Is Tomasita Elementary a good school?

Tomasita Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Tomasita Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 236 students attended Tomasita Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tomasita Elementary?

Students at Tomasita Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% African American, 9% American Indian, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tomasita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tomasita Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kennedy Middle

Tomasita Elementary

Summary:

Tomasita Elementary is a public elementary school serving 236 students in grades PK-5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school consistently underperforms state and district averages, ranking 417 out of 435 New Mexico elementary schools and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tomasita Elementary struggles academically, with only 14% of students proficient in Language Arts and 8% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 38% and 24%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10% of New Mexico elementary schools for these subgroups. In contrast, nearby Sandia Base Elementary outperforms Tomasita by over 30 percentage points in proficiency rates.

Tomasita Elementary's 100% free and reduced lunch rate indicates that the entire student population comes from low-income households, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. The school's performance has been steadily declining over the past decade, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for all students, especially the school's most vulnerable populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

701 Tomasita St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123

(505) 291-6844

District: Albuquerque

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,001

Students who attend Tomasita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Kennedy Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 236

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

11.9%

African American:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tomasita Elementary ranks worse than 95.9% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 89^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.6%), White (11.9%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tomasita Elementary is 12.7, which is the 48^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Tomasita Elementary employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tomasita Elementary is $10,001, which is the 40^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tomasita Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tomasita Elementary 417^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Tomasita Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Tomasita Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tomasita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	34.00	278^th	389	28.5%
2006	25.55	318^th	390	18.5%
2007	33.33	274^th	398	31.2%
2008	28.86	315^th	405	22.2%
2009	25.06	338^th	411	17.8%
2010	20.25	363^rd	419	13.4%
2011	15.29	363^rd	402	9.7%
2012	16.43	359^th	398	9.8%
2013	14.94	383^rd	412	7.0%
2014	25.61	359^th	442	18.8%
2015	34.15	270^th	421	35.9%
2016	26.54	314^th	410	23.4%
2017	27.91	276^th	374	26.2%
2018	45.42	183^rd	383	52.2%
2019	28.24	290^th	396	26.8%
2022	16.42	366^th	420	12.9%
2023	10.99	417^th	435	4.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tomasita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.99	18^th	83	78.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tomasita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	54.31	138^th	356	61.2%
2019	36.56	235^th	361	34.9%
2022	18.08	328^th	410	20.0%
2023	10.24	409^th	426	4.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Tomasita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	47.60	158^th	339	53.4%
2019	20.67	289^th	343	15.7%
2022	11.82	336^th	395	14.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Tomasita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	36.78	211^th	333	36.6%
2019	36.74	210^th	337	37.7%
2022	20.36	289^th	392	26.3%
2023	11.13	401^st	414	3.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Tomasita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.31	3^rd	11	72.7%
2022	4.27	56^th	56	0.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tomasita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	44.10	179^th	329	45.6%
2019	23.94	257^th	320	19.7%
2022	27.97	261^st	389	32.9%
2023	8.99	389^th	395	1.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tomasita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	29.91	255^th	325	21.5%
2023	7.59	406^th	413	1.7%

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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.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Tomasita Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	229	9	23	149	32	n/a	n/a	442
1991	233	17	13	164	31	n/a	n/a	458
1992	169	21	15	225	34	n/a	n/a	464
1993	173	30	16	184	35	n/a	n/a	438
1994	197	29	15	197	27	n/a	n/a	465
1995	191	39	15	231	31	n/a	n/a	507
1996	191	39	15	231	31	n/a	n/a	507
1997	197	37	13	237	33	n/a	n/a	517
1998	207	33	15	217	32	n/a	n/a	504
1999	180	46	13	261	46	n/a	n/a	546
2000	186	37	19	239	44	n/a	n/a	525
2001	179	41	17	214	49	n/a	n/a	500
2002	185	28	19	255	42	n/a	n/a	529
2003	185	28	19	255	42	n/a	n/a	529
2004	151	25	25	278	49	n/a	n/a	528
2005	152	27	26	261	49	n/a	n/a	515
2006	122	34	28	238	42	n/a	n/a	464
2007	111	23	25	249	31	n/a	n/a	439
2008	87	24	18	248	37	n/a	n/a	414
2009	78	20	18	265	42	n/a	n/a	423
2010	60	13	8	285	35	0	14	415
2011	53	19	11	266	24	0	9	382
2012	44	26	10	276	29	0	9	394
2013	42	21	11	258	34	1	10	377
2014	56	22	14	242	46	1	12	393
2015	58	40	11	213	39	1	3	365
2016	54	41	12	228	42	2	11	390
2017	44	33	13	210	44	1	14	359
2018	47	33	10	206	51	1	13	361
2019	37	35	5	191	37	0	24	329
2020	46	33	3	198	26	0	17	323
2021	32	35	3	160	17	0	15	262
2022	32	30	5	164	20	0	16	267
2023	28	23	7	150	21	1	6	236

