Is Apache Elementary a good school?

Apache Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Apache Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 288 students attended Apache Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Apache Elementary?

Students at Apache Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 18% American Indian, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Apache Elementary attend?

Students who attend Apache Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Grant Middle

Apache Elementary

Summary:

Apache Elementary is a public elementary school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 288. The school is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apache Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (55.56%) and Native American (17.71%) students compared to the nearby schools, such as Onate Elementary. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its proficiency rates in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 19% proficient or better in Language Arts, 9% in Mathematics, and 33% in Science for the 2022-2023 school year. Apache Elementary's performance is particularly low for subgroups like male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 25% of New Mexico elementary schools for these groups.

The school has a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income families. However, Apache Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the nearby schools. Identifying and learning from the successful practices of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Onate Elementary, could provide valuable insights for improving Apache Elementary's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

12800 Copper St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123

(505) 292-7735

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
378^th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,493

Students who attend Apache Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Grant Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 288

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

American Indian:

17.7%

White:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Apache Elementary ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 73^rd among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Apache Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.6%), American Indian (17.7%), White (13.5%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apache Elementary is 13.2. 56 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Apache Elementary employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Apache Elementary is $10,493, which is the 30^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Apache Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Apache Elementary 378^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Apache Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 78^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Apache Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Apache Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	69.86	94^th	389	75.8%
2006	57.33	151^st	390	61.3%
2007	52.93	178^th	398	55.3%
2008	49.53	196^th	405	51.6%
2009	53.12	183^rd	411	55.5%
2010	41.40	258^th	419	38.4%
2011	35.06	281^st	402	30.1%
2012	41.87	234^th	398	41.2%
2013	38.59	255^th	412	38.1%
2014	29.88	334^th	442	24.4%
2015	45.58	193^rd	421	54.2%
2016	28.59	305^th	410	25.6%
2017	14.80	345^th	374	7.8%
2018	16.70	334^th	383	12.8%
2019	23.72	315^th	396	20.5%
2022	21.88	329^th	420	21.7%
2023	18.70	378^th	435	13.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apache Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	20.35	306^th	356	14.0%
2019	28.37	277^th	361	23.3%
2022	25.28	287^th	410	30.0%
2023	20.09	366^th	426	14.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Apache Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.89	321^st	339	5.3%
2019	18.56	298^th	343	13.1%
2022	28.03	265^th	395	32.9%
2023	18.81	349^th	390	10.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Apache Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	21.78	284^th	333	14.7%
2019	35.79	217^th	337	35.6%
2022	16.39	310^th	392	20.9%
2023	15.43	376^th	414	9.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Apache Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	17.16	294^th	329	10.6%
2019	36.23	205^th	320	35.9%
2022	28.04	258^th	389	33.7%
2023	20.28	341^st	395	13.7%

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Rank History for White students at Apache Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.22	185^th	325	43.1%
2023	18.27	359^th	413	13.1%

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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 Apache Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	289	31	17	148	11	n/a	n/a	496
1991	313	33	22	163	11	n/a	n/a	542
1992	307	31	15	179	24	n/a	n/a	556
1993	314	17	16	155	18	n/a	n/a	520
1994	288	16	17	148	22	n/a	n/a	491
1995	244	27	18	156	19	n/a	n/a	464
1996	244	27	18	156	19	n/a	n/a	464
1997	217	40	18	133	22	n/a	n/a	430
1998	192	36	17	138	14	n/a	n/a	397
1999	195	36	19	124	25	n/a	n/a	399
2000	175	37	20	118	19	n/a	n/a	369
2001	171	38	14	121	23	n/a	n/a	367
2002	150	31	19	124	16	n/a	n/a	340
2003	150	31	19	124	16	n/a	n/a	340
2004	147	34	22	138	20	n/a	n/a	361
2005	172	32	26	152	27	n/a	n/a	409
2006	170	35	16	147	35	n/a	n/a	403
2007	173	23	12	138	29	n/a	n/a	375
2008	170	30	16	154	36	n/a	n/a	406
2009	155	36	15	189	33	n/a	n/a	428
2010	106	33	13	251	22	0	28	453
2011	96	24	10	237	29	0	22	418
2012	95	23	7	271	36	0	27	459
2013	80	25	6	263	34	0	21	429
2014	79	27	7	247	40	0	22	422
2015	73	12	7	240	34	0	20	386
2016	80	20	7	211	34	1	25	378
2017	73	23	2	203	37	1	20	359
2018	65	23	1	187	33	0	19	328
2019	57	23	2	194	30	0	19	325
2020	61	27	1	180	36	0	20	325
2021	56	26	2	183	39	0	15	321
2022	31	19	2	184	46	0	18	300
2023	39	15	2	160	51	0	21	288

