Is Montezuma Elementary a good school?

Montezuma Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Montezuma Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Montezuma Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montezuma Elementary?

Students at Montezuma Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% American Indian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Montezuma Elementary

Summary:

Montezuma Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 357 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.

Montezuma Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in proficiency rates for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 22% in Language Arts, 13% in Mathematics, and 20% in Science, compared to the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34% respectively. The school has ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking of 370 out of 435 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Montezuma Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking particularly low for Hispanic and White students, while performing slightly better for Native American and multi-racial students. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the past three school years.

Montezuma Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Desert Willow Family School and Monte Vista Elementary, which rank among the top elementary schools in the state and have proficiency rates that are over 40 percentage points higher than Montezuma Elementary in core subject areas. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has not been able to translate this resource into improved academic outcomes. Montezuma Elementary's diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment and significant representation of other racial groups, suggests that the school may need to address potential equity and inclusion issues to better support the needs of its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3100 Indian School NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

(505) 260-2040

District: Albuquerque

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,900

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

White:

19.6%

American Indian:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montezuma Elementary ranks worse than 85.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 70^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.4%), White (19.6%), American Indian (7.6%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montezuma Elementary is 9.9, which is the 14^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Montezuma Elementary employs 35.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montezuma Elementary is $14,900, which is the 6^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Montezuma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montezuma Elementary 370^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Montezuma Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Albuquerque:

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

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Rank History for Montezuma Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	33.95	279^th	389	28.3%
2006	44.94	225^th	390	42.3%
2007	39.08	244^th	398	38.7%
2008	33.99	283^rd	405	30.1%
2009	40.66	252^nd	411	38.7%
2010	28.98	320^th	419	23.6%
2011	27.34	311^th	402	22.6%
2012	22.20	329^th	398	17.3%
2013	17.96	365^th	412	11.4%
2014	19.79	390^th	442	11.8%
2015	24.17	347^th	421	17.6%
2016	16.44	380^th	410	7.3%
2017	12.10	365^th	374	2.4%
2018	12.42	362^nd	383	5.5%
2019	11.17	378^th	396	4.5%
2022	16.10	367^th	420	12.6%
2023	20.38	370^th	435	14.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.32	55^th	83	33.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	14.63	334^th	356	6.2%
2019	12.77	342^nd	361	5.3%
2022	17.62	329^th	410	19.8%
2023	21.91	357^th	426	16.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.44	322^nd	339	5.0%
2019	13.51	316^th	343	7.9%
2022	22.19	294^th	395	25.6%
2023	26.72	304^th	390	22.1%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	74.18	1^st	3	66.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	13.54	318^th	333	4.5%
2019	9.42	328^th	337	2.7%
2022	9.64	341^st	392	13.0%
2023	14.84	378^th	414	8.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	11.26	319^th	329	3.0%
2019	10.40	310^th	320	3.1%
2022	14.13	329^th	389	15.4%
2023	17.48	353^rd	395	10.6%

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Rank History for Native American students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.93	28^th	99	71.7%
2023	24.22	73^rd	92	20.7%

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Rank History for White students at Montezuma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.60	280^th	325	13.8%
2023	16.05	370^th	413	10.4%

