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Petroglyph Elementary

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Petroglyph Elementary ranks 91 st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Petroglyph Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 509 students in grades PK-5. The school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of New Mexico elementary schools for the past several years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Petroglyph Elementary outperforms the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.78% of Petroglyph students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.65% in Albuquerque and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, 37.69% of Petroglyph students were proficient or better, compared to 26.48% in Albuquerque and 26.81% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA, where 60.81% of students were proficient or better, compared to 46.22% in Albuquerque and 47.55% statewide. Petroglyph's ability to support the academic success of diverse student populations, including Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, is a notable strength.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Albuquerque district, Petroglyph stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Petroglyph outperforms Los Ranchos Elementary and Seven Bar Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. This suggests that Petroglyph may be employing effective strategies or practices that could be shared with other schools in the district to help improve their academic outcomes.

498

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,986

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5100 Marna Lynn Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114

(505) 898-0923

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Petroglyph Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cibola High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.0%

White:

22.7%

American Indian:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (44% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albuquerque

✓Above the New Mexico median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

91^st of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	63.6	91 of 345	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	69 of 413	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	70 of 435	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	107 of 420	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	107 of 396	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	116 of 383	69.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	56 of 374	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	73 of 410	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	65 of 421	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	90 of 442	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	58 of 412	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	43 of 398	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	76 of 402	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	57 of 419	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	97 of 411	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	79 of 405	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	112 of 398	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	87 of 390	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.1	109 of 389	72.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	89.6	21 of 223	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	20 of 191	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	60.2	55 of 203	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	85 of 398	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	59 of 390	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	119 of 395	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	92 of 343	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	53 of 255	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	48 of 384	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	52 of 395	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	108 of 389	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	61 of 320	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	82 of 329	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	70 of 325	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	61 of 356	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	131 of 426	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	229 of 410	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	136 of 361	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	208 of 356	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	70 of 397	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	72 of 414	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	92 of 392	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	104 of 337	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	120 of 333	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	34 of 83	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	75.2	16 of 90	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	52 of 92	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	68 of 99	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.1	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	114 of 158	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	73 of 304	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	54 of 339	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	56 of 413	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	41 of 325	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	78 of 199	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	65 of 187	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Native American (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Asian (2022)80th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2024)28th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Mathematics38%+11 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, August 28, 2021

This school is not for your child if they have any kind of disability. They have either adamantly refused or ignored my request to have my son evaluated for SE. The principal is ridiculously rude and unprofessional. She became irate with me after requesting an IEP for my child and told me he will not get one, despite APS policies and procedures and the obvious help and support my child needs. She labeled him a “difficult child” and threatened suspension rather than support his cry for help. They also suggested I medicate my child. I am down right disgusted at the treatment we’ve received since his enrollment. 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	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 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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
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
Seven Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Seven Bar Loop NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 899-2797	455	37	12.4	99.8%	96 (21.1%)	20 (4.4%)	278 (61.1%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	42.7	180^th of 345 public elementary schools	47.8%		39.5	219^th of 413 public elementary schools	47.0%	39	22.8		41.3	56.7	31.7		42.1	32.0	33.3	31.7	32.2	$9,338
Chamiza Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 Homestead Cir NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-5174	249	25	10.0	105.6%	54 (21.7%)	2 (0.8%)	164 (65.9%)	6 (2.4%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	54.2	120^th of 345 public elementary schools	65.2%		68	105^th of 413 public elementary schools	74.6%	15	52.2		42.6	57.1	52.2		49.6	16.7	31.4	34.8	26.7	$9,588
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10220 Paseo Del Norte NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0272	402	34	11.8	99.5%	81 (20.1%)	12 (3.0%)	268 (66.7%)	6 (1.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	49.2	139^th of 345 public elementary schools	59.7%		54.7	151^st of 413 public elementary schools	63.4%	12	40.6		52.2	54.4	44.9		50.3	14.9	21.1	34.8	23.8	$8,847
Sunset View Elementary	Public	K-5	6121 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-3254	407	25	16.2	100.0%	76 (18.7%)	11 (2.7%)	259 (63.6%)	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	52.7	127^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.2%		65.6	114^th of 413 public elementary schools	72.4%	13	29.5		42.1	51.4	52.6		48.7	31.6	24.3	43.6	33.5	$6,835
Marie M Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Mojave NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 897-3080	417	35	11.8	100.0%	59 (14.1%)	11 (2.6%)	311 (74.6%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	38.5	194^th of 345 public elementary schools	43.8%		35.9	239^th of 413 public elementary schools	42.1%	45	27.9		35.3	62.5	33.8		44.3	15.7	31.9	25.9	25.5	$9,677
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
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
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
Ventana Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Ventana Village Rd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 890-7375	573	40	14.5	100.0%	142 (24.8%)	4 (0.7%)	361 (63.0%)	15 (2.6%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	59.8	100^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.0%		78	70^th of 413 public elementary schools	83.1%	30	39.0		52.2	47.6	58.0		52.5	28.3	25.2	49.0	34.2	$6,942

Frequently Asked Questions about Petroglyph Elementary

Is Petroglyph Elementary a good school?

Petroglyph Elementary ranks 91^st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Petroglyph Elementary?

Students at Petroglyph Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 23% White, 10% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Petroglyph Elementary attend?

Students who attend Petroglyph Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cibola High

How many students attend Petroglyph Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Petroglyph Elementary.

What district is Petroglyph Elementary in?

Albuquerque

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