Atalaya Elementary

Summary:

Atalaya Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 271 students. This school consistently ranks among the top 35 elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atalaya Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that significantly outpace the surrounding Santa Fe school district and the state of New Mexico averages. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the top 77 in the state.

One factor that may contribute to Atalaya Elementary's success is its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 12.6 over the past three school years, which is lower than the surrounding Santa Fe schools. The school's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past 10 school years, suggests that Atalaya Elementary is providing a high-quality education that is not necessarily reflected in the overall performance of the Santa Fe school district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 721 Camino Cabra
       Santa Fe, NM  87501


(505) 467-4400

District: Santa Fe

SchoolDigger Rank:
35th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,644 Help


Students who attend Atalaya Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Milagro Middle
High:    Santa Fe Engage

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  271

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.0%
White:
40.6%
American Indian:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Atalaya Elementary ranks better than 91.9% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 5th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55%), White (40.6%), American Indian (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Atalaya Elementary is 12.4, which is the 9th best among 19 elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Atalaya Elementary is $9,644. 11 elementary schools in the Santa Fe School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Atalaya Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Atalaya Elementary 35th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Atalaya Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Santa Fe:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Fe 85th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Atalaya Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Atalaya Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 84.31 41st 389 89.5%
2006 72.26 85th 390 78.2%
2007 77.92 62nd 398 84.4%
2008 66.71 108th 405 73.3%
2009 65.51 122nd 411 70.3%
2010 47.67 220th 419 47.5%
2011 50.91 183rd 402 54.5%
2012 67.59 111th 398 72.1%
2013 78.99 69th 412 83.3%
2014 72.70 93rd 442 79.0%
2015 92.84 20th 421 95.2%
2016 77.55 69th 410 83.2%
2017 80.86 47th 374 87.4%
2018 87.38 31st 383 91.9%
2019 83.86 39th 396 90.2%
2022 90.69 27th 420 93.6%
2023 97.91 19th 435 95.6%
2024 92.70 35th 433 91.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Atalaya Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.95 7th 203 96.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Atalaya Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 52.00 51st 132 61.4%
2023 74.07 41st 165 75.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Atalaya Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.68 189th 356 46.9%
2019 62.55 102nd 361 71.7%
2023 67.86 135th 426 68.3%
2024 64.62 77th 237 67.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Atalaya Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.50 13th 339 96.2%
2019 88.91 19th 343 94.5%
2022 91.44 22nd 395 94.4%
2023 98.57 11th 390 97.2%
2024 96.19 23rd 393 94.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Atalaya Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.06 54th 333 83.8%
2019 68.35 72nd 337 78.6%
2022 80.09 44th 392 88.8%
2023 94.72 31st 414 92.5%
2024 83.54 61st 410 85.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Atalaya Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.33 43rd 329 86.9%
2019 67.10 77th 320 75.9%
2022 82.22 30th 389 92.3%
2023 95.80 21st 395 94.7%
2024 88.72 39th 390 90.0%
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Rank History for White students at Atalaya Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.86 9th 187 95.2%
2019 79.76 22nd 199 88.9%
2022 86.08 17th 325 94.8%
2023 97.15 22nd 413 94.7%
2024 92.74 25th 293 91.5%
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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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Atalaya Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 105 0 0 94 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1991 68 5 0 101 4 n/a n/a 0 178
1992 83 1 0 98 1 n/a n/a 0 183
1993 137 0 0 125 2 n/a n/a 0 264
1994 137 0 0 98 5 n/a n/a 0 240
1995 106 1 4 89 2 n/a n/a 0 202
1996 106 1 4 89 2 n/a n/a 0 202
1997 116 2 3 80 3 n/a n/a 0 204
1998 134 5 4 73 9 n/a n/a 0 225
1999 165 1 0 72 1 n/a n/a 0 239
2000 169 2 4 65 1 n/a n/a 0 241
2001 156 2 2 73 4 n/a n/a 0 237
2002 141 1 1 84 6 n/a n/a 0 233
2003 141 1 1 84 6 n/a n/a 0 233
2004 138 1 0 88 4 n/a n/a 0 231
2005 125 2 1 89 8 n/a n/a 0 225
2006 119 1 2 89 7 n/a n/a 0 218
2007 122 3 11 98 8 n/a n/a 0 242
2008 138 3 8 100 8 n/a n/a 0 257
2009 130 7 12 106 7 n/a n/a 0 262
2010 120 6 10 104 11 0 0 0 251
2011 97 6 7 97 7 0 0 0 214
2012 92 6 6 98 12 0 0 0 214
2013 82 3 6 92 11 0 0 0 194
2014 76 3 5 104 6 0 0 0 194
2015 91 2 3 114 6 1 1 0 218
2016 105 2 2 133 8 1 0 0 251
2017 113 1 2 139 6 1 0 0 262
2018 130 3 3 177 6 1 0 0 320
2019 127 3 4 172 7 0 0 0 313
2020 116 3 5 169 6 0 0 0 299
2021 101 3 4 167 8 0 0 0 283
2022 114 3 3 158 7 0 0 0 285
2023 110 3 3 149 6 0 0 0 271

