Is Los Ranchos Elementary a good school?

Los Ranchos Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.3% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Los Ranchos Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 209 students attended Los Ranchos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Ranchos Elementary?

Students at Los Ranchos Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Los Ranchos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Ranchos Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Valley High

Los Ranchos Elementary

Summary:

Los Ranchos Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 225 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels.

For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21% of Los Ranchos Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 12%, compared to 24% for Albuquerque and 25% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is in contrast to nearby schools like Petroglyph Elementary and Griegos Elementary, which have much lower percentages of students from low-income families.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10 students per teacher, Los Ranchos Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking of 384 out of 433 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This places it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7609 Fourth St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 898-0794

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
384^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,112

Students who attend Los Ranchos Elementary usually attend:

High:

Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

White:

13.4%

American Indian:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 102.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Ranchos Elementary ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 77^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.9%), White (13.4%), American Indian (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 102.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Ranchos Elementary is 8.9, which is the 11^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Los Ranchos Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Ranchos Elementary is $11,112, which is the 18^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Ranchos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Ranchos Elementary 384^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Los Ranchos Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Los Ranchos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	50.35	180^th	389	53.7%
2006	39.44	252^nd	390	35.4%
2007	33.28	275^th	398	30.9%
2008	36.76	269^th	405	33.6%
2009	32.73	302^nd	411	26.5%
2010	45.39	237^th	419	43.4%
2011	41.48	236^th	402	41.3%
2012	28.47	306^th	398	23.1%
2013	31.09	303^rd	412	26.5%
2014	24.29	368^th	442	16.7%
2015	21.99	365^th	421	13.3%
2016	22.09	347^th	410	15.4%
2017	15.48	340^th	374	9.1%
2018	15.92	336^th	383	12.3%
2019	30.23	275^th	396	30.6%
2022	12.35	383^rd	420	8.8%
2023	16.21	391^st	435	10.1%
2024	16.41	384^th	433	11.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.17	200^th	203	1.5%
2024	35.51	126^th	166	24.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	19.34	310^th	356	12.9%
2019	37.23	229^th	361	36.6%
2022	13.10	346^th	410	15.6%
2023	16.93	382^nd	426	10.3%
2024	22.74	190^th	237	19.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.12	186^th	343	45.8%
2024	22.01	320^th	393	18.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	27.79	256^th	333	23.1%
2019	30.00	242^nd	337	28.2%
2022	14.97	321^st	392	18.1%
2023	17.76	366^th	414	11.6%
2024	13.42	383^rd	410	6.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	20.96	280^th	329	14.9%
2019	29.79	233^rd	320	27.2%
2022	9.62	346^th	389	11.1%
2023	11.81	381^st	395	3.5%
2024	16.30	352^nd	390	9.7%

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Rank History for White students at Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.39	263^rd	325	19.1%
2023	14.39	378^th	413	8.5%

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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 Los Ranchos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	147	1	3	234	14	n/a	n/a	399
1991	157	4	4	255	13	n/a	n/a	433
1992	127	4	1	271	20	n/a	n/a	423
1993	137	4	1	271	12	n/a	n/a	425
1994	127	2	0	249	10	n/a	n/a	388
1995	104	4	0	268	2	n/a	n/a	378
1996	104	4	0	268	2	n/a	n/a	378
1997	119	5	0	281	4	n/a	n/a	409
1998	114	2	0	289	4	n/a	n/a	409
1999	122	2	0	256	3	n/a	n/a	383
2000	114	1	0	272	5	n/a	n/a	392
2001	107	1	0	264	2	n/a	n/a	374
2002	106	5	2	281	6	n/a	n/a	400
2003	106	5	2	281	6	n/a	n/a	400
2004	114	6	1	295	10	n/a	n/a	426
2005	96	6	1	277	8	n/a	n/a	388
2006	84	3	1	291	10	n/a	n/a	389
2007	87	4	2	287	12	n/a	n/a	392
2008	67	2	3	283	8	n/a	n/a	363
2009	44	3	3	293	8	n/a	n/a	351
2010	34	3	2	304	8	0	2	353
2011	31	5	2	307	12	0	7	364
2012	43	2	2	292	7	0	6	352
2013	34	2	1	286	11	0	8	342
2014	35	2	1	302	6	0	4	350
2015	29	3	1	289	5	0	12	339
2016	33	1	1	291	4	1	8	339
2017	27	1	3	262	5	1	9	308
2018	28	2	2	262	13	1	7	315
2019	16	2	0	256	11	0	8	293
2020	21	2	0	219	6	0	8	256
2021	22	1	2	202	7	0	6	240
2022	25	0	0	198	7	0	6	236
2023	32	2	0	178	8	0	5	225
2024	28	2	3	165	7	0	4	209

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 Los Ranchos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	399	23.5	16.9	n/a
1991	433	25.0	17.3	n/a
1992	423	29.0	14.5	44
1993	425	29.2	14.6	n/a
1994	388	28.6	13.6	n/a
1995	378	27.7	13.6	n/a
1996	378	27.7	13.6	n/a
1997	409	29.2	14.0	n/a
1998	409	27.4	14.9	n/a
1999	383	25.6	15.0	53
2000	392	27.5	14.3	53.3
2001	374	27.8	13.5	57.2
2002	400	31.0	12.9	68
2003	400	31.0	12.9	68
2004	426	31.3	13.6	64.3
2005	388	29.0	13.4	66.2
2006	389	26.8	14.5	65
2007	392	27.9	14.1	65.6
2008	363	33.1	11.0	67.2
2009	351	23.4	15.0	56.1
2010	353	25.2	13.9	72.8
2011	364	28.4	12.7	79.9
2012	352	28.9	12.1	79
2013	342	29.2	11.6	78.1
2014	350	27.7	12.6	77.1
2015	339	24.0	14.1	76.1
2016	339	23.0	14.7	100
2017	308	20.6	14.9	100
2018	315	22.1	14.2	99.7
2019	293	21.6	13.5	99
2020	256	20.1	12.7	99.6
2021	240	20.6	11.6	100
2022	236	22.1	10.6	100
2023	225	22.5	10.0	100
2024	209	23.3	8.9	102.4

