Is Placitas Elementary a good school?

Placitas Elementary ranks 53 rd of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Placitas Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 106 students attended Placitas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Placitas Elementary?

Students at Placitas Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 36% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Placitas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Placitas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spartan Learning Academy High : Bernalillo High

Placitas Elementary

Summary:

Placitas Elementary is a public elementary school in Bernalillo, New Mexico, serving 106 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the lower-performing Bernalillo Public Schools district, Placitas Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic proficiency, making it a standout school in the region.

Placitas Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 64% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 39% in Mathematics, and 54% in Science, compared to state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Placitas Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.5 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Bernalillo Public Schools district.

Placitas Elementary's success is further highlighted by its consistent high performance, ranking in the top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools and earning 4 or 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past decade. This is in contrast to the other elementary schools in the Bernalillo Public Schools district, which generally have lower academic proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings. Despite the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population, with a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Placitas Elementary has demonstrated its ability to support and elevate the academic achievement of its diverse learners.

Detail:

Public K-6

5 Calle Del Carbon
Bernalillo, NM 87004

(505) 867-2488

District: Bernalillo

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,097

Students who attend Placitas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spartan Learning Academy
High:	Bernalillo High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 106

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.4%

White:

35.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Placitas Elementary ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Placitas Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bernalillo School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.4%), White (35.8%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bernalillo School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Placitas Elementary is 10.6, which is the 2^nd best among 2 elementary schools in the Bernalillo School District. (See more...)

Compare Placitas Elementary employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Placitas Elementary is $12,097, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Bernalillo School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Placitas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Placitas Elementary 53^rd of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Placitas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Bernalillo:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernalillo 103^rd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Placitas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Placitas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	74.88	75^th	389	80.7%
2006	73.46	82^nd	390	79.0%
2007	73.01	82^nd	398	79.4%
2008	76.71	71^st	405	82.5%
2009	70.28	103^rd	411	74.9%
2010	54.34	174^th	419	58.5%
2011	52.01	175^th	402	56.5%
2012	66.90	115^th	398	71.1%
2013	92.49	20^th	412	95.1%
2014	81.22	57^th	442	87.1%
2015	85.56	39^th	421	90.7%
2016	87.04	36^th	410	91.2%
2017	87.90	26^th	374	93.0%
2018	87.65	29^th	383	92.4%
2019	73.80	83^rd	396	79.0%
2022	84.07	48^th	420	88.6%
2023	88.44	53^rd	435	87.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Placitas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.93	1^st	132	99.2%
2023	99.98	1^st	165	99.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Placitas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	93.87	8^th	356	97.8%
2019	79.98	41^st	361	88.6%
2022	91.21	15^th	410	96.3%
2023	95.16	19^th	426	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Placitas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.01	108^th	395	72.7%
2023	84.80	57^th	390	85.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Placitas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	71.53	64^th	337	81.0%
2022	88.32	24^th	392	93.9%
2023	84.84	63^rd	414	84.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Placitas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	91.93	7^th	329	97.9%
2019	73.17	52^nd	320	83.8%
2022	68.52	64^th	389	83.5%
2023	96.03	20^th	395	94.9%

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Rank History for White students at Placitas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.05	151^st	325	53.5%
2023	86.74	57^th	413	86.2%

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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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by a teacher
Friday, December 18, 2015

For the 2014-2015 school year, Placitas received an A rating with a total points of 96.64 of 105... Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 19, 2014