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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 Montezuma Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	316	6	17	151	31	n/a	n/a	521
1991	346	17	11	164	28	n/a	n/a	566
1992	378	12	13	190	47	n/a	n/a	640
1993	389	19	12	204	57	n/a	n/a	681
1994	394	24	18	191	43	n/a	n/a	670
1995	379	28	12	207	29	n/a	n/a	655
1996	379	28	12	207	29	n/a	n/a	655
1997	347	30	11	213	31	n/a	n/a	632
1998	340	26	12	175	45	n/a	n/a	598
1999	298	17	13	166	46	n/a	n/a	540
2000	265	24	8	162	38	n/a	n/a	497
2001	222	29	8	181	50	n/a	n/a	490
2002	205	16	6	185	56	n/a	n/a	468
2003	205	16	6	185	56	n/a	n/a	468
2004	183	20	13	220	40	n/a	n/a	476
2005	188	19	6	246	50	n/a	n/a	509
2006	198	29	7	265	46	n/a	n/a	545
2007	181	25	12	258	39	n/a	n/a	515
2008	194	28	8	281	32	n/a	n/a	543
2009	173	25	4	294	45	n/a	n/a	541
2010	107	11	2	323	52	0	12	507
2011	90	13	2	338	46	1	11	501
2012	99	17	4	318	45	1	13	497
2013	77	15	2	338	52	3	15	502
2014	67	8	3	338	55	2	18	491
2015	51	14	1	312	47	1	19	445
2016	52	19	2	309	38	0	20	440
2017	51	25	1	273	32	0	24	406
2018	54	27	2	273	32	0	18	406
2019	49	23	1	275	35	0	9	392
2020	56	21	1	254	35	0	12	379
2021	49	14	1	239	31	0	14	348
2022	58	11	2	216	23	0	15	325
2023	70	14	2	230	27	0	14	357

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 Montezuma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	521	34.5	15.1	n/a
1991	566	35.5	15.9	n/a
1992	640	39.2	16.3	26.4
1993	681	42.0	16.2	n/a
1994	670	46.2	14.5	n/a
1995	655	43.0	15.2	n/a
1996	655	43.0	15.2	n/a
1997	632	42.7	14.8	n/a
1998	598	39.1	15.3	n/a
1999	540	38.4	14.1	40
2000	497	38.7	12.8	38.4
2001	490	38.1	12.9	53.3
2002	468	45.6	10.3	57.1
2003	468	45.6	10.3	57.1
2004	476	43.6	10.9	47.1
2005	509	46.0	11.1	62.7
2006	545	44.7	12.2	57.2
2007	515	44.0	11.7	58.4
2008	543	49.1	11.1	58.7
2009	541	42.3	12.8	51
2010	507	40.8	12.4	67.7
2011	501	41.9	11.9	70.7
2012	497	42.8	11.6	76.7
2013	502	39.7	12.6	83.1
2014	491	41.9	11.7	80.2
2015	445	38.0	11.7	81.1
2016	440	41.0	10.7	100
2017	406	36.4	11.1	100
2018	406	33.4	12.1	100
2019	392	36.6	10.6	99.5
2020	379	39.9	9.4	99.7
2021	348	36.9	9.4	100
2022	325	36.1	9.0	100
2023	357	35.9	9.9	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 Montezuma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	521	34.5	15.1	n/a
1991	566	35.5	15.9	n/a
1992	640	39.2	16.3	26.4
1993	681	42.0	16.2	n/a
1994	670	46.2	14.5	n/a
1995	655	43.0	15.2	n/a
1996	655	43.0	15.2	n/a
1997	632	42.7	14.8	n/a
1998	598	39.1	15.3	n/a
1999	540	38.4	14.1	40
2000	497	38.7	12.8	38.4
2001	490	38.1	12.9	53.3
2002	468	45.6	10.3	57.1
2003	468	45.6	10.3	57.1
2004	476	43.6	10.9	47.1
2005	509	46.0	11.1	62.7
2006	545	44.7	12.2	57.2
2007	515	44.0	11.7	58.4
2008	543	49.1	11.1	58.7
2009	541	42.3	12.8	51
2010	507	40.8	12.4	67.7
2011	501	41.9	11.9	70.7
2012	497	42.8	11.6	76.7
2013	502	39.7	12.6	83.1
2014	491	41.9	11.7	80.2
2015	445	38.0	11.7	81.1
2016	440	41.0	10.7	100
2017	406	36.4	11.1	100
2018	406	33.4	12.1	100
2019	392	36.6	10.6	99.5
2020	379	39.9	9.4	99.7
2021	348	36.9	9.4	100
2022	325	36.1	9.0	100
2023	357	35.9	9.9	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 Montezuma Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,900

