Is Armijo Elementary a good school?

Armijo Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Armijo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 249 students attended Armijo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Armijo Elementary?

Students at Armijo Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Armijo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Armijo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ernie Pyle Middle High : Rio Grande High

Armijo Elementary

Summary:

Armijo Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 249 students. Unfortunately, this school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science.

Armijo Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New Mexico elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. This is likely due to the school's 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 13.9 students per teacher over the past three school years, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Coronado Elementary and Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School, Armijo Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Coronado Elementary had 50% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to only 12% at Armijo. Unfortunately, Armijo Elementary's ranking and performance have remained consistently low over the past several years, with no significant improvements observed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1440 Gatewood Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 877-2920

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
422^nd of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,526

Students who attend Armijo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ernie Pyle Middle
High:	Rio Grande High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 249

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

White:

4.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Armijo Elementary ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 91^st among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.2%), White (4.4%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Armijo Elementary is 11.8, which is the 32^nd best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Armijo Elementary employs 21.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Armijo Elementary is $10,526, which is the 29^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Armijo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Armijo Elementary 422^nd of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Armijo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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 Armijo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Armijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	26.18	311^th	389	20.1%
2006	37.88	261^st	390	33.1%
2007	46.43	212^th	398	46.7%
2008	26.95	324^th	405	20.0%
2009	19.62	363^rd	411	11.7%
2010	11.44	399^th	419	4.8%
2011	7.16	393^rd	402	2.2%
2012	12.29	379^th	398	4.8%
2013	15.35	376^th	412	8.7%
2014	7.34	434^th	442	1.8%
2015	16.44	397^th	421	5.7%
2016	16.50	378^th	410	7.8%
2017	14.44	346^th	374	7.5%
2018	10.35	374^th	383	2.3%
2019	15.24	362^nd	396	8.6%
2022	9.55	399^th	420	5.0%
2023	8.08	427^th	435	1.8%
2024	8.63	422^nd	433	2.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Armijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.73	68^th	98	30.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Armijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.02	346^th	356	2.8%
2019	18.23	325^th	361	10.0%
2022	9.61	361^st	410	12.0%
2023	6.84	420^th	426	1.4%
2024	10.58	227^th	237	4.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Armijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	8.03	337^th	339	0.6%
2019	17.47	304^th	343	11.4%
2024	8.82	383^rd	393	2.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Armijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	21.28	288^th	333	13.5%
2019	15.20	309^th	337	8.3%
2023	8.71	411^th	414	0.7%
2024	8.30	404^th	410	1.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Armijo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	11.96	314^th	329	4.6%
2019	14.41	300^th	320	6.3%
2024	7.92	385^th	390	1.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

My child has attended Armijo elementary since kindergarten and now I have my youngest there too. I gotta say its been a rollercoaster ride with so many changes with the principals, but overall its a good school my children have learned a lot. Mr. Saiz and Miss Sosa are amazing teachers and the front office staff are so sweet and helpful. The nurse Marcela is wonderful. The only inconvenience is the parking its hectic to pick up and drop off my kids. But we are happy and satisfied they really help my kids academically. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Armijo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	45	10	2	548	12	n/a	n/a	617
1991	72	13	0	557	6	n/a	n/a	648
1992	68	13	1	539	18	n/a	n/a	639
1993	60	7	0	580	16	n/a	n/a	663
1994	65	7	0	617	13	n/a	n/a	702
1995	52	9	0	596	5	n/a	n/a	662
1996	52	9	0	596	5	n/a	n/a	662
1997	35	7	0	552	5	n/a	n/a	599
1998	27	7	0	550	5	n/a	n/a	589
1999	24	7	0	557	4	n/a	n/a	592
2000	18	6	1	542	0	n/a	n/a	567
2001	20	9	1	511	0	n/a	n/a	541
2002	13	8	0	444	5	n/a	n/a	470
2003	13	8	0	444	5	n/a	n/a	470
2004	13	11	0	426	2	n/a	n/a	452
2005	16	6	0	425	4	n/a	n/a	451
2006	12	9	0	413	2	n/a	n/a	436
2007	12	10	2	420	3	n/a	n/a	447
2008	11	8	2	470	0	n/a	n/a	491
2009	20	6	0	488	5	n/a	n/a	519
2010	11	3	1	481	1	0	1	498
2011	15	5	1	484	4	0	1	510
2012	19	5	1	447	1	0	2	475
2013	15	1	1	430	2	0	3	452
2014	12	1	1	436	2	0	3	455
2015	8	0	1	456	0	0	3	468
2016	13	4	0	419	0	0	1	437
2017	16	4	0	398	1	0	1	420
2018	13	6	0	401	3	0	4	427
2019	4	3	0	324	1	0	1	333
2020	12	4	0	271	1	0	0	288
2021	9	4	0	227	3	0	1	244
2022	14	2	0	248	2	0	4	270
2023	11	2	0	232	1	0	3	249

