Is Wherry Elementary a good school?

Wherry Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Wherry Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 285 students attended Wherry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wherry Elementary?

Students at Wherry Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wherry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wherry Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Buren Middle High : Highland High

Wherry Elementary

Summary:

Wherry Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 285 students. The school stands out from nearby schools in several key ways, including its significantly higher Hispanic student population, consistently low academic performance, and high rate of students from low-income households.

Wherry Elementary has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (74.39%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 36.39% to 68.72% Hispanic. The school also consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New Mexico elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from Albuquerque Public Schools for the past several years. Its proficiency rates in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Wherry Elementary has a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households, which is higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 30.37% to 100%.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 12.2 over the past few years, this advantage does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The consistent low performance and unique demographic makeup of Wherry Elementary suggest that the school faces significant challenges that will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, additional resources, and a focus on improving the overall educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

Bldg 25000 - Kafb East
Albuquerque, NM 87116

(505) 268-2434

District: Albuquerque

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,027

Students who attend Wherry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Van Buren Middle
High:	Highland High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

American Indian:

9.5%

White:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wherry Elementary ranks worse than 92% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 81^st among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.4%), American Indian (9.5%), White (9.1%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wherry Elementary is 12.2, which is the 39^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Wherry Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wherry Elementary is $10,027, which is the 37^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wherry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wherry Elementary 400^th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Wherry Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Wherry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	4.51	387^th	389	0.5%
2006	5.77	385^th	390	1.3%
2007	6.55	392^nd	398	1.5%
2008	8.05	394^th	405	2.7%
2009	8.99	395^th	411	3.9%
2010	16.25	382^nd	419	8.8%
2011	10.43	387^th	402	3.7%
2012	10.44	385^th	398	3.3%
2013	11.70	393^rd	412	4.6%
2014	7.69	433^rd	442	2.0%
2015	12.98	409^th	421	2.9%
2016	12.98	397^th	410	3.2%
2017	11.56	368^th	374	1.6%
2018	11.54	368^th	383	3.9%
2019	6.69	394^th	396	0.5%
2022	12.98	380^th	420	9.5%
2023	14.59	400^th	435	8.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.98	92^nd	98	6.1%
2023	29.59	162^nd	191	15.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.86	344^th	356	3.4%
2019	6.88	359^th	361	0.6%
2022	13.81	342^nd	410	16.6%
2023	14.58	394^th	426	7.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Wherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.70	339^th	339	0.0%
2023	12.60	376^th	390	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Wherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	17.89	302^nd	333	9.3%
2019	8.86	331^st	337	1.8%
2022	14.70	324^th	392	17.3%
2023	12.81	390^th	414	5.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	12.16	312^th	329	5.2%
2019	5.72	320^th	320	0.0%
2022	13.89	330^th	389	15.2%
2023	13.80	374^th	395	5.3%

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Rank History for White students at Wherry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.74	384^th	413	7.0%

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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 Wherry Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	317	61	8	202	32	n/a	n/a	0	620
1991	333	60	13	233	27	n/a	n/a	0	666
1992	369	53	8	230	44	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	366	53	9	238	45	n/a	n/a	20	731
1994	364	55	7	246	43	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	371	64	11	254	29	n/a	n/a	0	729
1996	371	64	11	254	29	n/a	n/a	0	729
1997	380	64	13	267	26	n/a	n/a	0	750
1998	349	54	18	228	25	n/a	n/a	0	674
1999	354	57	19	197	29	n/a	n/a	0	656
2000	340	53	19	204	40	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	293	52	18	174	31	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	201	42	38	213	32	n/a	n/a	0	526
2003	201	42	38	213	32	n/a	n/a	0	526
2004	193	39	33	246	43	n/a	n/a	0	554
2005	78	30	12	355	31	n/a	n/a	0	506
2006	61	35	5	336	37	n/a	n/a	0	474
2007	46	40	3	375	31	n/a	n/a	0	495
2008	48	44	3	397	34	n/a	n/a	0	526
2009	49	36	3	397	38	n/a	n/a	0	523
2010	33	28	8	411	21	0	10	0	511
2011	34	21	5	440	22	0	15	0	537
2012	19	14	7	431	15	1	12	0	499
2013	17	15	7	473	12	1	8	0	533
2014	23	14	3	479	16	2	9	0	546
2015	26	14	2	456	23	2	13	0	536
2016	24	30	1	394	25	0	8	0	482
2017	23	15	1	366	20	0	8	0	433
2018	22	18	2	350	22	0	9	0	423
2019	26	20	4	324	24	0	7	0	405
2020	29	14	1	292	19	0	7	0	362
2021	26	11	1	261	23	0	7	0	329
2022	30	8	1	226	23	0	15	0	303
2023	26	4	2	212	27	0	14	0	285

