Best Public Schools in Tijeras, NM

Summary:

The city of Tijeras, New Mexico is home to two schools: A. Montoya Elementary and Roosevelt Middle. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and are part of the Albuquerque school district.

Based on the available data, Roosevelt Middle stands out as the higher-performing school in the area. The school has consistently ranked among the top 30 middle schools in New Mexico, with a high ranking of 8th out of 165 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Roosevelt Middle has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. The school's test scores significantly outperform the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages across both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grade levels, and its 8th grade science proficiency rate is nearly double the state and district averages.

In contrast, A. Montoya Elementary has a district rank of 54 out of 82 in New Mexico and a 2-star rating. While the school's test scores are above the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages, they are significantly lower than those of Roosevelt Middle. Additionally, A. Montoya Elementary has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (70.05%) compared to Roosevelt Middle (52.99%), and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (13.0 vs. 12.1).

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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-ASR Science 8th 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 8th 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 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
A. Montoya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Public School Rd	Tijeras	87059	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 281-0880	370	31	11.9	99.2%	136 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (54.3%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	50.6	132^nd of 345 public elementary schools	61.7%		62.6	127^th of 413 public elementary schools	69.2%	5	29.9		39.7	47.3	49.3				45.4	31.8	38.2	34.3				34.6	$9,578
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	11799 State Highway 14s	Tijeras	87059	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 281-3316	401	28	14.5	100.0%	170 (42.4%)	6 (1.5%)	192 (47.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	80.9	30^th of 192 public middle schools	84.4%		85.7	8^th of 165 public middle schools	95.2%	22		63.0				61.6	60.2	74.6	65.2				44.9	41.4	39.8	42.2	$11,172

Cities Near Tijeras

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moriarty	4.78 mi	7	52^nd
Edgewood	5.52 mi	2
Sandia Park	11.28 mi	3	6^th
Albuquerque	13.33 mi	212	44^th
Estancia	21.41 mi	4	53^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.