Best Public Schools in Corrales, NM

Summary:

The city of Corrales, New Mexico is home to a single standout public elementary school, Corrales Elementary, which serves grades K-7 and has a total enrollment of 372 students. Corrales Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.59% of Corrales Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 43.65% in Albuquerque and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, 47.37% of Corrales students were proficient, versus 26.48% in Albuquerque and 26.81% across New Mexico. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 50% also far exceeds the Albuquerque (31.06%) and state (29.3%) averages. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.1, Corrales Elementary provides a relatively small class size compared to many schools.

While Corrales Elementary is a standout performer, its parent district of Albuquerque is ranked only 54th out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This highlights how an exceptional individual school can thrive even within a lower-performing district. With its consistently strong academic results and high statewide ranking, Corrales Elementary appears to be providing a transformative educational experience for its students.

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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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Corrales Elementary	Public	K-7	200 Target Rd	Corrales	87048	Sandoval County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-7400	378	29	13.2	99.7%	137 (36.2%)	5 (1.3%)	194 (51.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	82.9	42^nd of 345 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.4	48^th of 413 public elementary schools	88.4%	6	50.0	55.6	76.9	64.5	60.9	61.1	64.6	40.7	38.5	53.2	69.6	44.4	47.4	$8,540

Cities Near Corrales

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rio Rancho	1.71 mi	23	23^rd
Albuquerque	3.13 mi	212	44^th
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	4.21 mi	2	74^th
Bernalillo	6.48 mi	6	75^th
Algodones	12.56 mi	1

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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.

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