Is Los Padillas Elementary a good school?

Los Padillas Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Los Padillas Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 205 students attended Los Padillas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Padillas Elementary?

Students at Los Padillas Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Los Padillas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Padillas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Polk Middle High : Rio Grande High

Los Padillas Elementary

Summary:

Los Padillas Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school faces significant challenges, as it consistently performs below the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Los Padillas Elementary had proficiency rates of 25% in ELA, 13% in Math, and 14% in Science, compared to Albuquerque's 39% in ELA and 24% in Math, and the state's 39% in ELA, 25% in Math, and 36% in Science. The school's performance has been consistently low, with its highest ranking being 275 out of 420 New Mexico elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year, and it has been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger in recent years. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high proportion of Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

While the nearby schools in the Albuquerque school district also struggle with low academic performance, Los Padillas Elementary generally ranks lower than its counterparts. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 10.8 students per teacher in recent years, could be an asset if the school is able to leverage this resource to provide more individualized attention and support for students. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from the school, district, and community to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2525 Los Padillas Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 877-0108

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
363^rd of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,586

Students who attend Los Padillas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Polk Middle
High:	Rio Grande High

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 205

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

White:

6.3%

American Indian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Padillas Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 68^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.2%), White (6.3%), American Indian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Padillas Elementary is 7.2, which is the lowest among 98 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District! (See more...)

Compare Los Padillas Elementary employs 28.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Padillas Elementary is $16,586, which is the 2^nd highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Padillas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Padillas Elementary 363^rd of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Los Padillas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Padillas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Padillas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	35.53	270^th	389	30.6%
2006	27.72	305^th	390	21.8%
2007	24.31	329^th	398	17.3%
2008	18.63	365^th	405	9.9%
2009	15.60	379^th	411	7.8%
2010	18.91	370^th	419	11.7%
2011	12.76	378^th	402	6.0%
2012	14.35	370^th	398	7.0%
2013	14.65	385^th	412	6.6%
2014	11.29	426^th	442	3.6%
2015	19.32	382^nd	421	9.3%
2016	14.44	392^nd	410	4.4%
2018	23.75	306^th	383	20.1%
2019	24.37	311^th	396	21.5%
2022	29.98	275^th	420	34.5%
2023	22.55	356^th	435	18.2%
2024	19.07	363^rd	433	16.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Padillas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.16	178^th	191	6.8%
2024	25.11	144^th	166	13.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Padillas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	29.03	273^rd	356	23.3%
2019	30.59	265^th	361	26.6%
2022	34.16	235^th	410	42.7%
2023	24.85	344^th	426	19.2%
2024	25.66	181^st	237	23.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Padillas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2022	46.15	157^th	395	60.3%
2023	20.61	341^st	390	12.6%
2024	21.79	323^rd	393	17.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Padillas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	25.99	262^nd	333	21.3%
2023	19.43	356^th	414	14.0%
2024	18.01	358^th	410	12.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Padillas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	23.94	269^th	329	18.2%
2019	25.84	250^th	320	21.9%
2022	31.58	241^st	389	38.0%
2023	23.98	319^th	395	19.2%
2024	18.05	344^th	390	11.8%

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Rank History for White students at Los Padillas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	55.25	130^th	325	60.0%
2023	18.56	356^th	413	13.8%

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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.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Los Padillas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	136	5	2	313	28	n/a	n/a	484
1991	83	5	0	362	35	n/a	n/a	485
1992	77	7	0	336	33	n/a	n/a	453
1993	55	3	0	351	23	n/a	n/a	432
1994	70	3	0	348	27	n/a	n/a	448
1995	70	4	3	340	24	n/a	n/a	441
1996	70	4	3	340	24	n/a	n/a	441
1997	65	3	3	369	18	n/a	n/a	458
1998	55	2	4	367	13	n/a	n/a	441
1999	54	2	5	371	10	n/a	n/a	442
2000	47	2	0	340	10	n/a	n/a	399
2001	35	1	0	327	6	n/a	n/a	369
2002	34	1	0	294	3	n/a	n/a	332
2003	34	1	0	294	3	n/a	n/a	332
2004	37	0	1	258	5	n/a	n/a	301
2005	32	3	0	247	6	n/a	n/a	288
2006	26	1	0	254	13	n/a	n/a	294
2007	50	2	2	492	12	n/a	n/a	558
2008	16	0	1	228	6	n/a	n/a	251
2009	15	2	1	232	9	n/a	n/a	259
2010	7	2	1	270	3	0	0	283
2011	5	1	1	270	5	0	1	283
2012	18	0	0	245	6	0	2	271
2013	18	2	0	260	7	0	4	291
2014	15	1	0	266	4	0	1	287
2015	10	0	0	239	5	0	2	256
2016	9	1	0	232	4	0	2	248
2017	6	0	0	208	0	0	3	217
2018	5	0	0	189	1	0	1	196
2019	14	1	0	193	0	0	0	208
2020	14	1	0	193	1	0	0	209
2021	12	2	0	189	2	0	3	208
2022	14	2	0	222	2	0	1	241
2023	15	1	0	215	3	0	0	234
2024	13	0	0	189	3	0	0	205

