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Berrendo Elementary

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Berrendo Elementary ranks 133 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Berrendo Elementary is a public elementary school located in Roswell, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the Roswell school district, which is ranked 49 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berrendo Elementary consistently outperforms the Roswell district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 47.33% of Berrendo students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.3% for Roswell and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, 32.67% of Berrendo students were proficient or better, compared to 24.43% for Roswell and 26.81% for the state. The school also performs well in Science, with 27.45% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. Berrendo Elementary's performance in serving English Language Learner (ELL) students is particularly strong, ranking 58 out of 223 New Mexico elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 4-star rating.

Despite having a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Berrendo Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of New Mexico elementary schools for students from low-socioeconomic status in the 2023-2024 school year. The school outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Roswell district, including Pecos Elementary, Monterrey Elementary, Missouri Ave Elementary, and Washington Ave Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The only nearby school that outperforms Berrendo Elementary is Nancy Lopez Elementary, which ranks 64 out of 345 New Mexico elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

327

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,881

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 West Pine Lodge Rd
Roswell, NM 88201

(575) 627-2875

District: Roswell

Students who attend Berrendo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Berrendo Middle
High:	Goddard High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

41.9%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg35%

133^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Roswell

49^th of 82Roswell 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	50.2	133 of 345	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	153 of 413	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	169 of 435	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	155 of 420	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	171 of 396	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	105 of 383	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	94 of 374	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	113 of 410	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	57.9	141 of 421	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	142 of 442	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	92 of 412	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	54 of 398	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	118 of 402	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	109 of 419	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	85 of 411	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	51 of 405	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	56 of 398	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	68 of 390	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	55 of 389	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	58 of 223	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	145 of 398	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	175 of 390	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	173 of 395	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	145 of 343	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	87 of 255	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	187 of 384	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	233 of 395	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	151 of 389	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	144 of 320	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	85 of 329	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	116 of 325	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	106 of 356	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	130 of 426	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	90 of 410	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	101 of 361	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	47 of 356	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	194 of 397	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	149 of 414	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	154 of 392	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	178 of 337	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	103 of 333	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	120 of 158	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	166 of 304	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	197 of 339	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	182 of 413	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	247 of 325	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	161 of 199	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	117 of 187	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)64th percentile~ school

Male (2024)51st percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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
Berrendo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 West Pine Lodge Rd	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2875	327	33	9.9	100.0%	137 (41.9%)	6 (1.8%)	176 (53.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50.2	133^rd of 345 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.2	153^rd of 413 public elementary schools	63.0%	20	27.5	50.9	52.4	39.2	47.3	28.1	33.3	37.3	32.7	$9,881
Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 North Garden Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3325	518	43	12.0	100.0%	138 (26.6%)	11 (2.1%)	361 (69.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50.8	131^st of 345 public elementary schools	62.0%		47.7	183^rd of 413 public elementary schools	55.7%	52	30.6	52.2	55.3	37.7	48.5	39.1	27.1	24.7	30.5	$8,788
Military Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 North Michigan	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3425	426	34	12.5	100.0%	118 (27.7%)	13 (3.1%)	279 (65.5%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	49.3	137^th of 345 public elementary schools	60.3%		68	106^th of 413 public elementary schools	74.3%	31	27.7	53.6	55.6	47.7	52.3	31.9	20.6	26.2	26.4	$9,125
Washington Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 North Washington Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3625	263	32	8.3	100.0%	62 (23.6%)	2 (0.8%)	199 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	299^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.3%		27.9	288^th of 413 public elementary schools	30.3%	11	25.0	32.5	20.6	30.0	28.1			20.0	15.8	$9,488
Missouri Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 W Deming	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3450	322	34	9.5	100.0%	36 (11.2%)	11 (3.4%)	272 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35.9	203^rd of 345 public elementary schools	41.2%		30.6	273^rd of 413 public elementary schools	33.9%	70	24.4	43.5	39.7	40.0	40.9	23.9	32.8	17.8	25.5	$9,841
Nancy Lopez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 East Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3500	190	28	6.8	100.0%	18 (9.5%)	2 (1.1%)	170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.6	64^th of 345 public elementary schools	81.4%		53.1	157^th of 413 public elementary schools	62.0%	93	50.0	42.3	68.0	50.0	53.5	38.5	48.0		39.4	$11,263
El Capitan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2807 West Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3400	380	34	11.3	100.0%	73 (19.2%)	11 (2.9%)	290 (76.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.1	141^st of 345 public elementary schools	59.1%		31.9	259^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.3%	118	33.9	54.9	54.8	50.0	53.2	33.3	17.7	17.2	22.2	$9,309
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 S Washington	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3600	388	28	15.3	99.7%	80 (20.6%)	10 (2.6%)	293 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47	157^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.5%		58.3	137^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.8%	20	38.6	38.6	42.9	52.9	44.8	27.1	20.6	37.1	28.6	$8,623
Pecos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 East Hobbs St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3550	255	18	15.3	99.2%	15 (5.9%)	6 (2.4%)	234 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	114^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.0%		42.2	205^th of 413 public elementary schools	50.4%	91	26.2	60.6	54.6	45.2	52.8	27.3		40.5	29.6	$10,251
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	910 West Gayle St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3475	373	27	15.1	100.0%	57 (15.3%)	3 (0.8%)	312 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.8	216^th of 345 public elementary schools	37.4%		29.6	278^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.7%	62	14.6	44.9	49.2	25.5	40.6	23.2	23.8	16.4	21.4	$8,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Berrendo Elementary

Is Berrendo Elementary a good school?

Berrendo Elementary ranks 133^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berrendo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Berrendo Elementary.

What district is Berrendo Elementary in?

Roswell

What schools do graduates of Berrendo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Berrendo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berrendo Middle
High : Goddard High

What is the racial makeup of Berrendo Elementary?

Students at Berrendo Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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