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McCollum Elementary

Summary:

McCollum Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 274 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.

McCollum Elementary faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (51.09%) and Native American (6.57%) students compared to nearby schools. However, McCollum Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years. Its performance on state assessments is also below the state and district averages, with only 25% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 15% in Mathematics, and 21% in Science for the 2022-2023 school year. The school struggles with the performance of specific student subgroups, particularly Hispanic, male, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools. Additionally, McCollum Elementary has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population.

While some nearby schools, such as Alice King Community School and Onate Elementary, perform significantly better than the state and district averages, McCollum Elementary and several other nearby schools, such as Tomasita Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary, struggle with low academic achievement and low rankings. This suggests that socioeconomic factors and student demographics may be significant contributors to the academic challenges faced by these schools. However, McCollum Elementary's small student-teacher ratio and the presence of higher-performing schools in the area indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with successful neighboring schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 10900 San Jacinto St NE
       Albuquerque, NM  87112

(505) 298-5009

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
341st of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,772 Help


Students who attend McCollum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kennedy Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  274

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.1%
White:
31.8%
American Indian:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McCollum Elementary ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 62nd 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 24.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.1%), White (31.8%), American Indian (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McCollum Elementary is 8.7, which is the 4th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McCollum Elementary is $17,772, which is the highest among 98 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

McCollum Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McCollum Elementary 341st of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See McCollum Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 McCollum Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McCollum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 74.26 78th 389 79.9%
2006 64.80 116th 390 70.3%
2007 61.56 135th 398 66.1%
2008 42.22 238th 405 41.2%
2009 38.79 266th 411 35.3%
2010 62.26 134th 419 68.0%
2011 60.53 136th 402 66.2%
2012 65.70 122nd 398 69.3%
2013 42.78 233rd 412 43.4%
2014 58.49 155th 442 64.9%
2015 45.52 194th 421 53.9%
2016 41.48 221st 410 46.1%
2017 48.20 172nd 374 54.0%
2018 37.38 230th 383 39.9%
2019 32.22 265th 396 33.1%
2022 20.95 340th 420 19.0%
2023 24.63 341st 435 21.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McCollum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.21 155th 203 23.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McCollum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.62 182nd 356 48.9%
2019 40.59 213th 361 41.0%
2022 23.69 298th 410 27.3%
2023 27.40 323rd 426 24.2%
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Rank History for Female students at McCollum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.84 229th 339 32.4%
2019 44.10 177th 343 48.4%
2022 53.14 126th 395 68.1%
2023 44.17 221st 390 43.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McCollum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.15 20th 35 42.9%
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Rank History for Male students at McCollum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.69 167th 333 49.8%
2019 23.87 273rd 337 19.0%
2023 13.46 384th 414 7.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McCollum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.51 238th 329 27.7%
2019 26.46 245th 320 23.4%
2022 23.99 286th 389 26.5%
2023 14.94 364th 395 7.8%
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Rank History for White students at McCollum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.08 102nd 187 45.5%
2019 40.71 129th 199 35.2%
2022 51.90 147th 325 54.8%
2023 21.31 340th 413 17.7%
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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
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Open Quote I WENT TO MCCOLLUM AS WELL AS MOST OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. I LOVED IT. AND NOW MY CHILD WILL BE GOING THERE AS WELL THIS YEAR 2011. Close Quote



Enrollment information for McCollum Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 245 33 1 143 8 n/a n/a 0 430
1991 297 9 4 112 9 n/a n/a 0 431
1992 266 14 7 114 16 n/a n/a 0 417
1993 250 17 5 132 20 n/a n/a 0 424
1994 258 18 3 139 21 n/a n/a 0 439
1995 227 18 3 148 16 n/a n/a 0 412
1996 227 18 3 148 16 n/a n/a 0 412
1997 223 22 3 160 21 n/a n/a 0 429
1998 233 20 5 167 17 n/a n/a 0 442
1999 229 24 5 144 13 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 247 27 4 157 16 n/a n/a 0 451
2001 223 23 1 185 14 n/a n/a 0 446
2002 203 20 3 180 11 n/a n/a 0 417
2003 203 20 3 180 11 n/a n/a 0 417
2004 170 24 5 179 9 n/a n/a 0 387
2005 156 19 3 190 11 n/a n/a 0 379
2006 119 30 5 214 17 n/a n/a 0 385
2007 147 33 4 226 16 n/a n/a 0 426
2008 157 28 7 222 13 n/a n/a 0 427
2009 152 31 7 204 24 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 112 10 5 227 15 0 16 0 385
2011 93 3 2 198 20 1 18 0 335
2012 97 10 2 212 22 1 15 0 359
2013 99 15 3 237 25 1 19 0 399
2014 107 13 3 235 24 0 22 0 404
2015 98 10 9 226 23 0 12 0 378
2016 121 16 5 232 28 2 9 0 413
2017 120 18 4 232 24 2 12 0 412
2018 113 19 6 218 14 2 8 0 380
2019 110 13 5 187 21 3 10 0 349
2020 110 15 3 194 32 3 18 0 375
2021 67 4 4 148 26 3 13 0 265
2022 80 3 3 142 19 1 19 0 267
2023 87 10 4 140 18 0 15 0 274