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 Wherry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	620	32.4	19.1	n/a
1991	666	34.0	19.5	n/a
1992	704	41.2	17.0	40.2
1993	731	41.6	17.6	n/a
1994	715	40.6	17.6	n/a
1995	729	47.7	15.3	n/a
1996	729	47.7	15.3	n/a
1997	750	47.1	15.9	n/a
1998	674	42.7	15.8	n/a
1999	656	39.6	16.6	64.3
2000	656	40.5	16.2	66.2
2001	568	40.5	14.0	56.5
2002	526	38.5	13.7	64.4
2003	526	38.5	13.7	64.4
2004	554	39.0	14.2	64.4
2005	506	38.6	13.1	82
2006	474	33.7	14.1	67.7
2007	495	33.7	14.7	88.9
2008	526	37.0	14.2	83.5
2009	523	38.2	13.7	99.4
2010	511	37.8	13.5	99.4
2011	537	39.2	13.6	99.4
2012	499	32.8	15.1	99.4
2013	533	33.5	15.9	99.4
2014	546	34.3	15.9	98.5
2015	536	36.0	14.8	81.5
2016	482	32.0	15.0	100
2017	433	31.5	13.7	100
2018	423	31.5	13.4	99.3
2019	405	29.0	13.9	98
2020	362	31.0	11.6	100
2021	329	28.0	11.7	100
2022	303	29.5	10.2	100
2023	285	23.3	12.2	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 Wherry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	620	32.4	19.1	n/a
1991	666	34.0	19.5	n/a
1992	704	41.2	17.0	40.2
1993	731	41.6	17.6	n/a
1994	715	40.6	17.6	n/a
1995	729	47.7	15.3	n/a
1996	729	47.7	15.3	n/a
1997	750	47.1	15.9	n/a
1998	674	42.7	15.8	n/a
1999	656	39.6	16.6	64.3
2000	656	40.5	16.2	66.2
2001	568	40.5	14.0	56.5
2002	526	38.5	13.7	64.4
2003	526	38.5	13.7	64.4
2004	554	39.0	14.2	64.4
2005	506	38.6	13.1	82
2006	474	33.7	14.1	67.7
2007	495	33.7	14.7	88.9
2008	526	37.0	14.2	83.5
2009	523	38.2	13.7	99.4
2010	511	37.8	13.5	99.4
2011	537	39.2	13.6	99.4
2012	499	32.8	15.1	99.4
2013	533	33.5	15.9	99.4
2014	546	34.3	15.9	98.5
2015	536	36.0	14.8	81.5
2016	482	32.0	15.0	100
2017	433	31.5	13.7	100
2018	423	31.5	13.4	99.3
2019	405	29.0	13.9	98
2020	362	31.0	11.6	100
2021	329	28.0	11.7	100
2022	303	29.5	10.2	100
2023	285	23.3	12.2	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 Wherry Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,027

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wherry 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 394^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 400^th of 435 Elementary schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wherry Elementary)	13	13.3	0.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Wherry Elementary)	6	18.2	12.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	405	285	29.6%
African American	20	4	80%
American Indian	24	27	12.5%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	324	212	34.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	26
Two or More Races	7	14	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98%	100%	2%

Schools Near Wherry 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
Wherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Bldg 25000 - Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-2434	285	23	12.2	100.0%	26 (9.1%)	4 (1.4%)	212 (74.4%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	14.6	400^th of 435 public elementary schools	8.0%		13	380^th of 420 public elementary schools	9.5%	20	18.0	10.0	15.0	$10,027
Sandia Base Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21001 Wyoming SE Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 268-4356	349	22	15.5	30.4%	135 (38.7%)	28 (8.0%)	127 (36.4%)	8 (2.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (10.6%)	64.5	143^rd of 435 public elementary schools	67.1%		50.2	162^nd of 420 public elementary schools	61.4%	19	48.0	26.0	42.0	$6,926
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Georgia St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-9091	358	35	10.2	100.0%	29 (8.1%)	25 (7.0%)	246 (68.7%)	5 (1.4%)	37 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	7.9	429^th of 435 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.5	404^th of 420 public elementary schools	3.8%	25	11.0	5.0		$10,700
La Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Copper Av NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 262-1581	415	35	11.8	100.0%	32 (7.7%)	43 (10.4%)	314 (75.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	7.2	431^st of 435 public elementary schools	0.9%		10.2	397^th of 420 public elementary schools	5.5%	34	10.0	5.0	6.0	$9,815
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Quincy St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-2008	302	26	11.6	100.0%	38 (12.6%)	24 (7.9%)	180 (59.6%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	18.1	382^nd of 435 public elementary schools	12.2%		20.5	341^st of 420 public elementary schools	18.8%	41	22.0	12.0	12.0	$14,903
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)
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
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
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
Alice King Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	8100 Mountain Rd. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 344-0746	451	37	12.2	39.2%	161 (35.7%)	7 (1.6%)	249 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.4%)	72.1	111^th of 435 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.8	113^th of 420 public elementary schools	73.1%	2	49.0	30.0	52.0	$8,207

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