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A. Montoya Elementary

Q: Is A. Montoya Elementary a good school?

A. Montoya Elementary ranks 132 nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

A. Montoya Elementary is a public elementary school in Tijeras, New Mexico, serving 404 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Albuquerque School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels.

A. Montoya Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 45.41% of students proficient or better in ELA and 34.59% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages. The school also performs well for male students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top third of New Mexico elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Military Connected students is relatively lower.

Compared to nearby schools, A. Montoya Elementary outperforms most of its peers in the Albuquerque School District, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school has maintained a consistent level of academic success over the past decade, earning a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time, indicating a stable and effective educational environment for its students.

370

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,578

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Public School Rd
Tijeras, NM 87059

(505) 281-0880

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend A. Montoya Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Roosevelt Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

36.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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%

132^nd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 83Elementary Schools in the Albuquerque

54^th of 82Albuquerque 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	50.6	132 of 345	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	127 of 413	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	120 of 435	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	104 of 420	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	129 of 396	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	132 of 383	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.0	77 of 374	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	112 of 410	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	97 of 421	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	57.6	162 of 442	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	153 of 412	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	169 of 398	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	128 of 402	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	157 of 419	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	133 of 411	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	171 of 405	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.4	129 of 398	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	147 of 390	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.7	122 of 389	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	44.7	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	38 of 203	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	160 of 398	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	153 of 390	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	178 of 395	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	140 of 343	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	146 of 339	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	181 of 255	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	191 of 384	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	139 of 395	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	103 of 389	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	102 of 320	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	104 of 329	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	114 of 325	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	120 of 356	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	260 of 426	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	209 of 410	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	189 of 361	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	175 of 356	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	128 of 397	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	80 of 414	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	69 of 392	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	123 of 337	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	124 of 333	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	18.0	47 of 50	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	130 of 158	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	151 of 165	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	154 of 304	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	141 of 339	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	117 of 413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	132 of 325	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	118 of 199	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	155 of 187	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)81st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)38th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2018)34th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile-52 vs school

Military Connected (2022)6th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics35%+8 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The staff is extremely friendly and the most unique part is their amazing Special Education class. The current teacher is Mr. G and he is by far the best teacher I have ever met. Completely involved and genuinely wants the best for the child and their family. The enrollment is low 2:5, so there is opportunities to build relationships and provide more individualized support to the students in the classroom. Absolutely Exceptional! Close Quote

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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
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
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12800 Copper St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-7735	341	26	13.3	98.8%	55 (16.1%)	16 (4.7%)	192 (56.3%)	8 (2.3%)	43 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	11.7	334^th of 345 public elementary schools	3.2%		13.8	370^th of 413 public elementary schools	10.4%	36		23.4	34.0	16.7	25.0		12.7		7.5	$10,493
Chelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Constitution Av NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-5655	309	29	10.8	99.4%	49 (15.9%)	13 (4.2%)	174 (56.3%)	8 (2.6%)	39 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	15.9	320^th of 345 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.4	377^th of 413 public elementary schools	8.7%	57	15.6	34.0	24.4	21.9	26.6	18.9			11.4	$8,869
Onate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12415 Brentwood Hills NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 291-6819	301	22	13.8	99.7%	109 (36.2%)	7 (2.3%)	153 (50.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	92	21^st of 345 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.8	27^th of 413 public elementary schools	93.5%	6	51.3	70.0	66.0	64.1	67.1	58.3	60.0	56.4	58.4	$9,445
John Baker Elementary	Public	K-5	12015-B Tivoli St NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 298-7486	404	32	12.7	99.0%	140 (34.7%)	15 (3.7%)	173 (42.8%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	89.5	26^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.5%		83.1	58^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.0%	32	56.5	60.9	75.0	68.1	68.3	45.3	48.6	56.5	50.2	$8,477
San Antonito Elementary	Public	K-5	12555 N Hwy 14	Sandia Park	87047	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 281-3931	299	23	13.2	100.0%	174 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	84	38^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.0%		73.8	81^st of 413 public elementary schools	80.4%	43	61.1	64.7	71.2	72.7	69.7	37.3	33.9	60.0	43.6	$8,225
Tomasita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Tomasita St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 291-6844	187	17	10.8	100.0%	17 (9.1%)	13 (7.0%)	125 (66.8%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)	34.6	208^th of 345 public elementary schools	39.7%		18.9	339^th of 413 public elementary schools	17.9%	131			31.0	46.0	33.7			27.0	16.8	$10,001
Manzano Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Elizabeth St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6707	507	38	13.5	99.6%	108 (21.3%)	21 (4.1%)	268 (52.9%)	61 (12.0%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	60.7	95^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.5%		46.8	191^st of 413 public elementary schools	53.8%	96	28.0	55.4	67.4	36.0	54.0	38.6	44.6	26.7	37.2	$8,936
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%)	41.8	181^st of 345 public elementary schools	47.5%		23.5	313^th of 413 public elementary schools	24.2%	132			40.7	37.0	36.5	40.0		29.6	28.4	$9,939
McCollum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 San Jacinto St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-5009	302	37	8.1	99.0%	72 (23.8%)	12 (4.0%)	172 (57.0%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	30.1	220^th of 345 public elementary schools	36.2%		23.1	314^th of 413 public elementary schools	24.0%	94	28.2			38.5	27.2			20.5	12.4	$17,772

Frequently Asked Questions about A. Montoya Elementary

What is the racial makeup of A. Montoya Elementary?

Students at A. Montoya Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend A. Montoya Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended A. Montoya Elementary.

What district is A. Montoya Elementary in?

Albuquerque

Is A. Montoya Elementary a good school?

A. Montoya Elementary ranks 132^nd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of A. Montoya Elementary attend?

Students who attend A. Montoya Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle

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