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Alvarado Elementary

Q: Is Alvarado Elementary a good school?

Alvarado Elementary ranks 63 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Alvarado Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 274 students. This school consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in the state, maintaining a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past four years.

Alvarado Elementary outperforms the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's female students, Hispanic students, and White students all rank in the top 25% of their respective subgroups in the state, and the school's English Language Learner students also perform well, ranking in the top 25% of their subgroup. However, the school's Special Education students rank in the bottom 25% of their subgroup, indicating an area for potential improvement.

Despite having a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Alvarado Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its low-income students. This suggests the school has effective strategies and resources to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds and help them achieve academic success, which can serve as a model for other schools in the Albuquerque district and the state of New Mexico.

258

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,972

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Solar Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 344-4412

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Alvarado Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Taft Middle
High:	Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

White:

19.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2014 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (49% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

63^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th 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	73.7	63 of 345	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	84 of 413	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	58 of 435	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	74 of 420	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	152 of 396	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	156 of 383	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.9	192 of 374	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.5	116 of 410	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.1	134 of 421	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.1	138 of 442	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	156 of 412	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.8	242 of 398	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	163 of 402	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	124 of 419	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	130 of 411	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	156 of 405	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.6	142 of 398	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	145 of 390	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.0	246 of 389	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	83.9	31 of 223	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	60 of 191	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	47 of 203	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	81.6	49 of 398	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	42 of 390	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	78 of 395	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	169 of 343	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	202 of 339	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	76 of 384	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	50 of 395	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	48 of 389	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	155 of 320	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	160 of 329	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	48 of 325	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	57 of 356	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	22 of 426	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	28 of 410	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	36.7	231 of 361	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	269 of 356	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	146 of 397	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	94 of 414	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	50 of 392	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	98 of 333	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	110 of 158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	61 of 304	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	70 of 339	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	54 of 413	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	44 of 325	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	28.0	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2024)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Science51%+22 vs state

Mathematics40%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Alvarado Elementary

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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-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
Alvarado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Solar Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-4412	258	22	11.7	100.0%	51 (19.8%)	3 (1.2%)	192 (74.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	73.7	63^rd of 345 public elementary schools	81.7%		73.3	84^th of 413 public elementary schools	79.7%	21	51.1			58.5	67.7	46.8				56.5	32.1	41.9	48.9				40.5	$9,972
Montessori Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	1730 Montano Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Montessori Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 796-0149	452	27	17.0	98.9%	131 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (58.4%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	73.6	65^th of 345 public elementary schools	81.2%		83.6	56^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.4%	9	72.9	61.5	67.8	48.3	80.4	83.3	71.7	81.6	76.9	72.3	23.3	39.2	50.0	34.8	39.5	25.6	35.1	$7,123
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 MacArthur Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-1482	241	25	9.5	100.0%	23 (9.5%)	8 (3.3%)	197 (81.7%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	47.6	154^th of 345 public elementary schools	55.4%		43.5	201^st of 413 public elementary schools	51.3%	47	19.5			57.1		31.7				38.4	50.0		22.0				28.6	$14,984
Mountain Mahogany Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	5014 4th Street NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 341-1424	223	19	11.5	99.6%	53 (23.8%)	7 (3.1%)	147 (65.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	53	124^th of 345 public elementary schools	64.1%		68.3	103^rd of 413 public elementary schools	75.1%	21	45.8	42.1	44.2	37.5	52.2	66.7	28.9	59.3	42.1	45.7	41.7		62.5	26.7	51.9		36.2	$9,033
Los Ranchos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7609 Fourth St NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0794	194	24	8.1	100.0%	25 (12.9%)	1 (0.5%)	158 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	28.6	227^th of 345 public elementary schools	34.2%		15.6	360^th of 413 public elementary schools	12.8%	133	38.9			25.0	29.0					27.1			38.9				16.5	$11,112
Griegos Elementary	Public	K-5	4040 San Isidro NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 345-3661	229	19	12.3	99.1%	39 (17.0%)	2 (0.9%)	183 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	59.2	105^th of 345 public elementary schools	69.6%		64.6	118^th of 413 public elementary schools	71.4%	13	46.5			45.0	35.7	69.8				50.4	32.5	16.7	55.8				35.2	$9,470
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%)	40	188^th of 345 public elementary schools	45.5%		49.2	174^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.9%	14	24.2		20.0	51.4	37.9	30.3	47.4			41.3	32.4		24.2				24.5	$7,304
Mission Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Mission Av NE	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 344-5269	336	28	12.0	100.0%	38 (11.3%)	17 (5.1%)	222 (66.1%)	5 (1.5%)	39 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	27.8	235^th of 345 public elementary schools	31.9%		25.2	302^nd of 413 public elementary schools	26.9%	67	26.3			22.2	36.8	39.5				32.2		28.1	26.3				21.5	$10,106
Cochiti Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 San Isidro Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 345-1432	247	22	11.1	99.6%	13 (5.3%)	9 (3.6%)	209 (84.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	27.2	237^th of 345 public elementary schools	31.3%		27.6	290^th of 413 public elementary schools	29.8%	53	27.3			30.8	37.8	32.4				34.0							10.3	$10,819
Petroglyph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Marna Lynn Ave NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0923	498	39	12.7	99.8%	113 (22.7%)	17 (3.4%)	284 (57.0%)	7 (1.4%)	52 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	63.6	91^st of 345 public elementary schools	73.6%		78.3	69^th of 413 public elementary schools	83.3%	22	28.6			53.2	60.8	52.4				55.8	30.7	40.5	41.3				37.7	$8,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvarado Elementary

How many students attend Alvarado Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Alvarado Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Alvarado Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alvarado Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Taft Middle
High : Valley High

Is Alvarado Elementary a good school?

Alvarado Elementary ranks 63^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alvarado Elementary in?

Albuquerque

What is the racial makeup of Alvarado Elementary?

Students at Alvarado Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

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