Is Carlos Rey Elementary a good school?

Carlos Rey Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Carlos Rey Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 523 students attended Carlos Rey Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carlos Rey Elementary?

Students at Carlos Rey Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Carlos Rey Elementary

Summary:

Carlos Rey Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 523 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.

Carlos Rey Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27% of Carlos Rey students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39% for the Albuquerque district and the state of New Mexico. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with subgroups like English Language Learners performing in the bottom quarter of New Mexico elementary schools. Additionally, Carlos Rey has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Carlos Rey Elementary's persistent underperformance suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address. The proximity of Carlos Rey to other schools in the Albuquerque district, such as Navajo Elementary and Alamosa Elementary, which face similar challenges, could present opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of best practices to improve outcomes for students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1215 Cerrillos Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121

(505) 836-7738

District: Albuquerque

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,492

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.5%

White:

5.9%

African American:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlos Rey Elementary ranks worse than 78.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 60^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.5%), White (5.9%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlos Rey Elementary is 11.3, which is the 27^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Carlos Rey Elementary employs 46.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlos Rey Elementary is $8,492. 78 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlos Rey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlos Rey Elementary 338^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Carlos Rey Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status 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 all students at Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	11.83	373^rd	389	4.1%
2006	24.77	321^st	390	17.7%
2007	35.99	256^th	398	35.7%
2008	28.45	319^th	405	21.2%
2009	33.41	296^th	411	28.0%
2010	39.52	268^th	419	36.0%
2011	39.14	253^rd	402	37.1%
2012	18.06	345^th	398	13.3%
2013	21.96	347^th	412	15.8%
2014	34.98	298^th	442	32.6%
2015	33.34	276^th	421	34.4%
2016	26.72	312^th	410	23.9%
2017	31.57	256^th	374	31.6%
2018	20.89	317^th	383	17.2%
2019	12.23	372^nd	396	6.1%
2022	15.70	369^th	420	12.1%
2023	36.27	280^th	435	35.6%
2024	23.14	338^th	433	21.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	10.95	81^st	83	2.4%
2019	13.23	94^th	98	4.1%
2022	11.13	201^st	203	1.0%
2023	25.98	173^rd	191	9.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.94	164^th	165	0.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	25.66	287^th	356	19.4%
2019	14.09	336^th	361	6.9%
2022	17.17	331^st	410	19.3%
2023	42.51	249^th	426	41.5%
2024	29.67	163^rd	237	31.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	19.30	292^nd	339	13.9%
2019	10.62	330^th	343	3.8%
2022	16.38	323^rd	395	18.2%
2023	28.09	294^th	390	24.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	17.42	305^th	333	8.4%
2019	9.97	323^rd	337	4.2%
2022	12.32	334^th	392	14.8%
2023	39.62	243^rd	414	41.3%
2024	39.74	225^th	410	45.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	19.56	284^th	329	13.7%
2019	10.86	309^th	320	3.4%
2022	13.23	332^nd	389	14.7%
2023	39.05	249^th	395	37.0%
2024	24.64	309^th	390	20.8%

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Rank History for White students at Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.24	169^th	325	48.0%
2023	30.96	296^th	413	28.3%

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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

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Enrollment information for Carlos Rey Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	147	13	0	355	16	n/a	n/a	531
1991	83	28	6	422	17	n/a	n/a	556
1992	69	25	6	417	40	n/a	n/a	557
1993	73	29	3	453	41	n/a	n/a	599
1994	81	48	3	425	43	n/a	n/a	600
1995	100	30	5	478	38	n/a	n/a	651
1996	100	30	5	478	38	n/a	n/a	651
1997	113	27	4	498	44	n/a	n/a	686
1998	124	26	4	549	33	n/a	n/a	736
1999	70	24	4	505	20	n/a	n/a	623
2000	74	28	4	532	25	n/a	n/a	663
2001	65	30	2	613	26	n/a	n/a	736
2002	67	27	1	683	27	n/a	n/a	805
2003	67	27	1	683	27	n/a	n/a	805
2004	56	18	6	689	15	n/a	n/a	784
2005	51	15	5	735	21	n/a	n/a	827
2006	55	8	4	831	23	n/a	n/a	921
2007	54	11	6	838	29	n/a	n/a	938
2008	61	11	7	889	26	n/a	n/a	994
2009	66	9	8	835	21	n/a	n/a	939
2010	48	13	4	801	14	0	8	888
2011	53	12	3	774	19	0	4	865
2012	39	7	3	806	15	0	5	875
2013	53	15	1	765	14	0	5	853
2014	40	4	0	723	13	0	8	788
2015	50	7	0	687	15	0	5	764
2016	43	8	1	650	18	0	8	728
2017	36	11	1	604	17	0	10	679
2018	42	15	3	599	17	0	11	687
2019	45	26	1	555	13	0	10	650
2020	48	16	1	527	12	0	8	612
2021	27	9	0	513	12	0	8	569
2022	37	7	0	459	10	1	9	523
2023	31	12	0	463	11	1	5	523

