Best Elementary Schools in New Mexico

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 345)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
181	Matheson Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10809 Lexington Ave NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-5087	159	16	9.9	100.0%	34 (21.4%)	9 (5.7%)	102 (64.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	$9,939							41.8	23.5	313	132		350006000084
182	Rio Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	4601 Pepe Ortiz Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 892-0220	486	30	15.9	100.0%	109 (22.4%)	6 (1.2%)	305 (62.8%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	$9,461							41.6	37.9	233	51		350001000101
183	Blanco Elementary	Public	1-6	7313 Us Hwy 64	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3900	138	13	10.6	100.0%	43 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	$10,851							41.5	56	144	39		350024000155
184	Sunset Elementary	Public	K-5	923 North Walter St	Carlsbad	88220	Eddy County	Carlsbad	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 234-3300	438	26	16.9	28.3%	108 (24.7%)	5 (1.1%)	316 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$8,498							40.8	58.2	138	46		350030000175
185	Judy Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Cr 6580	Kirtland	87417	San Juan County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 598-6285	486	36	13.5	100.0%	69 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.4%)	5 (1.0%)	318 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	$11,168							40.7	53.4	155	30		350039001115
186	Alice King Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	8100 Mountain Rd. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 344-0746	384	37	10.4	31.0%	117 (30.5%)	11 (2.9%)	219 (57.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.0%)	$8,207							40.7	62.8	126	60		350006000924
187	Ladera Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	308 East 35th St	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 599-8605	504	31	16.2		225 (44.6%)	1 (0.2%)	119 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	104 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.3%)	$7,549							40.7	55.5	149	38		350099000287
188	North Valley Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7939 4th Street NW	Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	North Valley Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-0501	280	20	14.1	100.0%	29 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	226 (80.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	$7,304							40	49.2	174	14		350010600873
189	Sanger Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 North Adobe	Hobbs	88240	Lea County	Hobbs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 433-1800	365	22	16.8	55.9%	92 (25.2%)	4 (1.1%)	256 (70.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$7,295							39.6	40.8	211	22		350126000354
190	Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10121 Comanche Rd NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-1937	233	21	11.1	99.6%	62 (26.6%)	6 (2.6%)	119 (51.1%)	4 (1.7%)	29 (12.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.2%)	$11,236							39.5	47.3	187	3		350006000088

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NM-MSSA English Language Arts, NM-MSSA Mathematics, NM-ASR Science test scores released by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on January 2, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Mexico Public Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Mexico Public Education Department.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.