Petroglyph Elementary

Summary:

Petroglyph Elementary is a public elementary school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 471 students. 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.

Petroglyph Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in New Mexico, with a statewide ranking between 56-107 out of 374-442 schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with 55% proficiency in English Language Arts and 38% in Mathematics, compared to 39% and 25% statewide, respectively. Petroglyph's performance is particularly strong in serving Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking 36th out of 390 schools and 16th out of 166 schools in 2023-2024, respectively. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 15.7 over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Alvarado Elementary and Ventana Ranch Elementary are the closest performing schools, ranking in the top 25% of New Mexico elementary schools, similar to Petroglyph. In contrast, schools like Los Ranchos Elementary and Seven Bar Elementary have significantly lower academic performance, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state. Petroglyph's ability to support students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and English Language Learners is commendable, but there may be opportunities to improve services for students with special education needs.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5100 Marna Lynn Ave NW
       Albuquerque, NM  87114


(505) 898-0923

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
65th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,986 Help


Students who attend Petroglyph Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cibola High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.6%
White:
27.0%
American Indian:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.5% Help


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Compare Details Petroglyph Elementary ranks better than 85% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 17th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.6%), White (27%), American Indian (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Petroglyph Elementary is 15.7. 88 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 Petroglyph Elementary is $8,986. 59 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Petroglyph Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Petroglyph Elementary 65th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Petroglyph Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Albuquerque:

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

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Rank History for Petroglyph Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.13 109th 389 72.0%
2006 71.80 87th 390 77.7%
2007 66.69 112th 398 71.9%
2008 73.52 79th 405 80.5%
2009 71.48 97th 411 76.4%
2010 80.82 57th 419 86.4%
2011 76.47 76th 402 81.1%
2012 83.73 43rd 398 89.2%
2013 80.76 58th 412 85.9%
2014 73.25 90th 442 79.6%
2015 78.36 65th 421 84.6%
2016 76.19 73rd 410 82.2%
2017 77.62 56th 374 85.0%
2018 62.05 116th 383 69.7%
2019 67.48 107th 396 73.0%
2022 64.82 107th 420 74.5%
2023 83.80 70th 435 83.9%
2024 83.57 65th 433 85.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.12 34th 83 59.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.20 55th 203 72.9%
2023 92.38 20th 191 89.5%
2024 91.94 16th 166 90.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.45 88th 165 46.7%
2024 28.14 84th 99 15.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.45 208th 356 41.6%
2019 55.53 136th 361 62.3%
2022 35.80 229th 410 44.1%
2023 68.81 131st 426 69.2%
2024 82.17 35th 237 85.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.91 116th 339 65.8%
2019 65.74 92nd 343 73.2%
2022 55.43 119th 395 69.9%
2023 83.50 59th 390 84.9%
2024 80.31 68th 393 82.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 120th 333 64.0%
2019 60.23 104th 337 69.1%
2022 62.58 92nd 392 76.5%
2023 80.55 72nd 414 82.6%
2024 84.61 57th 410 86.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.95 8th 40 80.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.98 82nd 329 75.1%
2019 70.07 61st 320 80.9%
2022 56.23 108th 389 72.2%
2023 86.45 52nd 395 86.8%
2024 89.75 36th 390 90.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.05 8th 64 87.5%
2022 30.64 68th 99 31.3%
2023 44.81 52nd 92 43.5%
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Rank History for White students at Petroglyph Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.55 65th 187 65.2%
2019 59.25 78th 199 60.8%
2022 76.66 41st 325 87.4%
2023 86.85 56th 413 86.4%
2024 85.11 36th 293 87.7%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, August 28, 2021

