Is Pajarito Elementary a good school?

Pajarito Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Pajarito Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Pajarito Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pajarito Elementary?

Students at Pajarito Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pajarito Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pajarito Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Polk Middle High : Rio Grande High

Pajarito Elementary

Summary:

Pajarito Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 347 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.

Pajarito Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New Mexico elementary schools over the past 8 years, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 11% of Pajarito students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% at the state and district level, and only 6% were proficient in math, compared to 24-25% at the state and district level. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the past 3 years, and a high proportion of Hispanic students.

The nearby schools in the Albuquerque School District, such as Kit Carson Elementary, Rudolfo Anaya Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary, also have relatively low academic performance and rankings, indicating a broader challenge within the district. However, Pajarito Elementary's performance is consistently the lowest among the nearby schools, suggesting that the school may face unique challenges or require more targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2701 Don Felipe SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 877-9718

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
423^rd of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,887

Students who attend Pajarito Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Polk Middle
High:	Rio Grande High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

White:

9.2%

American Indian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pajarito Elementary ranks worse than 97.7% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 92^nd among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.9%), White (9.2%), American Indian (1.4%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pajarito Elementary is 9.5, which is the 10^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Pajarito Elementary employs 36.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pajarito Elementary is $12,887, which is the 9^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pajarito Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pajarito Elementary 423^rd of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Pajarito Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female 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 Pajarito Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pajarito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	21.09	329^th	389	15.4%
2006	17.29	356^th	390	8.7%
2007	20.77	345^th	398	13.3%
2008	17.26	368^th	405	9.1%
2009	29.12	320^th	411	22.1%
2010	18.06	377^th	419	10.0%
2011	20.43	339^th	402	15.7%
2012	16.59	356^th	398	10.6%
2013	28.23	317^th	412	23.1%
2014	25.42	363^rd	442	17.9%
2015	31.20	296^th	421	29.7%
2016	21.21	351^st	410	14.4%
2017	12.53	361^st	374	3.5%
2018	12.94	357^th	383	6.8%
2019	11.56	376^th	396	5.1%
2022	12.52	382^nd	420	9.0%
2023	10.10	420^th	435	3.4%
2024	8.11	423^rd	433	2.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pajarito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	15.65	330^th	356	7.3%
2019	13.16	340^th	361	5.8%
2022	13.12	345^th	410	15.9%
2023	9.30	411^th	426	3.5%
2024	9.77	228^th	237	3.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Pajarito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	24.54	268^th	339	20.9%
2019	18.21	300^th	343	12.5%
2024	6.75	391^st	393	0.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pajarito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	8.48	332^nd	333	0.3%
2019	11.47	316^th	337	6.2%
2022	20.03	291^st	392	25.8%
2023	13.84	383^rd	414	7.5%
2024	7.78	405^th	410	1.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pajarito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	11.99	313^th	329	4.9%
2019	11.75	306^th	320	4.4%
2022	11.60	339^th	389	12.9%
2023	8.97	390^th	395	1.3%
2024	7.77	386^th	390	1.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pajarito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.00	405^th	413	1.9%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a teacher
Saturday, January 21, 2023

I wonder why the rankings and the scores are so low? The "principal" has completely turned over the staff numerous times and yet she appears to making the situation worse. Maybe parents should ask why. Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, November 16, 2019

Words cannot describe how poorly run Pajarito is. Without a doubt the worst place I have ever taught. My heart goes out to the students in this negative and apathetic school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pajarito Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	166	8	0	404	12	n/a	n/a	590
1991	161	13	0	417	5	n/a	n/a	596
1992	140	8	0	358	23	n/a	n/a	529
1993	146	10	0	370	19	n/a	n/a	545
1994	157	9	0	382	17	n/a	n/a	565
1995	139	7	0	364	9	n/a	n/a	519
1996	139	7	0	364	9	n/a	n/a	519
1997	139	6	2	401	7	n/a	n/a	555
1998	122	4	0	408	6	n/a	n/a	540
1999	107	9	1	421	7	n/a	n/a	545
2000	106	13	1	408	4	n/a	n/a	532
2001	93	9	1	428	5	n/a	n/a	536
2002	86	5	3	447	7	n/a	n/a	548
2003	86	5	3	447	7	n/a	n/a	548
2004	94	5	6	457	6	n/a	n/a	568
2005	94	6	4	441	5	n/a	n/a	550
2006	82	6	2	478	7	n/a	n/a	575
2007	95	9	2	465	10	n/a	n/a	581
2008	82	10	2	479	6	n/a	n/a	579
2009	74	6	1	542	6	n/a	n/a	629
2010	50	0	1	560	4	0	5	620
2011	47	2	1	593	3	0	7	653
2012	33	0	2	604	4	0	8	651
2013	31	2	1	565	3	0	7	609
2014	26	2	1	529	3	0	7	568
2015	24	0	1	511	5	0	7	548
2016	23	1	0	466	5	0	7	502
2017	28	3	0	421	8	0	7	467
2018	32	2	0	405	5	0	4	448
2019	42	3	0	359	6	0	4	414
2020	53	4	0	352	6	0	4	419
2021	42	2	0	313	7	0	4	368
2022	34	1	3	291	2	0	5	336
2023	32	0	0	305	5	0	5	347

