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Lew Wallace Elementary

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Lew Wallace Elementary ranks 229 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Lew Wallace Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 153 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 54 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lew Wallace Elementary consistently underperforms the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.78% of Lew Wallace students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.65% in Albuquerque and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 10.81%, compared to 26.48% in Albuquerque and 26.81% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, where only 24.24% of students were proficient in ELA and 17.78% in Mathematics. Lew Wallace Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

The nearby Reginald Chavez Elementary, Valle Vista Elementary, and Duranes Elementary also struggle with low test scores and low rankings, suggesting a broader challenge within the district. However, Montessori of the Rio Grande, a public charter school located about 2 miles from Lew Wallace, consistently outperforms the district and state averages. Lew Wallace Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 12.2 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools, but this has not translated to improved academic performance.

141

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,594

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

513 Sixth St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505) 848-9409

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Lew Wallace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Albuquerque High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

White:

7.8%

American Indian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (22% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

229^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st 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	28.5	229 of 345	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	301 of 413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	296 of 435	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	281 of 420	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	263 of 396	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	287 of 383	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	343 of 374	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	36.4	258 of 410	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	168 of 421	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	206 of 442	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.6	234 of 412	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	246 of 398	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	221 of 402	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	249 of 419	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.2	116 of 411	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	53.8	168 of 405	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	115 of 398	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.4	123 of 390	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.4	106 of 389	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	324 of 398	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	256 of 390	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	213 of 343	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	271 of 339	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	236 of 384	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	307 of 395	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	301 of 389	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	252 of 320	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	277 of 329	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	219 of 325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	238 of 356	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	276 of 426	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	237 of 410	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	198 of 361	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	249 of 356	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	270 of 397	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	313 of 414	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	216 of 392	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	153 of 337	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	230 of 333	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	266 of 413	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	176 of 325	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)47th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)39th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)19th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 5, 2013

Lew Wallace is an amazing school. It has small class sizes, all of the teachers and staff know not just the students but the families as well. It is a beautiful hodgepodge of diversity and culture. It is like a large family at this school. We love it and recommend it to everyone. It's a wonderful school with amazing staff, and a beautiful downtown setting in a lovely historic building. Close Quote

Schools Near Lew Wallace 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-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
Lew Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	513 Sixth St NW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 848-9409	141	18	8.0	99.3%	11 (7.8%)	7 (5.0%)	106 (75.2%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	28.5	229^th of 345 public elementary schools	33.6%		25.4	301^st of 413 public elementary schools	27.1%	72		53.3	34.6	24.2	33.8				10.8	$10,594
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Edith NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2024	168	19	8.6	100.0%	10 (6.0%)	3 (1.8%)	132 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	30.7	218^th of 345 public elementary schools	36.8%		30	277^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.9%	59	26.3			31.6	25.3			31.6	23.2	$10,893
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	601 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 843-8283	306	23	13.5	100.0%	29 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	272 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.8	99^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.1	120^th of 413 public elementary schools	70.9%	21	44.6	30.0	60.0	61.4	49.4	26.7	40.0	42.1	35.8	$8,536
Dolores Gonzales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Atlantic St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2020	298	32	9.3	99.0%	29 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (86.9%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.2	259^th of 345 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.4	237^th of 413 public elementary schools	42.6%	22	20.5	28.9	55.0	28.9	36.9	17.8	22.5	17.8	19.2	$10,633
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
Reginald Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Mountain Rd NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2008	174	20	8.7	100.0%	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.4%)	146 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	29.7	223^rd of 345 public elementary schools	35.4%		22.8	319^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.8%	96		32.4	44.1		32.7		20.6		13.3	$11,074
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Mae Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7739	259	30	8.5	100.0%	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	237 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		24.1		18.9	19.8				9.9	$11,003
Duranes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2436 Zickert Rd NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2017	34	8	4.3	100.0%	8 (23.5%)	2 (5.9%)	21 (61.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$13,582
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
East San Jose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Thaxton Ave SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2005	317	34	9.3	99.7%	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	300 (94.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	26.1	248^th of 345 public elementary schools	28.1%		25.1	304^th of 413 public elementary schools	26.4%	56	26.3	41.7	27.7	33.3	34.2	20.8	25.5	14.0	19.7	$10,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Wallace Elementary

What district is Lew Wallace Elementary in?

Albuquerque

What schools do graduates of Lew Wallace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lew Wallace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Albuquerque High

How many students attend Lew Wallace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Lew Wallace Elementary.

Is Lew Wallace Elementary a good school?

Lew Wallace Elementary ranks 229^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lew Wallace Elementary?

Students at Lew Wallace Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% American Indian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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