I have two children at this school and we have very high expectations of them academically. The faculty and staff of this school have met and exceeded our expectations. The school had a almost total replacement of the faculty and administrator two years back and it has done wonders for the school. Instead of taking kids out of this school and driving to Albuquerque to private schools (as was the trend >2 years ago), some families are now driving to Placitas to enroll their kids here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Placitas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	104	2	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	158
1991	111	3	0	53	1	n/a	n/a	168
1992	103	3	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	160
1993	89	4	0	45	1	n/a	n/a	139
1994	81	2	2	35	2	n/a	n/a	122
1995	99	0	7	50	5	n/a	n/a	161
1996	99	0	7	50	5	n/a	n/a	161
1997	115	1	3	48	2	n/a	n/a	169
1998	100	0	4	52	5	n/a	n/a	161
1999	105	2	0	63	5	n/a	n/a	175
2000	101	6	4	69	3	n/a	n/a	183
2001	76	4	2	85	7	n/a	n/a	174
2002	80	6	3	73	9	n/a	n/a	171
2003	80	6	3	73	9	n/a	n/a	171
2004	72	7	2	65	5	n/a	n/a	151
2005	86	6	2	69	5	n/a	n/a	168
2006	90	6	0	71	6	n/a	n/a	173
2007	91	5	1	58	3	n/a	n/a	158
2008	96	3	1	56	7	n/a	n/a	163
2009	82	1	0	59	7	n/a	n/a	149
2010	89	1	0	58	11	0	0	159
2011	77	0	0	54	9	0	0	140
2012	67	3	0	47	7	0	0	124
2013	51	2	0	43	8	0	0	104
2014	54	2	5	54	9	0	0	124
2015	56	5	5	52	3	1	0	122
2016	55	2	6	54	4	1	0	122
2017	54	3	7	50	5	1	0	120
2018	41	2	7	57	4	0	0	111
2019	57	4	6	55	5	0	0	127
2020	58	6	3	68	6	0	0	141
2021	49	1	2	66	5	0	3	126
2022	37	1	2	71	13	0	2	126
2023	38	0	0	64	1	0	3	106

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 Placitas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	158	9.5	16.6	n/a
1991	168	10.1	16.6	n/a
1992	160	8.6	18.6	n/a
1993	139	7.6	18.3	n/a
1994	122	6.1	20.0	n/a
1995	161	8.2	19.6	n/a
1996	161	8.2	19.6	n/a
1997	169	9.7	17.4	n/a
1998	161	9.8	16.4	n/a
1999	175	10.2	17.2	20.6
2000	183	14.5	12.6	20.2
2001	174	15.4	11.3	29.9
2002	171	14.7	11.6	34.5
2003	171	14.7	11.6	34.5
2004	151	12.8	11.8	31.1
2005	168	11.8	14.2	30.4
2006	173	14.5	11.9	29.5
2007	158	11.0	14.4	27.8
2008	163	12.6	12.9	31.9
2009	149	13.2	11.3	30.9
2010	159	11.7	13.5	32.7
2011	140	11.2	12.4	25.7
2012	124	11.2	11.0	43.5
2013	104	8.6	11.9	38.5
2014	124	9.3	13.3	50.8
2015	122	10.0	12.2	32.8
2016	122	10.0	12.2	100
2017	120	10.5	11.4	100
2018	111	9.0	12.3	100
2019	127	10.0	12.7	100
2020	141	11.5	12.2	100
2021	126	10.9	11.5	100
2022	126	11.5	10.9	96.8
2023	106	10.0	10.6	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 Placitas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	158	9.5	16.6	n/a
1991	168	10.1	16.6	n/a
1992	160	8.6	18.6	n/a
1993	139	7.6	18.3	n/a
1994	122	6.1	20.0	n/a
1995	161	8.2	19.6	n/a
1996	161	8.2	19.6	n/a
1997	169	9.7	17.4	n/a
1998	161	9.8	16.4	n/a
1999	175	10.2	17.2	20.6
2000	183	14.5	12.6	20.2
2001	174	15.4	11.3	29.9
2002	171	14.7	11.6	34.5
2003	171	14.7	11.6	34.5
2004	151	12.8	11.8	31.1
2005	168	11.8	14.2	30.4
2006	173	14.5	11.9	29.5
2007	158	11.0	14.4	27.8
2008	163	12.6	12.9	31.9
2009	149	13.2	11.3	30.9
2010	159	11.7	13.5	32.7
2011	140	11.2	12.4	25.7
2012	124	11.2	11.0	43.5
2013	104	8.6	11.9	38.5
2014	124	9.3	13.3	50.8
2015	122	10.0	12.2	32.8
2016	122	10.0	12.2	100
2017	120	10.5	11.4	100
2018	111	9.0	12.3	100
2019	127	10.0	12.7	100
2020	141	11.5	12.2	100
2021	126	10.9	11.5	100
2022	126	11.5	10.9	96.8
2023	106	10.0	10.6	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 Placitas Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,097