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montezuma Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 378^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 370^th of 435 Elementary schools	10.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Montezuma Elementary)	11	17.5	6.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montezuma Elementary)	21	13.8	7.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Montezuma Elementary)	9	15.4	6.4%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montezuma Elementary)	6	5.8	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	26	24.7	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Montezuma Elementary)	10	20.3	10.3%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montezuma Elementary)	10	20.3	10.3%
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	392	357	8.9%
African American	23	14	39.1%
American Indian	35	27	22.9%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	275	230	16.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	49	70	42.9%
Two or More Races	9	14	55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.5%	100%	0.5%

Schools Near Montezuma 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
Montezuma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Indian School NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 260-2040	357	36	9.9	100.0%	70 (19.6%)	14 (3.9%)	230 (64.4%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	20.4	370^th of 435 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.1	367^th of 420 public elementary schools	12.6%	3	22.0	13.0	20.0	$14,900
21st Century Public Academy	Public, Charter	1-8	4300 Cutler Ave. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	21st Century Public Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 254-0280	393	30	13.2	52.7%	164 (41.7%)	16 (4.1%)	193 (49.1%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	3211 Monte Vista Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2030	426	29	14.6	31.0%	159 (37.3%)	13 (3.1%)	208 (48.8%)	10 (2.3%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	93.3	38^th of 435 public elementary schools	91.3%		89	30^th of 420 public elementary schools	92.9%	8	66.0	46.0	56.0	$7,341
Ecademy K-8	Public, Virtual	K-8	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(505) 247-4209	747	53	14.2	52.2%	88 (11.8%)	29 (3.9%)	504 (67.5%)	7 (0.9%)	76 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	19.8	373^rd of 435 public elementary schools	14.3%		37.7	230^th of 420 public elementary schools	45.2%	143	26.0	8.0	19.0
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2020	232	21	11.1	37.1%	87 (37.5%)	12 (5.2%)	99 (42.7%)	6 (2.6%)	16 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	82.4	73^rd of 435 public elementary schools	83.2%		65.2	105^th of 420 public elementary schools	75.0%	32	57.0	34.0	63.0	$11,794
Bel-Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4725 Candelaria Rd NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 888-4033	252	25	9.9	100.0%	32 (12.7%)	8 (3.2%)	164 (65.1%)	4 (1.6%)	33 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	10.1	421^st of 435 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.3	396^th of 420 public elementary schools	5.7%	25	14.0	8.0	6.0	$10,961
Desert Willow Family School	Public	K-8	3303 Monroe NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 888-1647	294	18	16.8	8.5%	179 (60.9%)	1 (0.3%)	81 (27.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)	99.9	1^st of 435 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.8	7^th of 420 public elementary schools	98.3%	6	88.0	81.0	77.0	$6,492
Hodgin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Morningside Dr NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 881-9855	425	34	12.5	100.0%	79 (18.6%)	15 (3.5%)	224 (52.7%)	9 (2.1%)	75 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	14.1	404^th of 435 public elementary schools	7.1%		17.2	360^th of 420 public elementary schools	14.3%	44	18.0	9.0	16.0	$11,974
Coral Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4401 Silver Avenue SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6725	238	16	15.1	47.9%	73 (30.7%)	18 (7.6%)	111 (46.6%)	6 (2.5%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	91.9	41^st of 435 public elementary schools	90.6%		76.6	69^th of 420 public elementary schools	83.6%	28	57.0	48.0	68.0
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Edith NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2024	167	17	9.7	100.0%	11 (6.6%)	3 (1.8%)	133 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	47.8	210^th of 435 public elementary schools	51.7%		44.2	197^th of 420 public elementary schools	53.1%	13	41.0	21.0	26.0	$10,893

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