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 Los Padillas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	484	28.8	16.8	n/a
1991	485	29.7	16.3	n/a
1992	453	30.1	15.0	50.6
1993	432	32.7	13.2	n/a
1994	448	30.6	14.6	n/a
1995	441	31.2	14.1	n/a
1996	441	31.2	14.1	n/a
1997	458	31.7	14.4	n/a
1998	441	31.2	14.1	n/a
1999	442	31.7	13.9	79.4
2000	399	30.3	13.2	86
2001	369	30.2	12.2	92.7
2002	332	26.8	12.4	94
2003	332	26.8	12.4	94
2004	301	25.8	11.7	82.7
2005	288	19.3	14.9	85.8
2006	294	18.4	16.0	28.2
2007	558	21.0	26.6	50
2008	251	20.5	12.2	98.8
2009	259	20.0	13.0	98.8
2010	283	19.5	14.4	98.9
2011	283	20.7	13.6	98.9
2012	271	20.6	13.1	98.9
2013	291	20.1	14.4	99
2014	287	17.4	16.4	97.6
2015	256	17.0	15.0	89.5
2016	248	15.0	16.5	100
2017	217	15.0	14.4	100
2018	196	15.0	13.0	100
2019	208	18.5	11.2	98.1
2020	209	21.2	9.8	100
2021	208	22.7	9.1	100
2022	241	22.2	10.8	100
2023	234	25.3	9.2	100
2024	205	28.2	7.2	100

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 Los Padillas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	484	28.8	16.8	n/a
1991	485	29.7	16.3	n/a
1992	453	30.1	15.0	50.6
1993	432	32.7	13.2	n/a
1994	448	30.6	14.6	n/a
1995	441	31.2	14.1	n/a
1996	441	31.2	14.1	n/a
1997	458	31.7	14.4	n/a
1998	441	31.2	14.1	n/a
1999	442	31.7	13.9	79.4
2000	399	30.3	13.2	86
2001	369	30.2	12.2	92.7
2002	332	26.8	12.4	94
2003	332	26.8	12.4	94
2004	301	25.8	11.7	82.7
2005	288	19.3	14.9	85.8
2006	294	18.4	16.0	28.2
2007	558	21.0	26.6	50
2008	251	20.5	12.2	98.8
2009	259	20.0	13.0	98.8
2010	283	19.5	14.4	98.9
2011	283	20.7	13.6	98.9
2012	271	20.6	13.1	98.9
2013	291	20.1	14.4	99
2014	287	17.4	16.4	97.6
2015	256	17.0	15.0	89.5
2016	248	15.0	16.5	100
2017	217	15.0	14.4	100
2018	196	15.0	13.0	100
2019	208	18.5	11.2	98.1
2020	209	21.2	9.8	100
2021	208	22.7	9.1	100
2022	241	22.2	10.8	100
2023	234	25.3	9.2	100
2024	205	28.2	7.2	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Los Padillas Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$16,586

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Padillas Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 311^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 356^th of 435 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Language Arts (Los Padillas Elementary)	15	41	26%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Los Padillas Elementary)	15	33.3	18.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	26	24.7	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	27	24.5	2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Los Padillas Elementary)	10	18.9	8.9%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Los Padillas Elementary)	29	16.2	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	24	27.4	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	208	234	12.5%
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	193	215	11.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	15	7.1%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.1%	100%	1.9%

Schools Near Los Padillas Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Los Padillas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2525 Los Padillas Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-0108	205	28	7.2	100.0%	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	363^rd of 433 public elementary schools	16.2%		22.5	356^th of 435 public elementary schools	18.2%	7	14.0	25.0	13.0	$16,586
Pajarito Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 Don Felipe SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-9718	336	30	11.2	99.7%	30 (8.9%)	2 (0.6%)	298 (88.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.1	423^rd of 433 public elementary schools	2.3%		10.1	420^th of 435 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	15.0	11.0	6.0	$12,887
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 Second St SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-3800	232	18	13.2	101.7%	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	209 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.1	409^th of 433 public elementary schools	5.5%		18.3	380^th of 435 public elementary schools	12.6%	29	21.0	14.0	8.0	$10,533
Isleta Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 Moonlight Drive	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Isleta Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 869-2321	99	8	12.3	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Adobe Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1724 Camino Del Valle SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-4799	311	25	12.6	100.6%	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	293 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22	342^nd of 433 public elementary schools	21.0%		30.6	303^rd of 435 public elementary schools	30.3%	39	24.0	27.0	12.0	$10,014
George I Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-8	4050 118th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 253-0300	1,099	72	15.2	100.2%	66 (6.0%)	30 (2.7%)	952 (86.6%)	7 (0.6%)	31 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.1%)	21.6	347^th of 433 public elementary schools	19.9%		24	348^th of 435 public elementary schools	20.0%	1	17.0	30.0	10.0	$7,175
Barcelona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2311 Barcelona Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-0400	222	19	11.6	100.0%	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.4	427^th of 433 public elementary schools	1.4%		11	416^th of 435 public elementary schools	4.4%	11	14.0	13.0	4.0	$8,797
Navajo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2936 Hughes Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-8512	357	29	12.5	100.0%	17 (4.8%)	5 (1.4%)	326 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9.9	417^th of 433 public elementary schools	3.7%		12.7	412^th of 435 public elementary schools	5.3%	5	14.0	16.0	7.0	$10,018
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Vermejo Park Dr SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 452-3137	574	43	13.2	100.0%	33 (5.7%)	17 (3.0%)	497 (86.6%)	5 (0.9%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17.1	381^st of 433 public elementary schools	12.0%		22.1	359^th of 435 public elementary schools	17.5%	22	14.0	26.0	9.0	$8,862
Kit Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1921 Byron Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2724	365	32	11.4	100.0%	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	349 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	405^th of 433 public elementary schools	6.5%		22.7	355^th of 435 public elementary schools	18.4%	50	10.0	19.0	9.0	$10,217

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