Bernalillo

The Bernalillo school district in New Mexico serves 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 106 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the majority of schools in the district struggle with low academic performance, Placitas Elementary stands out as a top-performing school in the area.

Placitas Elementary is ranked 53 out of 433 elementary schools in New Mexico and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 39% in Mathematics, and 61% in Science. In contrast, Santo Domingo Elementary and Wd Carroll Elementary are among the lowest-performing schools in the district, ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in the state.

Across the Bernalillo school district, test scores are significantly below state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 2% to 64% depending on the school and subject area. The district also has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 98.94% to 100%. While the student-teacher ratios in the district vary, the lower-performing schools generally have higher ratios. The wide disparity in performance between Placitas Elementary and the other schools in the district suggests that there may be effective practices or resources in place at Placitas that could be replicated at other schools to improve student outcomes across the district.