Best Elementary Schools in New Mexico

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NM-ASR and NM-MSSA test scores by the New Mexico Public Education Department. The most recent update was on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

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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)
350237001107	281	Nina Otero Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	5901 Herrera Drive	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-4200	644	41	15.6	99.8%	29 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	598 (92.9%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,143							32.9	23.4	354	73
350090000259	282	Abiquiu Elementary	Public	K-6	Hwy 84/285 213412	Abiquiu	87510	Rio Arriba County	Espanola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 685-4457	76	8	9.3	100.0%	5 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (89.5%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,365							32.7	12.7	411	129
350280001124	283	Shiwi Ts'ana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	38 Zuni Route 301 North	Zuni	87327	McKinley County	Zuni	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 782-4441	461	49	9.4	85.7%	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	16 (3.5%)	407 (88.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,896							32.6	27.8	323	40
350168000258	284	Los Lunas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	446	31	14.3	78.3%	54 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	376 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$9,475							32.5	45	223	61
350006000125	285	Zuni Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Claremont Ave NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 881-8313	226	19	11.8	100.4%	43 (19.0%)	8 (3.5%)	152 (67.3%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	$8,540							32.2	34.8	285
350126000355	286	Southern Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 East Texas	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1900	445	30	14.9	44.5%	47 (10.6%)	5 (1.1%)	393 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,446							31.7	36.1	281	5
350174000451	287	Yarbro Elementary	Public	4-5	700 West Jefferson Ave	Lovington	88260	Lea County	Lovington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 739-2490	457	26	17.7	100.0%	65 (14.2%)	8 (1.8%)	378 (82.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$8,872							31.7	42.4	240	47
350024000157	288	Central Primary	Public	1-3	310 West Sycamore	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 632-2121	490	33	14.8	100.0%	127 (25.9%)	2 (0.4%)	130 (26.5%)	2 (0.4%)	219 (44.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	$9,646							31.5	42.9	238	50
350225000516	289	Missouri Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 W Deming	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3450	311	22	14.3	100.0%	27 (8.7%)	13 (4.2%)	265 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$9,841							31.5	45.4	221	68
350135000364	290	Jal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 East Utah	Jal	88252	Lea County	Jal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 395-2101	272	18	15.1	50.4%	46 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,088							31.5	36.6	275	15

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.