Bandelier Elementary

Summary:

Bandelier Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 453 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the Albuquerque Public Schools district and the state in academic assessments.

Bandelier Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 67% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 54% in Mathematics, and 61% in Science - significantly higher than the state averages. The school's diverse student population, including strong performance from Hispanic and Native American students, is a notable strength. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively lower, suggesting a need for additional support and resources in these areas.

Compared to nearby schools, Bandelier Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. While some neighboring schools, such as Monte Vista Elementary and Coral Community Charter, also perform well, the majority of the surrounding schools struggle academically. This contrast highlights the importance of access to quality education and the need to address disparities within the Albuquerque Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3309 Pershing St SE
       Albuquerque, NM  87106


(505) 255-8744

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
26th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,498 Help


Students who attend Bandelier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jefferson Middle
High:    Albuquerque High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.3%
White:
42.8%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.2% Help


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Compare Details Bandelier Elementary ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 9th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.3%), White (42.8%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bandelier Elementary is 13.8. 65 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bandelier Elementary is $8,498. 77 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bandelier Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bandelier Elementary 26th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Bandelier Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Albuquerque:

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

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Rank History for Bandelier Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 90.48 23rd 389 94.1%
2006 77.27 69th 390 82.3%
2007 68.78 105th 398 73.6%
2008 68.07 105th 405 74.1%
2009 75.67 70th 411 83.0%
2010 87.52 32nd 419 92.4%
2011 87.69 38th 402 90.5%
2012 91.18 24th 398 94.0%
2013 88.43 31st 412 92.5%
2014 88.22 29th 442 93.4%
2015 93.83 17th 421 96.0%
2016 88.48 31st 410 92.4%
2017 62.60 108th 374 71.1%
2018 72.83 82nd 383 78.6%
2019 76.35 71st 396 82.1%
2022 88.48 34th 420 91.9%
2023 96.45 26th 435 94.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.46 21st 91 76.9%
2023 71.87 21st 83 74.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 81.07 16th 203 92.1%
2023 60.59 77th 191 59.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.66 78th 165 52.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.12 210th 356 41.0%
2019 40.03 215th 361 40.4%
2022 41.16 192nd 410 53.2%
2023 57.15 176th 426 58.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.88 64th 339 81.1%
2019 83.39 30th 343 91.3%
2022 82.77 42nd 395 89.4%
2023 93.53 30th 390 92.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.64 33rd 50 34.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.99 86th 333 74.2%
2019 61.88 96th 337 71.5%
2022 86.11 29th 392 92.6%
2023 97.17 21st 414 94.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.95 74th 329 77.5%
2019 66.46 80th 320 75.0%
2022 70.15 60th 389 84.6%
2023 88.67 45th 395 88.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.91 57th 99 42.4%
2023 97.77 5th 92 94.6%
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Rank History for White students at Bandelier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.17 70th 187 62.6%
2019 63.86 62nd 199 68.8%
2022 87.03 16th 325 95.1%
2023 96.94 24th 413 94.2%
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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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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by a parent
Monday, March 16, 2009

Open Quote They have a very warm community based atmosphere that is very pleasing, acceptable and enjoyable to our children. Plus an incredible amount of intelligent families send their children there - Sandia Lab employees, UNM grad and PhD students, and Nob Hill and Ridgecrest residents. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bandelier Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 343 17 19 119 12 n/a n/a 0 510
1991 341 20 20 138 16 n/a n/a 0 535
1992 365 22 7 140 13 n/a n/a 0 547
1993 327 18 21 134 14 n/a n/a 0 514
1994 320 19 22 116 17 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 264 18 17 99 12 n/a n/a 0 410
1996 264 18 17 99 12 n/a n/a 0 410
1997 231 13 12 94 19 n/a n/a 0 369
1998 268 20 18 99 21 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 257 23 12 89 16 n/a n/a 0 397
2000 282 18 11 100 17 n/a n/a 0 428
2001 313 27 10 110 18 n/a n/a 0 478
2002 324 30 13 142 23 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 324 30 13 142 23 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 350 36 13 159 25 n/a n/a 0 583
2005 353 40 12 169 27 n/a n/a 0 601
2006 332 41 16 177 28 n/a n/a 0 594
2007 315 29 20 182 29 n/a n/a 0 575
2008 306 25 20 190 34 n/a n/a 0 575
2009 293 26 21 187 31 n/a n/a 0 558
2010 250 16 13 240 24 0 21 0 564
2011 240 19 15 228 17 0 29 0 548
2012 253 17 14 233 20 0 34 0 571
2013 273 23 13 229 21 1 31 0 591
2014 262 20 15 231 22 1 32 0 583
2015 265 18 13 250 17 1 31 0 595
2016 268 25 13 240 19 2 35 0 602
2017 261 22 11 219 21 1 25 0 560
2018 245 19 11 240 23 0 26 0 564
2019 220 11 11 228 18 0 31 0 519
2020 231 11 16 220 20 0 27 0 525
2021 183 11 13 175 18 0 26 0 426
2022 194 12 9 176 20 0 25 0 436
2023 194 8 9 196 18 0 28 0 453

