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Bandelier Elementary

Q: Is Bandelier Elementary a good school?

Bandelier Elementary ranks 40 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Bandelier Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 421 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 30-40 elementary schools in the state and has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency.

Bandelier Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 63.18% of students proficient or better in ELA and 48.76% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 43.65% and 26.48% in Albuquerque, respectively, and 44.19% and 26.81% statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.8 students per teacher. Bandelier's success extends to various student subgroups, with the school ranking among the top 30-50 elementary schools in the state for the performance of female, male, Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Albuquerque school district, Bandelier Elementary significantly outperforms its peers, such as Cien Aguas International, Eugene Field Elementary, Emerson Elementary, and Montezuma Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The only nearby school that also performs well is Monte Vista Elementary.

387

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,498

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3309 Pershing St SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

(505) 255-8744

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Bandelier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Albuquerque High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

41.1%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (55% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albuquerque

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

40^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	83.8	40 of 345	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	28 of 413	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	26 of 435	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	34 of 420	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	71 of 396	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	82 of 383	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.6	108 of 374	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	88.5	31 of 410	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	17 of 421	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	29 of 442	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	31 of 412	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	24 of 398	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	38 of 402	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	32 of 419	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	75.7	70 of 411	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.1	105 of 405	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	105 of 398	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	69 of 390	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	90.5	23 of 389	94.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	119 of 223	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	77 of 191	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	16 of 203	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	85.0	42 of 398	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	30 of 390	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	42 of 395	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	30 of 343	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	56 of 255	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	54 of 384	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	45 of 395	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	60 of 389	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	80 of 320	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	74 of 329	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	28 of 325	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	20 of 356	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	57.1	176 of 426	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	192 of 410	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	215 of 361	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	210 of 356	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	90.1	30 of 397	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	21 of 414	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	29 of 392	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	61.9	96 of 337	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	86 of 333	74.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	45.6	33 of 50	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	65.6	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	21 of 83	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	21 of 91	76.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	97.8	5 of 92	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	38.9	57 of 99	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	68 of 158	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	78 of 165	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	26 of 304	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	23 of 339	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	24 of 413	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	16 of 325	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	63.9	62 of 199	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	70 of 187	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)95th percentile~ school

Male (2024)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)89th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)60th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2024)57th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile-47 vs school

Military Connected (2022)34th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Science50%+21 vs state

Mathematics49%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 16, 2009

They have a very warm community based atmosphere that is very pleasing, acceptable and enjoyable to our children. Plus an incredible amount of intelligent families send their children there - Sandia Lab employees, UNM grad and PhD students, and Nob Hill and Ridgecrest residents. 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-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
Bandelier Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Pershing St SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 255-8744	387	31	12.5	99.0%	164 (42.4%)	4 (1.0%)	159 (41.1%)	8 (2.1%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	83.8	40^th of 345 public elementary schools	88.4%		91.8	28^th of 413 public elementary schools	93.2%	12	50.0			53.1	72.5	63.2				63.2	39.1	58.0	48.5				48.8	$8,498
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3211 Monte Vista Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2030	379	27	14.0	99.7%	130 (34.3%)	8 (2.1%)	194 (51.2%)	13 (3.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	66.4	85^th of 345 public elementary schools	75.4%		80.6	65^th of 413 public elementary schools	84.3%	20	38.2			47.4	66.7	52.7				55.5	29.5	40.6	45.5				37.6	$7,341
Coral Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4401 Silver Avenue SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6725	241	18	13.5	100.0%	66 (27.4%)	14 (5.8%)	108 (44.8%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.4%)	86.5	33^rd of 345 public elementary schools	90.4%		77.6	71^st of 413 public elementary schools	82.8%	38	48.4			62.9	67.9	67.7				66.0	42.9	60.7	48.4				50.0
Kirtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Gibson Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87118	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-3131	162	25	6.6	100.0%	20 (12.3%)	10 (6.2%)	103 (63.6%)	9 (5.6%)	11 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)										15.9								$12,250
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Quincy St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-2008	307	29	10.5	98.4%	32 (10.4%)	42 (13.7%)	186 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)				23.3	20.5					19.5							7.5	$14,903
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Sunshine Terrace SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2011	226	28	8.1	100.0%	14 (6.2%)	20 (8.8%)	166 (73.5%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)					17.4					16.5								$9,887
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2020	236	19	12.7	100.0%	87 (36.9%)	7 (3.0%)	107 (45.3%)	5 (2.1%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	62	92^nd of 345 public elementary schools	73.3%		51.6	166^th of 413 public elementary schools	59.8%	74	36.4			57.1	61.1	44.1				54.3	28.6	36.1	41.2				35.2	$11,794
Cien Aguas International	Public, Charter	K-8	2000 Randolph Rd. SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-0001	419	33	12.7	75.2%	43 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	365 (87.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	48.7	145^th of 345 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.2	143^rd of 413 public elementary schools	65.4%	2	28.6	28.9	28.7	61.0	55.6	52.4	48.9	67.4	53.3	56.3	26.8	22.2	28.6	25.5	23.3	26.7	25.5	$8,455
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Edith Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2014	113	12	9.5	100.0%	7 (6.2%)	6 (5.3%)	91 (80.5%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$11,581
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Georgia St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-9091	334	29	11.3	98.5%	19 (5.7%)	17 (5.1%)	256 (76.6%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	10.3	337^th of 345 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.5	376^th of 413 public elementary schools	9.0%	39				20.0	31.3	22.5				23.8								$10,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Bandelier Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bandelier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bandelier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Albuquerque High

How many students attend Bandelier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Bandelier Elementary.

What district is Bandelier Elementary in?

Albuquerque

What is the racial makeup of Bandelier Elementary?

Students at Bandelier Elementary are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Bandelier Elementary a good school?

Bandelier Elementary ranks 40^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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