Is Lavaland Elementary a good school?

Lavaland Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Lavaland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Lavaland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lavaland Elementary?

Students at Lavaland Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lavaland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lavaland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John Adams Middle High : West Mesa High

Lavaland Elementary

Summary:

Lavaland Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 420 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Lavaland Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 19% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 8% in Mathematics, and 11% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (89.05%) and a lower percentage of White students (6.19%) compared to nearby schools. Additionally, Lavaland Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Reginald Chavez Elementary, Valle Vista Elementary, and Alamosa Elementary, also perform below the state averages, Lavaland Elementary consistently ranks lower than these schools. This suggests that Lavaland Elementary may face unique challenges that the other schools do not, such as the high percentage of low-income students and the school's location in a disadvantaged area of Albuquerque.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

501 57th St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 836-4911

District: Albuquerque

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,894

Students who attend Lavaland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle
High:	West Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

White:

6.2%

American Indian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lavaland Elementary ranks worse than 93.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 86^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89%), White (6.2%), American Indian (2.4%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lavaland Elementary is 12.4, which is the 43^rd best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Lavaland Elementary employs 33.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lavaland Elementary is $8,894. 64 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lavaland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lavaland Elementary 408^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Lavaland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Lavaland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	5.81	383^rd	389	1.5%
2006	5.22	387^th	390	0.8%
2007	6.99	391^st	398	1.8%
2008	9.31	392^nd	405	3.2%
2009	15.31	380^th	411	7.5%
2010	18.85	371^st	419	11.5%
2011	16.25	355^th	402	11.7%
2012	15.53	362^nd	398	9.0%
2013	12.24	391^st	412	5.1%
2014	12.61	419^th	442	5.2%
2015	14.93	402^nd	421	4.5%
2016	16.49	379^th	410	7.6%
2017	14.01	350^th	374	6.4%
2018	12.50	361^st	383	5.7%
2019	11.37	377^th	396	4.8%
2022	11.02	391^st	420	6.9%
2023	13.27	408^th	435	6.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.88	70^th	83	15.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	14.81	333^rd	356	6.5%
2019	13.04	341^st	361	5.5%
2022	11.36	353^rd	410	13.9%
2023	12.91	402^nd	426	5.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	13.99	313^th	339	7.7%
2019	10.99	328^th	343	4.4%
2022	6.25	346^th	395	12.4%
2023	17.76	355^th	390	9.0%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	4.53	3^rd	3	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	14.26	316^th	333	5.1%
2019	7.62	334^th	337	0.9%
2022	16.37	311^th	392	20.7%
2023	8.82	410^th	414	1.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	13.17	307^th	329	6.7%
2019	12.31	305^th	320	4.7%
2022	8.91	348^th	389	10.5%
2023	11.56	383^rd	395	3.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.94	4^th	99	96.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lavaland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	17.65	300^th	325	7.7%
2023	11.37	394^th	413	4.6%

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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 Lavaland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	131	4	3	553	8	n/a	n/a	699
1991	271	8	0	464	8	n/a	n/a	751
1992	109	22	2	534	24	n/a	n/a	691
1993	83	14	2	564	32	n/a	n/a	695
1994	77	15	1	569	25	n/a	n/a	687
1995	105	31	1	530	28	n/a	n/a	695
1996	105	31	1	530	28	n/a	n/a	695
1997	107	35	0	507	34	n/a	n/a	683
1998	76	37	0	526	22	n/a	n/a	661
1999	60	38	1	523	16	n/a	n/a	638
2000	57	27	2	526	12	n/a	n/a	624
2001	70	14	1	597	16	n/a	n/a	698
2002	59	19	2	584	19	n/a	n/a	683
2003	59	19	2	584	19	n/a	n/a	683
2004	44	13	1	570	18	n/a	n/a	646
2005	40	13	1	650	16	n/a	n/a	720
2006	31	17	2	648	12	n/a	n/a	710
2007	36	12	1	586	14	n/a	n/a	649
2008	39	18	1	599	24	n/a	n/a	681
2009	26	17	0	563	16	n/a	n/a	622
2010	31	10	2	627	20	0	7	697
2011	30	5	0	615	14	0	5	669
2012	29	7	0	622	15	0	9	682
2013	33	5	0	617	20	0	6	681
2014	30	17	3	634	32	0	7	723
2015	30	10	0	559	34	0	5	638
2016	23	9	0	584	29	0	9	654
2017	23	7	0	586	21	0	7	644
2018	32	7	1	516	27	1	6	590
2019	30	9	0	477	24	0	9	549
2020	37	7	1	408	24	0	7	484
2021	28	3	1	366	24	0	2	424
2022	27	4	0	352	15	0	3	401
2023	26	5	0	374	10	0	5	420

