Is Alamosa Elementary a good school?

Alamosa Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Alamosa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Alamosa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alamosa Elementary?

Students at Alamosa Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Alamosa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alamosa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Truman Middle High : West Mesa High

Alamosa Elementary

Summary:

Alamosa Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 376 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Albuquerque School District, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alamosa Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New Mexico elementary schools, with proficiency rates significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner (ELL) students, as well as its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has struggled to improve its academic outcomes over time, with 100% of its students coming from low-income households.

In comparison, the nearby Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School significantly outperforms Alamosa Elementary and the district average, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this community. The challenges faced by Alamosa Elementary appear to go beyond just class size and may require a comprehensive review of its educational practices, resources, and support systems to address the root causes of its underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121

(505) 836-0288

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
374^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,495

Students who attend Alamosa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truman Middle
High:	West Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

White:

3.5%

American Indian:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alamosa Elementary ranks worse than 86.4% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 71^st among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.9%), White (3.5%), American Indian (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alamosa Elementary is 9.6, which is the 11^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Alamosa Elementary employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alamosa Elementary is $9,495. 50 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alamosa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamosa Elementary 374^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Alamosa Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alamosa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alamosa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	20.04	336^th	389	13.6%
2006	33.85	274^th	390	29.7%
2007	28.27	310^th	398	22.1%
2008	24.51	334^th	405	17.5%
2009	16.48	373^rd	411	9.2%
2010	20.45	362^nd	419	13.6%
2011	36.35	268^th	402	33.3%
2012	23.94	323^rd	398	18.8%
2013	32.04	299^th	412	27.4%
2014	17.68	396^th	442	10.4%
2015	19.23	384^th	421	8.8%
2016	20.19	357^th	410	12.9%
2017	12.03	366^th	374	2.1%
2018	10.21	375^th	383	2.1%
2019	9.05	390^th	396	1.5%
2022	11.34	389^th	420	7.4%
2023	13.85	405^th	435	6.9%
2024	17.84	374^th	433	13.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alamosa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	13.69	79^th	83	4.8%
2023	29.56	163^rd	191	14.7%
2024	12.93	165^th	166	0.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alamosa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	11.75	347^th	356	2.5%
2019	9.88	355^th	361	1.7%
2022	11.96	352^nd	410	14.1%
2023	13.68	401^st	426	5.9%
2024	23.44	186^th	237	21.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Alamosa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	7.16	338^th	339	0.3%
2019	6.40	342^nd	343	0.3%
2022	13.49	332^nd	395	15.9%
2023	11.82	378^th	390	3.1%
2024	15.62	353^rd	393	10.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Alamosa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	11.90	323^rd	333	3.0%
2019	10.23	321^st	337	4.7%
2023	13.42	386^th	414	6.8%
2024	18.69	353^rd	410	13.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alamosa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	9.47	325^th	329	1.2%
2019	7.98	317^th	320	0.9%
2022	12.87	334^th	389	14.1%
2023	13.04	376^th	395	4.8%
2024	18.56	342^nd	390	12.3%

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Rank History for White students at Alamosa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.48	386^th	413	6.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Alamosa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	52	31	4	467	31	n/a	n/a	585
1991	47	32	4	470	31	n/a	n/a	584
1992	36	33	2	496	42	n/a	n/a	609
1993	25	18	2	500	36	n/a	n/a	581
1994	40	24	2	498	28	n/a	n/a	592
1995	28	21	1	459	24	n/a	n/a	533
1996	28	21	1	459	24	n/a	n/a	533
1997	36	25	2	480	27	n/a	n/a	570
1998	36	18	0	444	22	n/a	n/a	520
1999	18	9	0	476	20	n/a	n/a	523
2000	14	23	1	499	32	n/a	n/a	569
2001	19	17	1	508	33	n/a	n/a	578
2002	21	6	0	552	18	n/a	n/a	597
2003	21	6	0	552	18	n/a	n/a	597
2004	21	4	3	569	13	n/a	n/a	610
2005	23	17	0	554	11	n/a	n/a	605
2006	25	9	0	592	10	n/a	n/a	636
2007	25	12	1	636	9	n/a	n/a	683
2008	29	16	1	601	12	n/a	n/a	659
2009	30	17	1	642	13	n/a	n/a	703
2010	16	9	0	667	3	0	3	698
2011	26	12	0	655	6	0	4	703
2012	23	18	0	638	9	1	6	695
2013	18	13	0	632	8	1	5	677
2014	14	14	1	602	16	2	4	653
2015	18	17	0	576	14	2	3	630
2016	16	18	0	552	17	3	2	608
2017	19	14	0	494	19	3	3	552
2018	14	12	0	498	17	1	4	546
2019	18	10	0	465	16	1	8	518
2020	17	11	1	406	9	0	8	452
2021	17	14	2	341	13	0	6	393
2022	14	10	1	340	13	0	5	383
2023	13	8	1	338	12	0	4	376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alamosa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	585	36.3	16.1	n/a
1991	584	36.5	16.0	n/a
1992	609	36.2	16.8	75.2
1993	581	36.1	16.1	n/a
1994	592	33.7	17.6	n/a
1995	533	32.1	16.6	n/a
1996	533	32.1	16.6	n/a
1997	570	32.8	17.4	n/a
1998	520	31.7	16.4	n/a
1999	523	30.6	17.1	90.2
2000	569	33.8	16.8	92.3
2001	578	37.9	15.3	99.5
2002	597	40.5	14.7	94.5
2003	597	40.5	14.7	94.5
2004	610	40.7	15.0	89.8
2005	605	40.8	14.8	99.5
2006	636	40.0	15.9	30
2007	683	43.6	15.7	99.6
2008	659	48.1	13.7	98.8
2009	703	46.2	15.2	99.6
2010	698	46.5	14.9	99.6
2011	703	47.2	14.8	99.6
2012	695	44.8	15.5	99.6
2013	677	44.0	15.3	99.6
2014	653	43.3	15.0	99.1
2015	630	45.0	14.0	89.8
2016	608	41.0	14.8	100
2017	552	41.1	13.4	100
2018	546	38.0	14.3	100
2019	518	36.0	14.3	98.8
2020	452	35.0	12.9	100
2021	393	30.0	13.0	100
2022	383	29.5	12.9	100
2023	376	39.1	9.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alamosa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	585	36.3	16.1	n/a
1991	584	36.5	16.0	n/a
1992	609	36.2	16.8	75.2
1993	581	36.1	16.1	n/a
1994	592	33.7	17.6	n/a
1995	533	32.1	16.6	n/a
1996	533	32.1	16.6	n/a
1997	570	32.8	17.4	n/a
1998	520	31.7	16.4	n/a
1999	523	30.6	17.1	90.2
2000	569	33.8	16.8	92.3
2001	578	37.9	15.3	99.5
2002	597	40.5	14.7	94.5
2003	597	40.5	14.7	94.5
2004	610	40.7	15.0	89.8
2005	605	40.8	14.8	99.5
2006	636	40.0	15.9	30
2007	683	43.6	15.7	99.6
2008	659	48.1	13.7	98.8
2009	703	46.2	15.2	99.6
2010	698	46.5	14.9	99.6
2011	703	47.2	14.8	99.6
2012	695	44.8	15.5	99.6
2013	677	44.0	15.3	99.6
2014	653	43.3	15.0	99.1
2015	630	45.0	14.0	89.8
2016	608	41.0	14.8	100
2017	552	41.1	13.4	100
2018	546	38.0	14.3	100
2019	518	36.0	14.3	98.8
2020	452	35.0	12.9	100
2021	393	30.0	13.0	100
2022	383	29.5	12.9	100
2023	376	39.1	9.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alamosa Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,495