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 Los Ranchos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	399	23.5	16.9	n/a
1991	433	25.0	17.3	n/a
1992	423	29.0	14.5	44
1993	425	29.2	14.6	n/a
1994	388	28.6	13.6	n/a
1995	378	27.7	13.6	n/a
1996	378	27.7	13.6	n/a
1997	409	29.2	14.0	n/a
1998	409	27.4	14.9	n/a
1999	383	25.6	15.0	53
2000	392	27.5	14.3	53.3
2001	374	27.8	13.5	57.2
2002	400	31.0	12.9	68
2003	400	31.0	12.9	68
2004	426	31.3	13.6	64.3
2005	388	29.0	13.4	66.2
2006	389	26.8	14.5	65
2007	392	27.9	14.1	65.6
2008	363	33.1	11.0	67.2
2009	351	23.4	15.0	56.1
2010	353	25.2	13.9	72.8
2011	364	28.4	12.7	79.9
2012	352	28.9	12.1	79
2013	342	29.2	11.6	78.1
2014	350	27.7	12.6	77.1
2015	339	24.0	14.1	76.1
2016	339	23.0	14.7	100
2017	308	20.6	14.9	100
2018	315	22.1	14.2	99.7
2019	293	21.6	13.5	99
2020	256	20.1	12.7	99.6
2021	240	20.6	11.6	100
2022	236	22.1	10.6	100
2023	225	22.5	10.0	100
2024	209	23.3	8.9	102.4

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 Los Ranchos Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,112

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Ranchos Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 275^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 391^st of 435 Elementary schools	20.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Los Ranchos Elementary)	14	17.9	3.9%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
4th Grade Language Arts (Los Ranchos Elementary)	35	17.9	17.1%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Los Ranchos Elementary)	11	12.8	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	26	24.7	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	293	225	23.2%
African American	2	2
American Indian	11	8	27.3%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	256	178	30.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	32	100%
Two or More Races	8	5	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	100%	1%

Schools Near Los Ranchos 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
Los Ranchos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7609 Fourth St NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0794	209	23	8.9	102.4%	28 (13.4%)	2 (1.0%)	165 (78.9%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	16.4	384^th of 433 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.2	391^st of 435 public elementary schools	10.1%	7	18.0	21.0	12.0	$11,112
North Valley Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7939 4th Street NW	Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	North Valley Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-0501	266	30	8.8	66.2%	32 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (82.3%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	47.7	198^th of 433 public elementary schools	54.3%		28	322^nd of 435 public elementary schools	26.0%	124	33.0	41.0	21.0	$7,304
Alvarado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Solar Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-4412	274	24	11.6	100.0%	56 (20.4%)	3 (1.1%)	200 (73.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	78.6	83^rd of 433 public elementary schools	80.8%		87.3	58^th of 435 public elementary schools	86.7%	25	52.0	50.0	37.0	$9,972
Alameda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Alameda Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0070	205	16	12.7	101.0%	12 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	173 (84.4%)	3 (1.5%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27.1	321^st of 433 public elementary schools	25.9%		29.4	311^th of 435 public elementary schools	28.5%	10	36.0	28.0	12.0	$10,165
Mission Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Mission Av NE	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-5269	356	28	12.9	101.4%	41 (11.5%)	12 (3.4%)	242 (68.0%)	6 (1.7%)	45 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	27.3	320^th of 433 public elementary schools	26.1%		24.5	343^rd of 435 public elementary schools	21.1%	23	34.0	29.0	12.0	$10,106
Montessori Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	1730 Montano Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Montessori Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 796-0149	444	27	16.2		137 (30.9%)	5 (1.1%)	251 (56.5%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	87.2	51^st of 433 public elementary schools	88.2%		85.3	63^rd of 435 public elementary schools	85.5%	12	58.0	67.0	36.0	$7,123
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 MacArthur Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-1482	226	21	10.6	100.4%	21 (9.3%)	6 (2.7%)	184 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	46.7	203^rd of 433 public elementary schools	53.1%		64.5	142^nd of 435 public elementary schools	67.4%	61	22.0	43.0	20.0	$14,984
Mountain Mahogany Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	5014 4th Street NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 341-1424	225	20	11.4	69.8%	67 (29.8%)	6 (2.7%)	131 (58.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	65	129^th of 433 public elementary schools	70.2%		70.5	125^th of 435 public elementary schools	71.3%	4	41.0	48.0	28.0	$9,033
Petroglyph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Marna Lynn Ave NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0923	509	31	16.2	67.4%	119 (23.4%)	16 (3.1%)	295 (58.0%)	10 (2.0%)	47 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	83.6	65^th of 433 public elementary schools	85.0%		83.8	70^th of 435 public elementary schools	83.9%	5	55.0	55.0	38.0	$8,986
Seven Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Seven Bar Loop NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 899-2797	495	34	14.6	68.9%	105 (21.2%)	18 (3.6%)	291 (58.8%)	10 (2.0%)	45 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.4%)	44.8	214^th of 433 public elementary schools	50.6%		42.5	239^th of 435 public elementary schools	45.1%	25	38.0	36.0	22.0	$9,338

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