Best Elementary Schools in New Mexico

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 433)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
350006000897	71	Ventana Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Ventana Village Rd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 890-7375	617	42	14.6	65.5%	161 (26.1%)	9 (1.5%)	384 (62.2%)	15 (2.4%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	$6,942							81.9	90.2	45	26
350001001159	72	Joe Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 10th Street SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 896-0706	523	24	21.8	32.7%	135 (25.8%)	6 (1.1%)	337 (64.4%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)								81.5	84.9	68	4
350006000104	73	San Antonito Elementary	Public	K-5	12555 N Hwy 14	Sandia Park	87047	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 281-3931	330	27	12.4	44.2%	192 (58.2%)	2 (0.6%)	127 (38.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$8,225							81.4	89.2	48	25
350018700811	74	21st Century Public Academy	Public, Charter	1-8	4300 Cutler Ave. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	21st Century Public Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 254-0280	378	33	11.6	50.8%	306 (81.0%)	28 (7.4%)	26 (6.9%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								81.3			(n/a)
350060000228	75	Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carasco Ave	Hurley	88043	Grant County	Cobre	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 537-4011	121	11	10.8	100.0%	12 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,663							81.2	41.4	246	171
350105000296	76	Fort Sumner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Sumner Ave	Fort Sumner	88119	De Baca County	Fort Sumner	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 355-7734	115	15	7.5	70.4%	31 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (68.7%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$5,491							81.1	54.8	182	106
350003000002	77	Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 19th St	Alamogordo	88310	Otero County	Alamogordo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 812-5100	234	14	16.7	41.5%	87 (37.2%)	11 (4.7%)	113 (48.3%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	$8,302							80.3	94.4	33	44
350018101134	78	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1720 Bridge Blvd SW Suite #101	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 539-5283	192	17	11.2	98.4%	14 (7.3%)	6 (3.1%)	168 (87.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,369							80.1	79	85	7
350126000353	79	Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 West Copper	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-2400	406	24	17.1	43.1%	80 (19.7%)	11 (2.7%)	303 (74.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$7,740							80.1	73.6	101	22
350012000129	80	Hermosa Elementary	Public	1-5	601 Hermosa Dr	Artesia	88210	Eddy County	Artesia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 746-3585	282	19	14.7	46.5%	98 (34.8%)	3 (1.1%)	178 (63.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,775							79.7	64.4	144	64

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NM-MSSA English Language Arts, NM-MSSA Mathematics, NM-ASR Science test scores released by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Mexico Public Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Mexico Public Education Department.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.