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alamosa Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 390^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 405^th of 435 Elementary schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Alamosa Elementary)	8	10	2%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Alamosa Elementary)	12	14.5	2.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Alamosa Elementary)	8	13.8	5.8%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alamosa Elementary)	9	8.6	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	24	27.4	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	518	376	27.4%
African American	10	8	20%
American Indian	16	12	25%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	465	338	27.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	18	13	27.8%
Two or More Races	8	4	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.8%	100%	1.2%

Schools Near Alamosa Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Alamosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0288	376	39	9.6	100.0%	13 (3.5%)	8 (2.1%)	338 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	17.8	374^th of 433 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.8	405^th of 435 public elementary schools	6.9%	31	20.0	18.0	15.0	$9,495
Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Charter	K-7	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 681-3536	80	7	12.1	52.5%	14 (17.5%)	3 (3.8%)	55 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	31	296^th of 433 public elementary schools	31.6%		61.2	159^th of 435 public elementary schools	63.4%	137		31.0	17.0
Atrisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Atrisco Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2772	248	30	8.1	100.0%	20 (8.1%)	8 (3.2%)	216 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11.6	406^th of 433 public elementary schools	6.2%		8.1	427^th of 435 public elementary schools	1.8%	21	15.0	18.0	8.0	$11,543
Lavaland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 57th St NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-4911	420	34	12.4	100.0%	26 (6.2%)	5 (1.2%)	374 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	10.7	412^th of 433 public elementary schools	4.8%		13.3	408^th of 435 public elementary schools	6.2%	4	18.0	16.0	7.0	$8,894
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Mae Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7739	324	27	12.0	100.0%	31 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	283 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	408^th of 433 public elementary schools	5.8%		19.2	377^th of 435 public elementary schools	13.3%	31	17.0	16.0	8.0	$11,003
Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1720 Bridge Blvd SW Suite #101	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 539-5283	181	17	10.6	100.0%	19 (10.5%)	8 (4.4%)	149 (82.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	80.1	78^th of 433 public elementary schools	82.0%		79	85^th of 435 public elementary schools	80.5%	7	68.0	65.0	29.0	$27,369
Edward Gonzales Elementary	Public	3-5	554 90th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6214	376	28	13.5	100.0%	14 (3.7%)	9 (2.4%)	332 (88.3%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21.8	345^th of 433 public elementary schools	20.3%		28.1	320^th of 435 public elementary schools	26.4%	25	26.0	27.0	11.0	$8,958
Helen Cordero Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	8800 Eucariz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-5830	470	34	13.8	100.0%	42 (8.9%)	8 (1.7%)	402 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$9,006
Maryann Binford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Corriz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0623	483	43	11.2	100.0%	28 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	442 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	389^th of 433 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.1	381^st of 435 public elementary schools	12.4%	8	25.0	23.0	6.0	$8,699
Kit Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1921 Byron Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2724	362	31	11.5	100.0%	15 (4.1%)	5 (1.4%)	340 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	405^th of 433 public elementary schools	6.5%		22.7	355^th of 435 public elementary schools	18.4%	50	10.0	19.0	9.0	$10,217

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