Desert Star Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Washington Ave	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5750	464	24	19.3	55.2%	145 (31.3%)	24 (5.2%)	254 (54.7%)	7 (1.5%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	$7,422							26.8	28.3	316	7
350006000053	324	Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	9717 Indian School Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4483	320	30	10.8	100.0%	59 (18.4%)	18 (5.6%)	191 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	$10,310							26.7	24.6	342	18
350252000579	325	Enos Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Don Fernando	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	375	33	11.4	100.0%	38 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	315 (84.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	$10,374							26.5	25.3	338	13
350111000311	326	Ramah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Lewis St	Ramah	87321	McKinley County	Gallup	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 721-3700	232	14	17.1	100.0%	41 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	$15,427							26.4	23.7	352	26
350021000152	327	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	100.0%	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$10,135							26.4	24.4	345	18
350126001111	328	Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Dal Paso St	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2700	458	29	15.9	100.0%	86 (18.8%)	22 (4.8%)	345 (75.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$8,610							24.7	25.4	337	9
350126000352	329	Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 West Park	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1700	351	26	13.6	100.0%	48 (13.7%)	5 (1.4%)	290 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	$8,405							24.7	31.6	298	31
350006000918	330	Native American Community Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1000 Indian School Rd	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 266-0992	455	50	9.1	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	$11,132							24.3	20.7	368	38

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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.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.