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 Atalaya Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 199 11.6 17.1 n/a
1991 178 11.4 15.6 n/a
1992 183 8.9 20.5 n/a
1993 264 12.6 21.0 n/a
1994 240 14.1 17.0 n/a
1995 202 10.6 19.1 n/a
1996 202 10.6 19.1 n/a
1997 204 13.6 15.0 n/a
1998 225 10.4 21.6 n/a
1999 239 17.6 13.6 33.9
2000 241 13.3 18.1 27.4
2001 237 15.5 15.3 29.5
2002 233 16.3 14.3 33
2003 233 16.3 14.3 33
2004 231 19.8 11.7 31.6
2005 225 17.0 13.2 32.4
2006 218 16.8 13.0 33.9
2007 242 16.5 14.7 12.8
2008 257 18.8 13.7 31.1
2009 262 18.8 13.9 33.2
2010 251 18.4 13.6 35.5
2011 214 15.6 13.7 37.4
2012 214 17.3 12.3 38.8
2013 194 16.7 11.5 45.9
2014 194 15.3 12.6 46.9
2015 218 17.0 12.8 45
2016 251 20.0 12.5 41.4
2017 262 18.6 14.0 14.9
2018 320 21.1 15.1 27.8
2019 313 22.3 14.0 30
2020 299 22.1 13.4 25.4
2021 283 22.3 12.6 23.3
2022 285 22.8 12.5 18.9
2023 271 21.8 12.4 22.5

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 Atalaya Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 199 11.6 17.1 n/a
1991 178 11.4 15.6 n/a
1992 183 8.9 20.5 n/a
1993 264 12.6 21.0 n/a
1994 240 14.1 17.0 n/a
1995 202 10.6 19.1 n/a
1996 202 10.6 19.1 n/a
1997 204 13.6 15.0 n/a
1998 225 10.4 21.6 n/a
1999 239 17.6 13.6 33.9
2000 241 13.3 18.1 27.4
2001 237 15.5 15.3 29.5
2002 233 16.3 14.3 33
2003 233 16.3 14.3 33
2004 231 19.8 11.7 31.6
2005 225 17.0 13.2 32.4
2006 218 16.8 13.0 33.9
2007 242 16.5 14.7 12.8
2008 257 18.8 13.7 31.1
2009 262 18.8 13.9 33.2
2010 251 18.4 13.6 35.5
2011 214 15.6 13.7 37.4
2012 214 17.3 12.3 38.8
2013 194 16.7 11.5 45.9
2014 194 15.3 12.6 46.9
2015 218 17.0 12.8 45
2016 251 20.0 12.5 41.4
2017 262 18.6 14.0 14.9
2018 320 21.1 15.1 27.8
2019 313 22.3 14.0 30
2020 299 22.1 13.4 25.4
2021 283 22.3 12.6 23.3
2022 285 22.8 12.5 18.9
2023 271 21.8 12.4 22.5

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 Atalaya Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,644

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Atalaya Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 39th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 19th of 435 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Atalaya Elementary)4760
 13%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)3232.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Atalaya Elementary)3851.4
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)3322.6
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Atalaya Elementary)4853.7
 5.7%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)2833
 5%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Atalaya Elementary)4831.7
 16.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)2322.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Atalaya Elementary)5177.5
 26.5%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)3233.9
 1.9%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Atalaya Elementary)4977.5
 28.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)2225.4
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Atalaya Elementary)6062.5
 2.5%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Santa Fe)3035.5
 5.5%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Atalaya Elementary)3165.6
 34.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe)1834.6
 16.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students313271
 13.4%
African American33
American Indian76
 14.3%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic172149
 13.4%
Pacific Islander00
White127110
 13.4%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30%22.5%
 7.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Atalaya Elementary

Students at Atalaya Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 41% White, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 271 students attended Atalaya Elementary.

Yes. Atalaya Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Students who attend Atalaya Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milagro Middle
High : Santa Fe Engage


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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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