Marie M Hughes Elementary

Summary:

Marie M Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 409. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grades.

For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. In Math, only 23% were proficient, compared to 24% for Albuquerque and 25% for the state. The school's performance in Science is particularly low, with only 19% proficient or better, compared to 35% for Albuquerque and 36% for the state. Marie M Hughes Elementary also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools for both male students and white students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Tierra Antigua Elementary, Ventana Ranch Elementary, and Alvarado Elementary, consistently outperform Marie M Hughes Elementary on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. These higher-performing schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5701 Mojave NW
       Albuquerque, NM  87120


(505) 897-3080

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
242nd of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,677 Help


Students who attend Marie M Hughes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    L.B. Johnson Middle
High:    Volcano Vista High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.2%
White:
14.9%
American Indian:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  111.4% Help


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Compare Details Marie M Hughes Elementary ranks worse than 55.9% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 44th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.2%), White (14.9%), American Indian (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 111.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marie M Hughes Elementary is 11.9, which is the 47th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marie M Hughes Elementary is $9,677, which is the 46th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marie M Hughes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marie M Hughes Elementary 242nd of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Marie M Hughes Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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White students:


Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marie M Hughes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 65.85 110th 389 71.7%
2006 69.66 97th 390 75.1%
2007 73.36 79th 398 80.2%
2008 71.30 89th 405 78.0%
2009 76.93 64th 411 84.4%
2010 75.04 81st 419 80.7%
2011 71.37 96th 402 76.1%
2012 65.99 119th 398 70.1%
2013 69.35 110th 412 73.3%
2014 63.21 141st 442 68.1%
2015 64.30 110th 421 73.9%
2016 54.41 153rd 410 62.7%
2017 22.66 304th 374 18.7%
2018 34.25 249th 383 35.0%
2019 23.67 316th 396 20.2%
2022 43.25 203rd 420 51.7%
2023 45.46 220th 435 49.4%
2024 39.43 242nd 433 44.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.70 31st 91 65.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.69 39th 203 80.8%
2024 47.59 92nd 166 44.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.49 218th 356 38.8%
2019 10.72 351st 361 2.8%
2022 26.63 281st 410 31.5%
2023 20.46 364th 426 14.6%
2024 49.76 110th 237 53.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.39 260th 339 23.3%
2019 19.06 296th 343 13.7%
2022 43.58 177th 395 55.2%
2023 52.24 176th 390 54.9%
2024 44.19 197th 393 49.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.90 165th 333 50.5%
2019 21.02 287th 337 14.8%
2022 34.15 221st 392 43.6%
2023 35.70 261st 414 37.0%
2024 33.65 267th 410 34.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.31 221st 329 32.8%
2019 15.03 297th 320 7.2%
2022 40.37 194th 389 50.1%
2023 43.30 226th 395 42.8%
2024 37.77 236th 390 39.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.72 30th 92 67.4%
2024 64.81 26th 79 67.1%
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Rank History for White students at Marie M Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.30 127th 187 32.1%
2019 23.14 167th 199 16.1%
2022 37.01 219th 325 32.6%
2023 38.62 248th 413 40.0%
2024 16.82 254th 293 13.3%
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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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Marie M Hughes Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 775 9 14 346 29 n/a n/a 0 1173
1991 769 13 13 352 24 n/a n/a 0 1171
1992 808 19 16 391 33 n/a n/a 0 1267
1993 541 17 4 315 16 n/a n/a 0 893
1994 564 15 4 303 9 n/a n/a 0 895
1995 588 15 9 305 15 n/a n/a 0 932
1996 588 15 9 305 15 n/a n/a 0 932
1997 495 20 5 281 17 n/a n/a 0 818
1998 465 24 6 279 20 n/a n/a 0 794
1999 442 22 8 295 22 n/a n/a 0 789
2000 433 19 7 289 24 n/a n/a 0 772
2001 385 20 6 317 22 n/a n/a 0 750
2002 346 22 5 328 36 n/a n/a 0 737
2003 346 22 5 328 36 n/a n/a 0 737
2004 325 21 10 356 35 n/a n/a 0 747
2005 330 27 9 346 34 n/a n/a 0 746
2006 313 23 12 336 38 n/a n/a 0 722
2007 300 24 11 336 39 n/a n/a 0 710
2008 280 26 9 367 42 n/a n/a 0 724
2009 255 28 9 390 43 n/a n/a 0 725
2010 182 8 9 470 35 2 15 0 721
2011 178 9 8 440 23 0 19 0 677
2012 176 10 7 393 16 0 12 0 614
2013 175 9 5 375 25 0 11 0 600
2014 164 15 3 365 20 1 10 0 578
2015 166 13 6 338 24 1 9 0 557
2016 162 13 8 326 19 1 8 0 537
2017 146 10 9 336 23 1 10 0 535
2018 113 13 14 335 23 1 6 0 505
2019 115 11 8 339 19 0 20 0 512
2020 103 5 9 322 17 0 18 0 474
2021 82 7 2 283 14 0 11 0 399
2022 76 9 2 271 16 0 12 0 386
2023 74 9 3 288 21 0 14 0 409
2024 59 8 2 293 22 0 11 0 395