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 Pajarito Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	590	35.0	16.8	n/a
1991	596	33.5	17.7	n/a
1992	529	36.3	14.5	58.6
1993	545	33.9	16.1	n/a
1994	565	39.3	14.4	n/a
1995	519	35.7	14.5	n/a
1996	519	35.7	14.5	n/a
1997	555	39.4	14.1	n/a
1998	540	35.7	15.1	n/a
1999	545	38.2	14.3	68.1
2000	532	37.1	14.3	77.6
2001	536	39.7	13.5	84.3
2002	548	43.7	12.5	86.7
2003	548	43.7	12.5	86.7
2004	568	44.4	12.8	73.1
2005	550	41.2	13.3	75.1
2006	575	39.0	14.7	73.2
2007	581	38.8	15.0	75.6
2008	579	45.2	12.8	79.1
2009	629	47.2	13.3	64.4
2010	620	48.2	12.8	86.3
2011	653	47.6	13.7	84.7
2012	651	48.5	13.4	99.5
2013	609	48.2	12.6	99.5
2014	568	46.3	12.2	96.5
2015	548	41.0	13.3	80.8
2016	502	37.0	13.5	100
2017	467	33.0	14.1	100
2018	448	30.3	14.7	100
2019	414	35.9	11.5	96.4
2020	419	38.4	10.9	99.5
2021	368	36.4	10.1	100
2022	336	35.9	9.3	100
2023	347	36.3	9.5	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 Pajarito Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	590	35.0	16.8	n/a
1991	596	33.5	17.7	n/a
1992	529	36.3	14.5	58.6
1993	545	33.9	16.1	n/a
1994	565	39.3	14.4	n/a
1995	519	35.7	14.5	n/a
1996	519	35.7	14.5	n/a
1997	555	39.4	14.1	n/a
1998	540	35.7	15.1	n/a
1999	545	38.2	14.3	68.1
2000	532	37.1	14.3	77.6
2001	536	39.7	13.5	84.3
2002	548	43.7	12.5	86.7
2003	548	43.7	12.5	86.7
2004	568	44.4	12.8	73.1
2005	550	41.2	13.3	75.1
2006	575	39.0	14.7	73.2
2007	581	38.8	15.0	75.6
2008	579	45.2	12.8	79.1
2009	629	47.2	13.3	64.4
2010	620	48.2	12.8	86.3
2011	653	47.6	13.7	84.7
2012	651	48.5	13.4	99.5
2013	609	48.2	12.6	99.5
2014	568	46.3	12.2	96.5
2015	548	41.0	13.3	80.8
2016	502	37.0	13.5	100
2017	467	33.0	14.1	100
2018	448	30.3	14.7	100
2019	414	35.9	11.5	96.4
2020	419	38.4	10.9	99.5
2021	368	36.4	10.1	100
2022	336	35.9	9.3	100
2023	347	36.3	9.5	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 Pajarito Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,887

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pajarito Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 376^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 420^th of 435 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Pajarito Elementary)	11	8.7	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 (Pajarito Elementary)	14	6.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Pajarito Elementary)	16	20.8	4.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pajarito Elementary)	9	10.2	1.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	26	24.7	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pajarito Elementary)	8	14.8	6.8%
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	414	347	16.2%
African American	3	0	100%
American Indian	6	5	16.7%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	359	305	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	42	32	23.8%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.4%	100%	3.6%

Schools Near Pajarito 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
Pajarito Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 Don Felipe SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-9718	347	36	9.5	100.0%	32 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	305 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	8.1	423^rd of 433 public elementary schools	2.3%		10.1	420^th of 435 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	15.0	11.0	6.0	$12,887
Adobe Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1724 Camino Del Valle SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-4799	306	22	14.2	100.0%	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22	342^nd of 433 public elementary schools	21.0%		30.6	303^rd of 435 public elementary schools	30.3%	39	24.0	27.0	12.0	$10,014
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
Barcelona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2311 Barcelona Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-0400	246	20	12.0	100.0%	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	427^th of 433 public elementary schools	1.4%		11	416^th of 435 public elementary schools	4.4%	11	14.0	13.0	4.0	$8,797
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
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
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 Second St SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-3800	233	19	12.1	100.0%	16 (6.9%)	4 (1.7%)	203 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.1	409^th of 433 public elementary schools	5.5%		18.3	380^th of 435 public elementary schools	12.6%	29	21.0	14.0	8.0	$10,533
Los Padillas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2525 Los Padillas Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-0108	234	25	9.2	100.0%	15 (6.4%)	1 (0.4%)	215 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	363^rd of 433 public elementary schools	16.2%		22.5	356^th of 435 public elementary schools	18.2%	7	14.0	25.0	13.0	$16,586
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
Kit Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1921 Byron Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2724	362	31	11.5	100.0%	15 (4.1%)	5 (1.4%)	340 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	405^th of 433 public elementary schools	6.5%		22.7	355^th of 435 public elementary schools	18.4%	50	10.0	19.0	9.0	$10,217

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