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 Carlos Rey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	531	34.6	15.3	n/a
1991	556	32.0	17.3	n/a
1992	557	36.7	15.1	51.2
1993	599	38.1	15.7	n/a
1994	600	35.2	17.0	n/a
1995	651	42.1	15.5	n/a
1996	651	42.1	15.5	n/a
1997	686	39.6	17.3	n/a
1998	736	45.2	16.3	n/a
1999	623	37.9	16.4	76.2
2000	663	39.0	17.0	70.7
2001	736	45.2	16.3	81.9
2002	805	58.7	13.7	88.6
2003	805	58.7	13.7	88.6
2004	784	54.2	14.5	87.6
2005	827	51.2	16.2	82.6
2006	921	56.5	16.3	78.3
2007	938	58.9	15.9	71.4
2008	994	63.0	15.8	76.7
2009	939	57.8	16.2	63.6
2010	888	54.4	16.3	99.7
2011	865	52.2	16.5	99.7
2012	875	49.7	17.6	99.7
2013	853	48.2	17.6	95.8
2014	788	49.7	15.8	98.1
2015	764	47.0	16.2	72.5
2016	728	43.0	16.9	100
2017	679	42.7	15.9	100
2018	687	43.2	15.9	99.9
2019	650	40.2	16.1	99.1
2020	612	42.0	14.5	99.5
2021	569	38.7	14.6	100
2022	523	39.0	13.4	100
2023	523	46.1	11.3	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 Carlos Rey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	531	34.6	15.3	n/a
1991	556	32.0	17.3	n/a
1992	557	36.7	15.1	51.2
1993	599	38.1	15.7	n/a
1994	600	35.2	17.0	n/a
1995	651	42.1	15.5	n/a
1996	651	42.1	15.5	n/a
1997	686	39.6	17.3	n/a
1998	736	45.2	16.3	n/a
1999	623	37.9	16.4	76.2
2000	663	39.0	17.0	70.7
2001	736	45.2	16.3	81.9
2002	805	58.7	13.7	88.6
2003	805	58.7	13.7	88.6
2004	784	54.2	14.5	87.6
2005	827	51.2	16.2	82.6
2006	921	56.5	16.3	78.3
2007	938	58.9	15.9	71.4
2008	994	63.0	15.8	76.7
2009	939	57.8	16.2	63.6
2010	888	54.4	16.3	99.7
2011	865	52.2	16.5	99.7
2012	875	49.7	17.6	99.7
2013	853	48.2	17.6	95.8
2014	788	49.7	15.8	98.1
2015	764	47.0	16.2	72.5
2016	728	43.0	16.9	100
2017	679	42.7	15.9	100
2018	687	43.2	15.9	99.9
2019	650	40.2	16.1	99.1
2020	612	42.0	14.5	99.5
2021	569	38.7	14.6	100
2022	523	39.0	13.4	100
2023	523	46.1	11.3	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 Carlos Rey Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,492

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carlos Rey 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 372^nd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 280^th of 435 Elementary schools	29.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Carlos Rey Elementary)	14	16.3	2.3%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carlos Rey Elementary)	17	8.8	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Carlos Rey Elementary)	13	18.2	5.2%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carlos Rey Elementary)	7	7.1	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	26	24.7	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Carlos Rey Elementary)	18	24.4	6.4%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carlos Rey Elementary)	11	14.4	3.4%
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	650	523	19.5%
African American	26	12	53.8%
American Indian	13	11	15.4%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	555	463	16.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	45	31	31.1%
Two or More Races	10	5	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	100%	0.9%

Schools Near Carlos Rey 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
Carlos Rey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Cerrillos Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7738	523	46	11.3	100.0%	31 (5.9%)	12 (2.3%)	463 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	23.1	338^th of 433 public elementary schools	21.9%		36.3	280^th of 435 public elementary schools	35.6%	58	25.0	27.0	13.0	$8,492
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
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
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
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Vermejo Park Dr SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 452-3137	592	47	12.6	100.0%	39 (6.6%)	16 (2.7%)	510 (86.1%)	5 (0.8%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.1	381^st of 433 public elementary schools	12.0%		22.1	359^th of 435 public elementary schools	17.5%	22	14.0	26.0	9.0	$8,862
George I Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-8	4050 118th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 253-0300	1,221	78	15.7	100.0%	77 (6.3%)	30 (2.5%)	1,061 (86.9%)	7 (0.6%)	30 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.3%)	21.6	347^th of 433 public elementary schools	19.9%		24	348^th of 435 public elementary schools	20.0%	1	17.0	30.0	10.0	$7,175
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
Navajo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2936 Hughes Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-8512	359	28	13.0	100.0%	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	330 (91.9%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	9.9	417^th of 433 public elementary schools	3.7%		12.7	412^th of 435 public elementary schools	5.3%	5	14.0	16.0	7.0	$10,018
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
Painted Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Gavin Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7763	620	45	13.9	100.0%	65 (10.5%)	10 (1.6%)	504 (81.3%)	6 (1.0%)	26 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	34.9	267^th of 433 public elementary schools	38.3%		44.9	224^th of 435 public elementary schools	48.5%	43	23.0	35.0	18.0	$8,854

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