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 Lavaland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	699	43.5	16.0	n/a
1991	751	39.7	18.9	n/a
1992	691	43.1	16.0	58.9
1993	695	45.4	15.3	n/a
1994	687	43.6	15.8	n/a
1995	695	42.2	16.5	n/a
1996	695	42.2	16.5	n/a
1997	683	46.1	14.8	n/a
1998	661	42.9	15.4	n/a
1999	638	45.8	13.9	76.3
2000	624	46.7	13.4	76.4
2001	698	49.8	14.0	88.8
2002	683	52.2	13.1	93.3
2003	683	52.2	13.1	93.3
2004	646	56.3	11.5	92.9
2005	720	50.3	14.3	90.6
2006	710	49.5	14.3	37.2
2007	649	44.0	14.8	99.5
2008	681	51.4	13.2	99.1
2009	622	41.4	15.0	99.5
2010	697	39.1	17.8	99.6
2011	669	39.2	17.0	99.6
2012	682	38.8	17.5	99.6
2013	681	40.0	17.0	99.6
2014	723	42.0	17.2	97.1
2015	638	40.0	15.9	85.4
2016	654	40.0	16.3	100
2017	644	40.6	15.8	100
2018	590	37.5	15.7	100
2019	549	37.0	14.8	99.1
2020	484	34.0	14.2	100
2021	424	32.0	13.2	100
2022	401	33.2	12.0	100
2023	420	33.8	12.4	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 Lavaland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	699	43.5	16.0	n/a
1991	751	39.7	18.9	n/a
1992	691	43.1	16.0	58.9
1993	695	45.4	15.3	n/a
1994	687	43.6	15.8	n/a
1995	695	42.2	16.5	n/a
1996	695	42.2	16.5	n/a
1997	683	46.1	14.8	n/a
1998	661	42.9	15.4	n/a
1999	638	45.8	13.9	76.3
2000	624	46.7	13.4	76.4
2001	698	49.8	14.0	88.8
2002	683	52.2	13.1	93.3
2003	683	52.2	13.1	93.3
2004	646	56.3	11.5	92.9
2005	720	50.3	14.3	90.6
2006	710	49.5	14.3	37.2
2007	649	44.0	14.8	99.5
2008	681	51.4	13.2	99.1
2009	622	41.4	15.0	99.5
2010	697	39.1	17.8	99.6
2011	669	39.2	17.0	99.6
2012	682	38.8	17.5	99.6
2013	681	40.0	17.0	99.6
2014	723	42.0	17.2	97.1
2015	638	40.0	15.9	85.4
2016	654	40.0	16.3	100
2017	644	40.6	15.8	100
2018	590	37.5	15.7	100
2019	549	37.0	14.8	99.1
2020	484	34.0	14.2	100
2021	424	32.0	13.2	100
2022	401	33.2	12.0	100
2023	420	33.8	12.4	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 Lavaland Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,894

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lavaland 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 377^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 408^th of 435 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Lavaland Elementary)	8	15.2	7.2%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lavaland Elementary)	10	7.6	2.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Lavaland Elementary)	9	11.1	2.1%
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 (Lavaland Elementary)	15	13.6	1.4%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lavaland Elementary)	12	15	3%
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	549	420	23.5%
African American	9	5	44.4%
American Indian	24	10	58.3%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	477	374	21.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	26	13.3%
Two or More Races	9	5	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	100%	0.9%

Schools Near Lavaland 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
Lavaland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 57th St NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-4911	420	34	12.4	100.0%	26 (6.2%)	5 (1.2%)	374 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	13.3	408^th of 435 public elementary schools	6.2%		11	391^st of 420 public elementary schools	6.9%	17	19.0	8.0	11.0	$8,894
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%)	13.8	405^th of 435 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.3	389^th of 420 public elementary schools	7.4%	16	19.0	8.0	15.0	$9,495
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 72nd St NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-5400	582	39	15.0	100.0%	55 (9.5%)	22 (3.8%)	433 (74.4%)	13 (2.2%)	51 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	17.2	386^th of 435 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.9	373^rd of 420 public elementary schools	11.2%	13	23.0	10.0	11.0	$9,619
Christine Duncan Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1900 Atrisco Dr. NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 839-4971	406	33	12.3	100.0%	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	388 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.6	385^th of 435 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.3	395^th of 420 public elementary schools	6.0%	10	21.0	12.0	14.0	$9,587
Reginald Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Mountain Rd NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2008	207	21	10.0	100.0%	15 (7.2%)	3 (1.4%)	181 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.4	376^th of 435 public elementary schools	13.6%		18.2	354^th of 420 public elementary schools	15.7%	22	21.0	12.0	22.0	$11,074
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%)	19.2	377^th of 435 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.5	394^th of 420 public elementary schools	6.2%	17	25.0	11.0	10.0	$11,003
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%)	44.9	224^th of 435 public elementary schools	48.5%		29.3	278^th of 420 public elementary schools	33.8%	54	35.0	25.0	24.0	$8,854
Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7500 La Morada NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7706	379	26	14.5	99.2%	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	366 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.4	228^th of 435 public elementary schools	47.6%		38.9	227^th of 420 public elementary schools	46.0%	1	34.0	25.0	25.0	$11,432
Montessori Of The Rio Grande	Public, Charter	K-5	1650 Gabaldon Dr. N.W.	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 842-5993	215	17	12.7	14.4%	104 (48.4%)	5 (2.3%)	87 (40.5%)	10 (4.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	88.1	56^th of 435 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.1	37^th of 420 public elementary schools	91.2%	19	75.0	35.0	66.0	$8,950
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%)	8.1	427^th of 435 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	14.0	3.0		$11,543

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