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Sandia Elementary

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Sandia Elementary ranks 134 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sandia Elementary is a public elementary school in Clovis, New Mexico, serving 316 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clovis school district, which is ranked 57 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandia Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from the top quarter of New Mexico elementary schools in 2016-2017 to the bottom half in 2023-2024. The school outperforms the Clovis and New Mexico averages in English Language Arts and mathematics proficiency, but its science proficiency for 5th grade is lower than the district and state averages. Sandia Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for White students and students with low socioeconomic status, but struggling with African American, Hispanic, and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, Sandia Elementary's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools in the Clovis district, such as Parkview Elementary and La Casita Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Zia Elementary and Mesa Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 10% of New Mexico elementary schools.

338

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,341

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Lore St
Clovis, NM 88101

(575) 769-4300

District: Clovis

Students who attend Sandia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	W D Gattis Middle School
High:	Clovis High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

White:

18.3%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2024 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

134^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Clovis

57^th of 82Clovis among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	134 of 345	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	266 of 413	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	231 of 435	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	249 of 420	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	151 of 396	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	124 of 383	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	92 of 374	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	120 of 410	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	59 of 421	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	107 of 442	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	93 of 412	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	79 of 398	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	109 of 402	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	132 of 419	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	75 of 411	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	95 of 405	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	111 of 398	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	105 of 390	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	74 of 389	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	236 of 398	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	245 of 390	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	307 of 395	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	160 of 343	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	132 of 255	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	206 of 384	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	275 of 395	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	255 of 389	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	85 of 320	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	95 of 329	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	124 of 325	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	266 of 356	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	200 of 426	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	198 of 410	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	80 of 361	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	61 of 356	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	237 of 397	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	226 of 414	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	194 of 392	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	137 of 337	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	121 of 333	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	50 of 83	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	119 of 165	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.7	24 of 132	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	150 of 304	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.8	278 of 339	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	291 of 413	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	151 of 199	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	116 of 187	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)62nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)41st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)40th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)40th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+5 vs state

Mathematics31%+5 vs state

Science24%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Sandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Lore St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	338	24	14.3	85.8%	62 (18.3%)	15 (4.4%)	244 (72.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	50	134^th of 345 public elementary schools	61.2%		31.2	266^th of 413 public elementary schools	35.6%	132	24.1	50.0	50.0	46.3	48.8	32.8	25.0	35.2	31.5	$8,341
Barry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Thornton St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	357	24	14.6	91.9%	158 (44.3%)	30 (8.4%)	120 (33.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.5%)	57.3	110^th of 345 public elementary schools	68.1%		57.7	140^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.1%	30	40.5	53.5	43.1	42.9	46.8	31.0	32.8	47.6	36.1	$7,887
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 East Plains St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4445	268	19	13.9	79.9%	54 (20.1%)	20 (7.5%)	185 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	27	242^nd of 345 public elementary schools	29.9%		47.9	179^th of 413 public elementary schools	56.7%	63	22.0	36.8	23.1	39.0	33.1	26.3	23.1	22.0	23.7	$9,919
James Bickley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 West 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	305	20	15.0	73.8%	28 (9.2%)	18 (5.9%)	243 (79.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	13.6	330^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.3%		20.7	334^th of 413 public elementary schools	19.1%	4		15.6	38.5	23.6	24.1		20.5	16.4	12.7	$8,391
Arts Academy At Bella Vista	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Cesar Chavez Dr	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	444	29	15.2	76.8%	41 (9.2%)	43 (9.7%)	337 (75.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	20.3	293^rd of 345 public elementary schools	15.1%		29.3	280^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.2%	13	19.4	21.1	45.0	31.3	31.5	10.5	21.3	25.4	18.6	$9,881
La Casita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Davis St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	484	31	15.6		24 (5.0%)	9 (1.9%)	447 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19.1	303^rd of 345 public elementary schools	12.2%		35	242^nd of 413 public elementary schools	41.4%	61	18.2	28.1	33.9	33.3	31.4	10.0	22.7	24.7	18.5	$10,544
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Norris St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	398	26	15.1	86.9%	154 (38.7%)	19 (4.8%)	192 (48.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	69.4	74^th of 345 public elementary schools	78.6%		87.5	37^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.0%	37	39.2	45.5	61.8	62.8	57.1	36.4	31.6	58.8	40.7	$7,685
Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Norris	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 769-4300	389	28	13.8	88.9%	161 (41.4%)	24 (6.2%)	163 (41.9%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.2%)	79.1	48^th of 345 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.4	32^nd of 413 public elementary schools	92.3%	16	36.7	51.7	67.2	51.0	57.0	48.3	56.9	51.0	52.1	$7,744
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E. 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	389	30	12.9	85.1%	66 (17.0%)	13 (3.3%)	294 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	33.5	210^th of 345 public elementary schools	39.1%		16.4	356^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.8%	146	20.0	32.3	47.3	32.0	36.5	24.2	36.4	30.7	30.2	$8,918
Texico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 North Griffin	Texico	88135	Curry County	Texico	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 482-3801	246	18	13.5		120 (48.8%)	5 (2.0%)	114 (46.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	98.7	5^th of 345 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.5	10^th of 413 public elementary schools	97.6%	5	67.6	80.0	79.5		84.7	71.4	66.7	89.2	75.7	$10,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandia Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sandia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W D Gattis Middle School
High : Clovis High

What is the racial makeup of Sandia Elementary?

Students at Sandia Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sandia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Sandia Elementary.

What district is Sandia Elementary in?

Clovis

Is Sandia Elementary a good school?

Sandia Elementary ranks 134^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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