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 McCollum Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 430 30.7 14.0 n/a
1991 431 29.3 14.7 n/a
1992 417 31.8 13.1 30.5
1993 424 32.7 13.0 n/a
1994 439 32.0 13.7 n/a
1995 412 31.0 13.3 n/a
1996 412 31.0 13.3 n/a
1997 429 33.9 12.7 n/a
1998 442 31.0 14.3 n/a
1999 415 30.9 13.4 54.2
2000 451 30.7 14.7 59.2
2001 446 34.9 12.8 67.7
2002 417 39.9 10.5 66.7
2003 417 39.9 10.5 66.7
2004 387 36.8 10.5 54.3
2005 379 36.3 10.4 68.1
2006 385 34.8 11.1 68.1
2007 426 39.9 10.7 66
2008 427 38.0 11.2 64.2
2009 418 34.7 12.0 55.5
2010 385 33.6 11.4 71.2
2011 335 28.8 11.6 72.2
2012 359 34.8 10.3 74.1
2013 399 37.6 10.5 77.7
2014 404 37.0 10.9 75.5
2015 378 37.0 10.2 72.8
2016 413 37.0 11.1 100
2017 412 39.1 10.5 100
2018 380 36.4 10.4 100
2019 349 32.5 10.7 93.1
2020 375 33.5 11.1 100
2021 265 30.4 8.7 100
2022 267 30.9 8.6 100
2023 274 31.4 8.7 100

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 McCollum Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 430 30.7 14.0 n/a
1991 431 29.3 14.7 n/a
1992 417 31.8 13.1 30.5
1993 424 32.7 13.0 n/a
1994 439 32.0 13.7 n/a
1995 412 31.0 13.3 n/a
1996 412 31.0 13.3 n/a
1997 429 33.9 12.7 n/a
1998 442 31.0 14.3 n/a
1999 415 30.9 13.4 54.2
2000 451 30.7 14.7 59.2
2001 446 34.9 12.8 67.7
2002 417 39.9 10.5 66.7
2003 417 39.9 10.5 66.7
2004 387 36.8 10.5 54.3
2005 379 36.3 10.4 68.1
2006 385 34.8 11.1 68.1
2007 426 39.9 10.7 66
2008 427 38.0 11.2 64.2
2009 418 34.7 12.0 55.5
2010 385 33.6 11.4 71.2
2011 335 28.8 11.6 72.2
2012 359 34.8 10.3 74.1
2013 399 37.6 10.5 77.7
2014 404 37.0 10.9 75.5
2015 378 37.0 10.2 72.8
2016 413 37.0 11.1 100
2017 412 39.1 10.5 100
2018 380 36.4 10.4 100
2019 349 32.5 10.7 93.1
2020 375 33.5 11.1 100
2021 265 30.4 8.7 100
2022 267 30.9 8.6 100
2023 274 31.4 8.7 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McCollum Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $17,772

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McCollum 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 265th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 341st of 435 Elementary schools
 11.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (McCollum Elementary)3620
 16%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2432.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McCollum Elementary)2711.1
 15.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)3022.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (McCollum Elementary)1922.9
 3.9%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2737.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (McCollum Elementary)1918.2
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2624.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (McCollum Elementary)2723.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)3036
 6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (McCollum Elementary)1821.9
 3.9%
   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 Students349274
 21.5%
African American1310
 23.1%
American Indian2118
 14.3%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic187140
 25.1%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White11087
 20.9%
Two or More Races1015
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.1%100%
 6.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about McCollum Elementary

Students at McCollum Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

McCollum Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Students who attend McCollum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 274 students attended McCollum Elementary.


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