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 Marie M Hughes Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1173 56.5 20.7 n/a
1991 1171 54.0 21.6 n/a
1992 1267 61.3 20.6 4.4
1993 893 47.7 18.7 n/a
1994 895 52.2 17.1 n/a
1995 932 50.8 18.3 n/a
1996 932 50.8 18.3 n/a
1997 818 48.0 17.0 n/a
1998 794 43.7 18.2 n/a
1999 789 44.3 17.8 10.8
2000 772 43.2 17.9 11.8
2001 750 44.0 17.0 25.1
2002 737 43.2 17.1 26.7
2003 737 43.2 17.1 26.7
2004 747 45.0 16.6 32
2005 746 45.3 16.5 37.5
2006 722 41.5 17.4 34.2
2007 710 43.6 16.3 36.8
2008 724 45.5 15.9 34.7
2009 725 45.6 15.9 34.6
2010 721 44.5 16.2 47.3
2011 677 41.7 16.2 51.3
2012 614 38.7 15.8 53.1
2013 600 35.0 17.1 56
2014 578 34.5 16.7 53.3
2015 557 32.0 17.4 56.2
2016 537 33.0 16.2 51
2017 535 30.5 17.5 52.7
2018 505 31.0 16.2 54.5
2019 512 31.7 16.1 54.9
2020 474 38.1 12.4 46.4
2021 399 30.4 13.1 44.4
2022 386 36.1 10.6 47.2
2023 409 32.3 12.6 49.6
2024 395 33.0 11.9 111.4

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 Marie M Hughes Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1173 56.5 20.7 n/a
1991 1171 54.0 21.6 n/a
1992 1267 61.3 20.6 4.4
1993 893 47.7 18.7 n/a
1994 895 52.2 17.1 n/a
1995 932 50.8 18.3 n/a
1996 932 50.8 18.3 n/a
1997 818 48.0 17.0 n/a
1998 794 43.7 18.2 n/a
1999 789 44.3 17.8 10.8
2000 772 43.2 17.9 11.8
2001 750 44.0 17.0 25.1
2002 737 43.2 17.1 26.7
2003 737 43.2 17.1 26.7
2004 747 45.0 16.6 32
2005 746 45.3 16.5 37.5
2006 722 41.5 17.4 34.2
2007 710 43.6 16.3 36.8
2008 724 45.5 15.9 34.7
2009 725 45.6 15.9 34.6
2010 721 44.5 16.2 47.3
2011 677 41.7 16.2 51.3
2012 614 38.7 15.8 53.1
2013 600 35.0 17.1 56
2014 578 34.5 16.7 53.3
2015 557 32.0 17.4 56.2
2016 537 33.0 16.2 51
2017 535 30.5 17.5 52.7
2018 505 31.0 16.2 54.5
2019 512 31.7 16.1 54.9
2020 474 38.1 12.4 46.4
2021 399 30.4 13.1 44.4
2022 386 36.1 10.6 47.2
2023 409 32.3 12.6 49.6
2024 395 33.0 11.9 111.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Marie M Hughes Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,677

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marie M Hughes Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 316th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 220th of 435 Elementary schools
 29.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Marie M Hughes Elementary)1826.6
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2432.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Marie M Hughes Elementary)1917.2
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)3022.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Marie M Hughes Elementary)1949.3
 30.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2737.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Marie M Hughes Elementary)1836
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2624.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Marie M Hughes Elementary)2327.3
 4.3%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)3036
 6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Marie M Hughes Elementary)1818.2
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2427.4
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students512409
 20.1%
African American119
 18.2%
American Indian1921
 10.5%
Asian83
 62.5%
Hispanic339288
 15%
Pacific Islander00
White11574
 35.7%
Two or More Races2014
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.9%49.6%
 5.2%


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Students who attend Marie M Hughes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : L.B. Johnson Middle
High : Volcano Vista High

Marie M Hughes Elementary ranks 242nd of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Marie M Hughes Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 395 students attended Marie M Hughes Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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