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Placitas Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 83^rd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 53^rd of 435 Elementary schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Placitas Elementary)	30	47.8	17.8%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Bernalillo)	14	17.7	3.7%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Placitas Elementary)	22	60.9	38.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bernalillo)	15	14.6	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Placitas Elementary)	71	66.7	4.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (Bernalillo)	16	22.6	6.6%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Placitas Elementary)	50	33.3	16.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bernalillo)	10	7.2	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Placitas Elementary)	70	50	20%
5th Grade Language Arts (Bernalillo)	25	24.2	0.8%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Placitas Elementary)	39	54.2	15.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bernalillo)	16	15.2	0.8%
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	127	106	16.5%
African American	4	0	100%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	6	0	100%
Hispanic	55	64	16.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	57	38	33.3%
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Placitas 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
Placitas Elementary	Public	K-6	5 Calle Del Carbon	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-2488	106	10	10.6	100.0%	38 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	88.4	53^rd of 435 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.1	48^th of 420 public elementary schools	88.6%	5	64.0	39.0	54.0	$12,097
Algodones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1300 Hwy 313	Algodones	87001	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-2803	192	14	14.2	100.0%	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	14.0			$11,202
San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School	Public	K-8	711 Main Road	San Felipe Pb	87001	Sandoval County	San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 867-3364	215	15	14.3	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wd Carroll Elementary	Public	K-3	842 Camino Don Tomas	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-4441	256	22	11.7	100.0%	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (73.0%)	3 (1.2%)	50 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)	20.0			$11,950
Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education	Public, Charter	K-8	4321 Fulcrum Way NE Suite A	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 771-0555	228	17	13.3	75.9%	22 (9.6%)	6 (2.6%)	192 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	49.6	204^th of 435 public elementary schools	53.1%		37.4	233^rd of 420 public elementary schools	44.5%	29	45.0	19.0	24.0	$7,858
Sandia Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Franklin Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 338-2526	690	47	14.8	10.9%	194 (28.1%)	14 (2.0%)	388 (56.2%)	15 (2.2%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)	84.4	69^th of 435 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.8	58^th of 420 public elementary schools	86.2%	11	58.0	37.0	52.0	$9,047
Double Eagle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8901 Lowell St NE	Albuquerque	87122	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 857-0187	565	33	17.3	5.8%	319 (56.5%)	4 (0.7%)	162 (28.7%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	99.7	3^rd of 435 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.9	12^th of 420 public elementary schools	97.1%	9	81.0	69.0	89.0	$7,285
North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	9301 Ventura NE	Albuquerque	87122	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 856-6578	546	37	14.6	8.4%	206 (37.7%)	9 (1.6%)	161 (29.5%)	123 (22.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	99.6	5^th of 435 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.5	9^th of 420 public elementary schools	97.9%	4	80.0	73.0	75.0	$7,120
Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Public, Charter	K-6	6090 Zenith Court	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(505) 306-5283	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
San Antonito Elementary	Public	K-5	12555 N Hwy 14	Sandia Park	87047	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 281-3931	340	23	14.7	24.4%	203 (59.7%)	3 (0.9%)	125 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	89.2	48^th of 435 public elementary schools	89.0%		93.1	19^th of 420 public elementary schools	95.5%	29	66.0	38.0	63.0	$8,225

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