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 Tomasita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	442	22.7	19.4	n/a
1991	458	25.2	18.1	n/a
1992	464	27.6	16.8	51.7
1993	438	30.7	14.3	n/a
1994	465	33.7	13.8	n/a
1995	507	33.7	15.0	n/a
1996	507	33.7	15.0	n/a
1997	517	32.2	16.1	n/a
1998	504	33.0	15.3	n/a
1999	546	33.5	16.3	65.4
2000	525	36.9	14.2	66.9
2001	500	31.2	16.0	76.6
2002	529	37.3	14.2	75.2
2003	529	37.3	14.2	75.2
2004	528	36.9	14.3	77.1
2005	515	37.5	13.7	79.4
2006	464	34.3	13.5	73.1
2007	439	32.0	13.7	79.3
2008	414	32.0	12.9	80.2
2009	423	26.3	16.1	78.5
2010	415	27.5	15.0	99.3
2011	382	26.0	14.6	99.2
2012	394	24.8	15.8	99.2
2013	377	25.3	14.9	96.3
2014	393	23.8	16.5	99.2
2015	365	23.0	15.8	86.3
2016	390	24.0	16.2	100
2017	359	25.9	13.8	100
2018	361	24.8	14.5	99.7
2019	329	24.1	13.6	98.2
2020	323	24.5	13.1	100
2021	262	22.6	11.5	100
2022	267	20.9	12.7	100
2023	236	18.5	12.7	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 Tomasita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	442	22.7	19.4	n/a
1991	458	25.2	18.1	n/a
1992	464	27.6	16.8	51.7
1993	438	30.7	14.3	n/a
1994	465	33.7	13.8	n/a
1995	507	33.7	15.0	n/a
1996	507	33.7	15.0	n/a
1997	517	32.2	16.1	n/a
1998	504	33.0	15.3	n/a
1999	546	33.5	16.3	65.4
2000	525	36.9	14.2	66.9
2001	500	31.2	16.0	76.6
2002	529	37.3	14.2	75.2
2003	529	37.3	14.2	75.2
2004	528	36.9	14.3	77.1
2005	515	37.5	13.7	79.4
2006	464	34.3	13.5	73.1
2007	439	32.0	13.7	79.3
2008	414	32.0	12.9	80.2
2009	423	26.3	16.1	78.5
2010	415	27.5	15.0	99.3
2011	382	26.0	14.6	99.2
2012	394	24.8	15.8	99.2
2013	377	25.3	14.9	96.3
2014	393	23.8	16.5	99.2
2015	365	23.0	15.8	86.3
2016	390	24.0	16.2	100
2017	359	25.9	13.8	100
2018	361	24.8	14.5	99.7
2019	329	24.1	13.6	98.2
2020	323	24.5	13.1	100
2021	262	22.6	11.5	100
2022	267	20.9	12.7	100
2023	236	18.5	12.7	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tomasita Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,001

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tomasita Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 290^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 417^th of 435 Elementary schools	22.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Tomasita Elementary)	14	14.6	0.6%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tomasita Elementary)	24	14.6	9.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Tomasita Elementary)	23	11.6	11.4%
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 (Tomasita Elementary)	32	21.7	10.3%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tomasita Elementary)	17	17
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	329	236	28.3%
African American	35	23	34.3%
American Indian	37	21	43.2%
Asian	5	7	40%
Hispanic	191	150	21.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	37	28	24.3%
Two or More Races	24	6	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.2%	100%	1.8%

Schools Near Tomasita 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
Tomasita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Tomasita St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 291-6844	236	19	12.7	100.0%	28 (11.9%)	23 (9.7%)	150 (63.6%)	7 (3.0%)	21 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	11	417^th of 435 public elementary schools	4.1%		16.4	366^th of 420 public elementary schools	12.9%	51	14.0	8.0		$10,001
McCollum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 San Jacinto St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-5009	274	31	8.7	100.0%	87 (31.8%)	10 (3.6%)	140 (51.1%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	24.6	341^st of 435 public elementary schools	21.6%		21	340^th of 420 public elementary schools	19.0%	1	25.0	15.0	21.0	$17,772
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 General Somervell St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4424	334	37	9.0	100.0%	18 (5.4%)	5 (1.5%)	269 (80.5%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	22	360^th of 435 public elementary schools	17.2%		19.4	345^th of 420 public elementary schools	17.9%	15	27.0	10.0	20.0	$13,266
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12800 Copper St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-7735	288	22	13.2	100.0%	39 (13.5%)	15 (5.2%)	160 (55.6%)	2 (0.7%)	51 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	18.7	378^th of 435 public elementary schools	13.1%		21.9	329^th of 420 public elementary schools	21.7%	49	19.0	9.0	33.0	$10,493
Manzano Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Elizabeth St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6707	540	32	16.8	100.0%	144 (26.7%)	19 (3.5%)	255 (47.2%)	66 (12.2%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	57.1	175^th of 435 public elementary schools	59.8%		45.2	188^th of 420 public elementary schools	55.2%	13	37.0	29.0	41.0	$8,936
Chelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Constitution Av NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-5655	352	26	13.8	100.0%	73 (20.7%)	10 (2.8%)	188 (53.4%)	7 (2.0%)	60 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	28.5	315^th of 435 public elementary schools	27.6%		21.3	334^th of 420 public elementary schools	20.5%	19	27.0	14.0	32.0	$8,869
Nmsbvi Albuquerque Campus	Public	PK-K	801 Stephen Moody St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 332-6699	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	9717 Indian School Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4483	320	30	10.8	100.0%	59 (18.4%)	18 (5.6%)	191 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	24.6	342^nd of 435 public elementary schools	21.4%		15	372^nd of 420 public elementary schools	11.4%	30	26.0	16.0	14.0	$10,310
Bellehaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Princess Jeanne St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-7489	234	23	10.0	100.0%	44 (18.8%)	6 (2.6%)	150 (64.1%)	6 (2.6%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	39.9	258^th of 435 public elementary schools	40.7%		24.9	306^th of 420 public elementary schools	27.1%	48	35.0	19.0	28.0	$8,636
Collet Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Morris St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-3010	316	27	11.8	100.0%	93 (29.4%)	10 (3.2%)	166 (52.5%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	44	230^th of 435 public elementary schools	47.1%		35.1	244^th of 420 public elementary schools	41.9%	14	39.0	20.0	24.0	$10,554

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