Open Quote This school is not for your child if they have any kind of disability. They have either adamantly refused or ignored my request to have my son evaluated for SE. The principal is ridiculously rude and unprofessional. She became irate with me after requesting an IEP for my child and told me he will not get one, despite APS policies and procedures and the obvious help and support my child needs. She labeled him a “difficult child” and threatened suspension rather than support his cry for help. They also suggested I medicate my child. I am down right disgusted at the treatment we’ve received since his enrollment. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Petroglyph Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 486 20 9 157 18 n/a n/a 0 690
1994 595 32 8 189 17 n/a n/a 0 841
1995 432 12 12 112 4 n/a n/a 0 572
1996 432 12 12 112 4 n/a n/a 0 572
1997 512 24 21 156 9 n/a n/a 0 722
1998 535 33 19 182 22 n/a n/a 0 791
1999 502 33 19 202 25 n/a n/a 0 781
2000 539 35 14 240 38 n/a n/a 0 866
2001 519 37 25 263 35 n/a n/a 0 879
2002 370 26 24 176 22 n/a n/a 0 618
2003 370 26 24 176 22 n/a n/a 0 618
2004 381 29 24 227 32 n/a n/a 0 693
2005 361 26 23 311 42 n/a n/a 0 763
2006 363 40 28 314 53 n/a n/a 0 798
2007 332 28 34 326 58 n/a n/a 0 778
2008 324 32 31 344 57 n/a n/a 0 788
2009 321 26 33 318 62 n/a n/a 0 760
2010 228 16 17 381 45 0 32 0 719
2011 228 15 13 388 56 0 34 0 734
2012 209 12 18 407 46 0 24 0 716
2013 183 24 19 416 64 0 28 0 734
2014 197 24 14 351 52 2 32 0 672
2015 197 22 18 361 45 0 26 0 669
2016 211 18 21 342 53 1 21 0 667
2017 205 20 25 337 58 1 22 0 668
2018 216 29 30 333 64 1 23 0 696
2019 195 23 25 318 63 1 33 0 658
2020 216 19 28 325 69 1 29 0 687
2021 164 16 20 261 51 0 18 0 530
2022 132 9 21 277 40 1 18 0 498
2023 127 12 15 257 43 0 17 0 471

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 Petroglyph Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 690 35.1 19.7 n/a
1994 841 43.2 19.5 n/a
1995 572 29.1 19.7 n/a
1996 572 29.1 19.7 n/a
1997 722 34.5 20.9 n/a
1998 791 41.9 18.9 n/a
1999 781 45.7 17.1 11.1
2000 866 47.2 18.3 11.8
2001 879 49.8 17.7 20
2002 618 40.2 15.4 17.2
2003 618 40.2 15.4 17.2
2004 693 43.4 16.0 21.6
2005 763 53.1 14.4 27.9
2006 798 49.9 16.0 24.7
2007 778 51.7 15.0 27.4
2008 788 52.1 15.1 32
2009 760 49.8 15.3 30.9
2010 719 47.2 15.2 35
2011 734 46.3 15.8 42.2
2012 716 42.8 16.7 43.4
2013 734 43.5 16.8 47.5
2014 672 42.0 16.0 46.1
2015 669 40.0 16.7 46
2016 667 38.0 17.5 42
2017 668 39.3 16.9 44.8
2018 696 42.7 16.2 44.5
2019 658 39.6 16.5 43.8
2020 687 40.5 16.9 43.4
2021 530 36.5 14.5 40
2022 498 34.6 14.3 32.9
2023 471 30.0 15.7 43.5

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 Petroglyph Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 690 35.1 19.7 n/a
1994 841 43.2 19.5 n/a
1995 572 29.1 19.7 n/a
1996 572 29.1 19.7 n/a
1997 722 34.5 20.9 n/a
1998 791 41.9 18.9 n/a
1999 781 45.7 17.1 11.1
2000 866 47.2 18.3 11.8
2001 879 49.8 17.7 20
2002 618 40.2 15.4 17.2
2003 618 40.2 15.4 17.2
2004 693 43.4 16.0 21.6
2005 763 53.1 14.4 27.9
2006 798 49.9 16.0 24.7
2007 778 51.7 15.0 27.4
2008 788 52.1 15.1 32
2009 760 49.8 15.3 30.9
2010 719 47.2 15.2 35
2011 734 46.3 15.8 42.2
2012 716 42.8 16.7 43.4
2013 734 43.5 16.8 47.5
2014 672 42.0 16.0 46.1
2015 669 40.0 16.7 46
2016 667 38.0 17.5 42
2017 668 39.3 16.9 44.8
2018 696 42.7 16.2 44.5
2019 658 39.6 16.5 43.8
2020 687 40.5 16.9 43.4
2021 530 36.5 14.5 40
2022 498 34.6 14.3 32.9
2023 471 30.0 15.7 43.5

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 Petroglyph Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,986

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Petroglyph Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 107th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 70th of 435 Elementary schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Petroglyph Elementary)4541.7
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2432.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Petroglyph Elementary)6429.2
 34.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)3022.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Petroglyph Elementary)3247.1
 15.1%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2737.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Petroglyph Elementary)3037.1
 7.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2624.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Petroglyph Elementary)4546
 1%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)3036
 6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Petroglyph Elementary)3336.8
 3.8%
   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 Students658471
 28.4%
African American2312
 47.8%
American Indian6343
 31.7%
Asian2515
 40%
Hispanic318257
 19.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White195127
 34.9%
Two or More Races3317
 48.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.8%43.5%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Petroglyph Elementary

Students at Petroglyph Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 471 students attended Petroglyph Elementary.

Petroglyph Elementary ranks 65th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Petroglyph Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cibola High


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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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