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A. Montoya Elementary

Q: Is A. Montoya Elementary a good school?

A. Montoya Elementary ranks 167 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend A. Montoya Elementary?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What schools do graduates of A. Montoya Elementary attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

A. Montoya Elementary is a PK–5 school in Tijeras, New Mexico, serving 370 students as part of Albuquerque Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 167th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — the 52nd percentile with 3 stars, above its district's 37th percentile but mid-pack statewide. The school has lost relative ground, though: it sat at the 75th percentile with 4 stars in 2021–2022 and has declined steadily since. The student-teacher ratio improved from 14.3 in 2022–2023 to 11.9 in 2024–2025, while the free/reduced-lunch rate rose from 44.15% in 2022–2023 to 70.05% in 2023–2024 and 99.19% in 2024–2025.

Results split sharply by subject. Math is a strength: 33.13% of students were proficient, roughly 5–7 points above district and state. Fifth-grade science is the brightest spot at 42.59% proficient, about 10 points above district and state. English language arts is a different story: 42.94% proficient, slightly below the district's 43.55% and the state's 43.34%. ELA is weaker in the upper grades, with 5th grade at 37.04% (district 43.42%) and 4th grade at 47.54% (district 49.51%), while 3rd grade (43.75%) is above the district but below the state.

Among nearby district schools, A. Montoya is mid-pack overall but math-strong. San Antonito Elementary (93rd percentile), Onate Elementary (90th), John Baker Elementary (88th), and Manzano Mesa Elementary (72nd) generally outperform it, especially in ELA. Its math results, though, top Matheson Park Elementary, Collet Park Elementary, McCollum Elementary, Tomasita Elementary, Apache Elementary, and Chelwood Elementary. The Collet Park comparison is telling: both sit near the 50th percentile, but A. Montoya has much higher math (33.13 vs 21.55) and lower ELA (42.94 vs 46.55). The biggest concern is subgroup performance — despite the overall 3-star rating, Hispanic students (21st percentile), low-socioeconomic-status students (29th), and female students (28th) each rank at 1 star, and special education effectiveness was low in recent available years.

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 Public Schools

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: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

167^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 77Elementary Schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools

55^th of 87Albuquerque Public Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	167 of 346	51.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	32.4	181 of 252	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.9	217 of 273	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.6	182 of 256	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	45.1	125 of 251	50.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.1	171 of 304	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)50th percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

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

Disabled (2018)34th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-31 vs school

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

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

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science43%+10 vs state

Mathematics33%+5 vs state

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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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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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	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 Public Schools	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%)	45.9	167^th of 346 public elementary schools	51.7%		50.6	132^nd of 345 public elementary schools	61.7%	35	42.6		43.8	47.5	37.0	42.9	29.2	32.8	37.0	33.1	$9,578
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12800 Copper St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	12.8	324^th of 346 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.7	334^th of 345 public elementary schools	3.2%	10	14.6		28.3	27.3	32.6	29.3	16.7	< 20%	18.8	13.7	$10,493
Chelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Constitution Av NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	22.4	284^th of 346 public elementary schools	17.9%		15.9	320^th of 345 public elementary schools	7.2%	36	18.4		34.2	39.0	39.5	37.5	< 20%	17.1	< 20%	12.5	$8,869
Onate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12415 Brentwood Hills NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	87.3	36^th of 346 public elementary schools	89.6%		92	21^st of 345 public elementary schools	93.9%	15	55.1		69.4	70.9	57.1	66.0	53.1	49.1	55.1	52.3	$9,445
John Baker Elementary	Public	K-5	12015-B Tivoli St NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	83.2	40^th of 346 public elementary schools	88.4%		89.5	26^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	47.8		57.8	75.0	60.9	64.2	42.3	51.6	58.0	50.5	$8,477
San Antonito Elementary	Public	K-5	12555 N Hwy 14	Sandia Park	87047	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	90.8	24^th of 346 public elementary schools	93.1%		84	38^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.0%	14	70.5		62.3	76.6	72.1	70.2	41.5	57.5	62.3	54.0	$8,225
Tomasita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Tomasita St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)								(n/a)	< 20%	< 20%		32.1	45.2	33.7			< 20%	12.1	$10,001
Manzano Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Elizabeth St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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	98^th of 346 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.7	95^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.5%	3	41.5		46.4	74.7	53.2	59.2	25.0	45.8	27.7	33.5	$8,936
Matheson Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10809 Lexington Ave NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)	55.4	122^nd of 346 public elementary schools	64.7%		41.8	181^st of 345 public elementary schools	47.5%	59			50.0	52.4		39.4		33.3		18.3	$9,939
McCollum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 San Jacinto St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	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%)								(n/a)			27.0	40.0		26.0	< 20%			< 10%	$17,772

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