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 Bandelier Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 510 28.4 17.9 n/a
1991 535 29.4 18.1 n/a
1992 547 30.4 17.9 17.7
1993 514 29.0 17.7 n/a
1994 494 29.6 16.7 n/a
1995 410 25.8 15.9 n/a
1996 410 25.8 15.9 n/a
1997 369 18.0 20.5 n/a
1998 426 25.7 16.6 n/a
1999 397 25.2 15.8 29
2000 428 27.7 15.5 33.4
2001 478 32.6 14.7 40.6
2002 532 36.4 14.6 40
2003 532 36.4 14.6 40
2004 583 46.5 12.5 40
2005 601 41.9 14.3 42.3
2006 594 42.6 13.9 41.2
2007 575 40.9 14.1 40.9
2008 575 40.3 14.3 37
2009 558 36.0 15.5 29.4
2010 564 35.0 16.1 38.3
2011 548 34.7 15.7 36.3
2012 571 33.6 16.9 37.1
2013 591 35.3 16.7 40.3
2014 583 34.1 17.0 38.3
2015 595 36.0 16.5 37.5
2016 602 37.0 16.2 41.9
2017 560 37.2 15.0 39.6
2018 564 36.6 15.4 39.7
2019 519 33.1 15.6 38
2020 525 36.1 14.5 34.9
2021 426 37.1 11.4 31
2022 436 35.1 12.4 30.3
2023 453 32.6 13.8 34.2

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 Bandelier Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 510 28.4 17.9 n/a
1991 535 29.4 18.1 n/a
1992 547 30.4 17.9 17.7
1993 514 29.0 17.7 n/a
1994 494 29.6 16.7 n/a
1995 410 25.8 15.9 n/a
1996 410 25.8 15.9 n/a
1997 369 18.0 20.5 n/a
1998 426 25.7 16.6 n/a
1999 397 25.2 15.8 29
2000 428 27.7 15.5 33.4
2001 478 32.6 14.7 40.6
2002 532 36.4 14.6 40
2003 532 36.4 14.6 40
2004 583 46.5 12.5 40
2005 601 41.9 14.3 42.3
2006 594 42.6 13.9 41.2
2007 575 40.9 14.1 40.9
2008 575 40.3 14.3 37
2009 558 36.0 15.5 29.4
2010 564 35.0 16.1 38.3
2011 548 34.7 15.7 36.3
2012 571 33.6 16.9 37.1
2013 591 35.3 16.7 40.3
2014 583 34.1 17.0 38.3
2015 595 36.0 16.5 37.5
2016 602 37.0 16.2 41.9
2017 560 37.2 15.0 39.6
2018 564 36.6 15.4 39.7
2019 519 33.1 15.6 38
2020 525 36.1 14.5 34.9
2021 426 37.1 11.4 31
2022 436 35.1 12.4 30.3
2023 453 32.6 13.8 34.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bandelier Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,498

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bandelier 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 71st of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 26th of 435 Elementary schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Bandelier Elementary)3958.4
 19.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2432.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bandelier Elementary)5241.6
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)3022.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Bandelier Elementary)4960
 11%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2737.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bandelier Elementary)4748.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2624.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Bandelier Elementary)2758.5
 31.5%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)3036
 6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bandelier Elementary)3343.9
 10.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2427.4
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students519453
 12.7%
African American118
 27.3%
American Indian1818
Asian119
 18.2%
Hispanic228196
 14%
Pacific Islander00
White220194
 11.8%
Two or More Races3128
 9.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38%34.2%
 3.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bandelier Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Bandelier Elementary.

Yes. Bandelier Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Students who attend Bandelier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Albuquerque High

Students at Bandelier Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% African American.


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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.

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