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Alamosa Elementary

Q: Is Alamosa Elementary a good school?

Alamosa Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Alamosa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Alamosa Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alamosa Elementary?

Students at Alamosa Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Alamosa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alamosa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Truman Middle High : West Mesa High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Alamosa Elementary is a PK–5 school in Albuquerque Public Schools serving 382 students in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where 99.74% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025 and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6.

Alamosa's results are among the lowest in New Mexico. In 2025–2026 it ranked 343rd of 346 elementary schools (1st percentile, 0 stars). Proficiency was 15.48% in Language Arts, versus 44.59% in Albuquerque Public Schools and 44.66% statewide; 9.47% in Mathematics (district 27.69%, state 27.85%); and under 10% in Science (district 33.88%, state 33.62%). This is not a one-year dip: Language Arts fell from 25.81% and Math from 18.82% the previous year, and earlier years were similarly low. Fifth grade is a particular weak spot — Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are each under 10% — while 4th grade is comparatively stronger (Language Arts 22.22%, Math 14.81%).

Nearby schools face similar challenges, but most outperform Alamosa: Edward Gonzales Elementary (Language Arts 39.70%, Math 15.15%), Maryann Binford Elementary (38.38%, 14.05%), Valle Vista Elementary (28.12%, 10.87%), and Kit Carson Elementary (27.50%, 11.56%). Nearby charters serving comparable poverty levels achieve far more: Mission Achievement And Success 2.0 has 99.62% free/reduced lunch yet reaches 67.43% in Language Arts, 40.00% in Math, and 60.25% in Science, while Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School (60.49% Language Arts) and Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts (54.35% Language Arts) also outperform it. Alamosa's student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6 is lower than most nearby schools, so small classes alone are not translating into higher achievement. Some figures are reported only as bounds (under 10% or under 20%) or suppressed, and small enrollment can cause year-to-year swings.

382

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,495

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121

(505) 836-0288

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Alamosa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truman Middle
High:	West Mesa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

4.2%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (12% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

343^rd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	343 of 346	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	287 of 345	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	344 of 413	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	405 of 435	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	389 of 420	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	390 of 396	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	375 of 383	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	366 of 374	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	357 of 410	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	384 of 421	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	396 of 442	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	299 of 412	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.9	323 of 398	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	268 of 402	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.5	362 of 419	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.5	373 of 411	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.5	334 of 405	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	310 of 398	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	274 of 390	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.0	336 of 389	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	213 of 223	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	163 of 191	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	79 of 83	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	323 of 398	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	378 of 390	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	332 of 395	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	342 of 343	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	338 of 339	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	271 of 273	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	208 of 255	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	335 of 384	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	376 of 395	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	334 of 389	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	317 of 320	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	325 of 329	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	269 of 325	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	288 of 356	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	401 of 426	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	352 of 410	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	355 of 361	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	347 of 356	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	338 of 397	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	386 of 414	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	321 of 337	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	323 of 333	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	302 of 304	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	254 of 304	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	386 of 413	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2024)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts15%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 8th 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 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
Alamosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0288	382	36	10.6	70.9%	16 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	348 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.8	343^rd of 346 public elementary schools	0.9%		21.2	287^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.8%	56	< 10%		< 10%	20.8	22.2	< 10%				15.5	< 20%	14.8	< 10%				9.5	$9,495
Mission Achievement And Success 2.0	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1255 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Mission Achievement And Success	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-3118	1,040	66	15.7	55.9%	33 (3.2%)	12 (1.2%)	952 (91.5%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.3%)	70.6	68^th of 346 public elementary schools	80.3%		48.5	149^th of 345 public elementary schools	56.8%	81	50.6	72.2	60.3	50.0	62.5	65.2	76.8	72.0	81.7	67.4	21.3	47.3	33.7	52.5	44.0	38.0	40.0
Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 681-3536	203	14	14.5	27.6%	22 (10.8%)	4 (2.0%)	155 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.4%)	59.4	103^rd of 346 public elementary schools	70.2%		25.6	255^th of 345 public elementary schools	26.1%	152				48.7	60.0		40.0	54.8	70.0	54.4	< 20%				< 20%		16.8
Atrisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Atrisco Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2772	205	29	7.0	70.7%	14 (6.8%)	6 (2.9%)	182 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)					28.6					13.6							< 10%	$11,543
Lavaland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 57th St NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-4911	369	33	11.1	72.4%	19 (5.1%)	8 (2.2%)	329 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)	< 20%		< 20%	14.3	32.2	< 20%				20.8	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%				4.4	$8,894
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Mae Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7739	259	30	8.5	69.1%	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	237 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				26.3	37.5					28.1	< 20%						10.9	$11,003
Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1720 Bridge Blvd SW Suite #101	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 539-5283	221	20	11.2	20.4%	19 (8.6%)	11 (5.0%)	180 (81.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	67	81^st of 346 public elementary schools	76.6%		60.7	94^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.8%	13	44.7			55.6	53.6	57.5	65.7	72.0		60.5	29.6		34.0	54.3	36.0		35.8	$27,369
Edward Gonzales Elementary	Public	3-5	554 90th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6214	339	28	12.3	80.8%	16 (4.7%)	4 (1.2%)	301 (88.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	22.1	286^th of 346 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.9	314^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.0%	28	24.1			32.8	41.2	45.5				39.7	12.9	11.8	20.5				15.2	$8,958
Helen Cordero Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	8800 Eucariz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-5830	445	36	12.5	60.0%	31 (7.0%)	7 (1.6%)	374 (84.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)																		$9,006
Maryann Binford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Corriz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0623	460	42	11.0	73.7%	17 (3.7%)	8 (1.7%)	427 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.4	297^th of 346 public elementary schools	14.2%		24.3	264^th of 345 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	10.6			41.2	41.2	33.3				38.4	15.7	17.7	< 10%				14.1	$8,699

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