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 Armijo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	617	37.0	16.6	n/a
1991	648	38.2	16.9	n/a
1992	639	42.9	14.8	78.1
1993	663	42.1	15.7	n/a
1994	702	41.4	17.0	n/a
1995	662	50.2	13.2	n/a
1996	662	50.2	13.2	n/a
1997	599	41.7	14.4	n/a
1998	589	40.5	14.5	n/a
1999	592	42.2	14.0	81.8
2000	567	37.5	15.1	89.8
2001	541	37.2	14.5	93
2002	470	36.3	12.9	95.5
2003	470	36.3	12.9	95.5
2004	452	36.3	12.5	98.9
2005	451	32.3	14.0	99.3
2006	436	31.7	13.8	26.6
2007	447	30.5	14.7	99.3
2008	491	38.0	12.9	99.4
2009	519	34.3	15.1	99.4
2010	498	38.7	12.8	99.4
2011	510	38.3	13.3	99.4
2012	475	32.8	14.4	99.4
2013	452	31.5	14.3	99.3
2014	455	32.6	13.9	99.3
2015	468	34.0	13.7	82.1
2016	437	33.0	13.2	100
2017	420	28.1	14.9	100
2018	427	29.6	14.4	100
2019	333	26.1	12.7	99.1
2020	288	24.8	11.5	100
2021	244	20.7	11.7	100
2022	270	19.3	13.9	100
2023	249	21.1	11.8	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 Armijo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	617	37.0	16.6	n/a
1991	648	38.2	16.9	n/a
1992	639	42.9	14.8	78.1
1993	663	42.1	15.7	n/a
1994	702	41.4	17.0	n/a
1995	662	50.2	13.2	n/a
1996	662	50.2	13.2	n/a
1997	599	41.7	14.4	n/a
1998	589	40.5	14.5	n/a
1999	592	42.2	14.0	81.8
2000	567	37.5	15.1	89.8
2001	541	37.2	14.5	93
2002	470	36.3	12.9	95.5
2003	470	36.3	12.9	95.5
2004	452	36.3	12.5	98.9
2005	451	32.3	14.0	99.3
2006	436	31.7	13.8	26.6
2007	447	30.5	14.7	99.3
2008	491	38.0	12.9	99.4
2009	519	34.3	15.1	99.4
2010	498	38.7	12.8	99.4
2011	510	38.3	13.3	99.4
2012	475	32.8	14.4	99.4
2013	452	31.5	14.3	99.3
2014	455	32.6	13.9	99.3
2015	468	34.0	13.7	82.1
2016	437	33.0	13.2	100
2017	420	28.1	14.9	100
2018	427	29.6	14.4	100
2019	333	26.1	12.7	99.1
2020	288	24.8	11.5	100
2021	244	20.7	11.7	100
2022	270	19.3	13.9	100
2023	249	21.1	11.8	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 Armijo Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,526

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Armijo Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 362^nd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 427^th of 435 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Armijo Elementary)	16	12.2	3.8%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Armijo Elementary)	16	7.3	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Armijo Elementary)	10	10.5	0.5%
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	333	249	25.2%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	324	232	28.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	11	175%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	100%	0.9%

Schools Near Armijo 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
Armijo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Gatewood Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2920	249	21	11.8	100.0%	11 (4.4%)	2 (0.8%)	232 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	8.6	422^nd of 433 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.1	427^th of 435 public elementary schools	1.8%	5	14.0	12.0	7.0	$10,526
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
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
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
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
Dolores Gonzales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Atlantic St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2020	308	27	11.4	100.0%	26 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	276 (89.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.7	246^th of 433 public elementary schools	43.2%		38.4	266^th of 435 public elementary schools	38.9%	20	35.0	35.0	18.0	$10,633
East San Jose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Thaxton Ave SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2005	333	32	10.3	100.0%	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	313 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	314^th of 433 public elementary schools	27.5%		28.1	318^th of 435 public elementary schools	26.9%	4	19.0	30.0	17.0	$10,126
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	601 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 843-8283	308	22	14.2	30.2%	34 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	269 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	69.9	114^th of 433 public elementary schools	73.7%		69.1	129^th of 435 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	44.0	50.0	30.0	$8,536
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
William W & Josephine Dorn Charter Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	1119 Edith Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1434	49	6	8.1	100.0%	10 (20.4%)	4 (8.2%)	25 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	40.8	237^th of 433 public elementary schools	45.3%					(n/a)		32.0	24.0	$11,473

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