Best Public Schools in Zip Code 87116

Summary:

The 87116 zip code area in New Mexico is home to two elementary schools - Sandia Base Elementary and Wherry Elementary, both part of the Albuquerque Public Schools district. While Sandia Base Elementary is a relatively high-performing school, ranking in the top third of New Mexico elementary schools, Wherry Elementary struggles academically, ranking in the bottom 10%.

Sandia Base Elementary outperforms the state averages in Language Arts (48% proficiency vs. 38%), Math (26% vs. 24%), and Science (42% vs. 34%), while Wherry Elementary lags behind in all three subject areas. Additionally, Sandia Base has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (30.37%) compared to Wherry's 100% free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting a higher-poverty student population at Wherry. The student-teacher ratio is also higher at Sandia Base (15.5) than at Wherry (12.2).

The significant performance gap between the two schools is noteworthy and may be influenced by factors such as student demographics, resource allocation, and teaching practices. Further investigation into these factors could provide valuable insights to help improve educational outcomes for the Wherry Elementary community.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 87116

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albuquerque	0.34 mi	212	69^th
Tijeras	9.12 mi	2	18^th
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	9.15 mi	2	112^th
Corrales	12.14 mi	1	6^th
Rio Rancho	13.66 mi	24	27^th

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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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