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 Apache Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	496	24.6	20.1	n/a
1991	542	26.4	20.5	n/a
1992	556	29.2	19.0	22.3
1993	520	30.9	16.8	n/a
1994	491	29.4	16.7	n/a
1995	464	27.7	16.8	n/a
1996	464	27.7	16.8	n/a
1997	430	29.1	14.8	n/a
1998	397	26.3	15.1	n/a
1999	399	25.8	15.5	45.6
2000	369	26.6	13.9	56.6
2001	367	26.1	14.1	64.6
2002	340	27.1	12.5	69.7
2003	340	27.1	12.5	69.7
2004	361	27.6	13.1	74
2005	409	32.3	12.7	74.3
2006	403	28.8	14.0	67.2
2007	375	25.5	14.7	63.5
2008	406	27.1	15.0	65
2009	428	29.1	14.7	44.4
2010	453	28.7	15.7	74.6
2011	418	30.0	13.9	76.1
2012	459	31.0	14.8	79.1
2013	429	27.8	15.4	83.7
2014	422	26.8	15.7	81.5
2015	386	26.0	14.8	81.3
2016	378	26.0	14.5	100
2017	359	25.0	14.3	100
2018	328	24.5	13.3	100
2019	325	24.2	13.4	98.5
2020	325	24.2	13.4	100
2021	321	25.0	12.8	100
2022	300	25.5	11.7	100
2023	288	21.7	13.2	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 Apache Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	496	24.6	20.1	n/a
1991	542	26.4	20.5	n/a
1992	556	29.2	19.0	22.3
1993	520	30.9	16.8	n/a
1994	491	29.4	16.7	n/a
1995	464	27.7	16.8	n/a
1996	464	27.7	16.8	n/a
1997	430	29.1	14.8	n/a
1998	397	26.3	15.1	n/a
1999	399	25.8	15.5	45.6
2000	369	26.6	13.9	56.6
2001	367	26.1	14.1	64.6
2002	340	27.1	12.5	69.7
2003	340	27.1	12.5	69.7
2004	361	27.6	13.1	74
2005	409	32.3	12.7	74.3
2006	403	28.8	14.0	67.2
2007	375	25.5	14.7	63.5
2008	406	27.1	15.0	65
2009	428	29.1	14.7	44.4
2010	453	28.7	15.7	74.6
2011	418	30.0	13.9	76.1
2012	459	31.0	14.8	79.1
2013	429	27.8	15.4	83.7
2014	422	26.8	15.7	81.5
2015	386	26.0	14.8	81.3
2016	378	26.0	14.5	100
2017	359	25.0	14.3	100
2018	328	24.5	13.3	100
2019	325	24.2	13.4	98.5
2020	325	24.2	13.4	100
2021	321	25.0	12.8	100
2022	300	25.5	11.7	100
2023	288	21.7	13.2	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 Apache Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,493

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Apache Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 315^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 378^th of 435 Elementary schools	7.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Apache Elementary)	10	22.9	12.9%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Apache Elementary)	14	10.4	3.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Apache Elementary)	16	22.2	6.2%
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 (Apache Elementary)	13	28.2	15.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	325	288	11.4%
African American	23	15	34.8%
American Indian	30	51	70%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	194	160	17.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	57	39	31.6%
Two or More Races	19	21	10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.5%	100%	1.5%

Schools Near Apache Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12800 Copper St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-7735	288	22	13.2	100.0%	39 (13.5%)	15 (5.2%)	160 (55.6%)	2 (0.7%)	51 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	18.7	378^th of 435 public elementary schools	13.1%		21.9	329^th of 420 public elementary schools	21.7%	49	19.0	9.0	33.0	$10,493
Chelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Constitution Av NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-5655	352	26	13.8	100.0%	73 (20.7%)	10 (2.8%)	188 (53.4%)	7 (2.0%)	60 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	28.5	315^th of 435 public elementary schools	27.6%		21.3	334^th of 420 public elementary schools	20.5%	19	27.0	14.0	32.0	$8,869
Tomasita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Tomasita St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 291-6844	236	19	12.7	100.0%	28 (11.9%)	23 (9.7%)	150 (63.6%)	7 (3.0%)	21 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	11	417^th of 435 public elementary schools	4.1%		16.4	366^th of 420 public elementary schools	12.9%	51	14.0	8.0		$10,001
McCollum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 San Jacinto St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-5009	274	31	8.7	100.0%	87 (31.8%)	10 (3.6%)	140 (51.1%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	24.6	341^st of 435 public elementary schools	21.6%		21	340^th of 420 public elementary schools	19.0%	1	25.0	15.0	21.0	$17,772
Manzano Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Elizabeth St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6707	540	32	16.8	100.0%	144 (26.7%)	19 (3.5%)	255 (47.2%)	66 (12.2%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	57.1	175^th of 435 public elementary schools	59.8%		45.2	188^th of 420 public elementary schools	55.2%	13	37.0	29.0	41.0	$8,936
Onate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12415 Brentwood Hills NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 291-6819	264	21	12.8	37.1%	110 (41.7%)	3 (1.1%)	126 (47.7%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	97.9	18^th of 435 public elementary schools	95.9%		87.4	40^th of 420 public elementary schools	90.5%	22	69.0	63.0	62.0	$9,445
Nmsbvi Albuquerque Campus	Public	PK-K	801 Stephen Moody St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 332-6699	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 General Somervell St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4424	334	37	9.0	100.0%	18 (5.4%)	5 (1.5%)	269 (80.5%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	22	360^th of 435 public elementary schools	17.2%		19.4	345^th of 420 public elementary schools	17.9%	15	27.0	10.0	20.0	$13,266
Collet Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Morris St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-3010	316	27	11.8	100.0%	93 (29.4%)	10 (3.2%)	166 (52.5%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	44	230^th of 435 public elementary schools	47.1%		35.1	244^th of 420 public elementary schools	41.9%	14	39.0	20.0	24.0	$10,554
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%)	24.6	342^nd of 435 public elementary schools	21.4%		15	372^nd of 420 public elementary schools	11.4%	30	26.0	16.0	14.0	$10,310

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Impact of COVID-19 on Apache Elementary

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Schools Near Apache Elementary