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Dolores Gonzales Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Dolores Gonzales Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to 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, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 36.92%, compared to 43.65% for Albuquerque and 44.19% for the state, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 19.23%, compared to 26.48% for Albuquerque and 26.81% for the state.

Dolores Gonzales Elementary has struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, particularly female, Hispanic, and special education students. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ranking for female students was 277 out of 398 New Mexico elementary schools, and for Hispanic students, it was 257 out of 384 schools, both rated 2 stars out of 5. The school's ranking for special education students was 151 out of 158 New Mexico elementary schools, with a 0-star rating. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

The schools in the immediate vicinity of Dolores Gonzales Elementary, such as Reginald Chavez, Lowell, Eugene Field, and Lew Wallace, also struggle academically, with most of them ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools. However, Coronado Elementary, located just 0.4 miles away, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of New Mexico elementary schools and significantly outperforming Dolores Gonzales Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

298

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,633

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Atlantic St SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505) 764-2020

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Dolores Gonzales Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Albuquerque High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

White:

9.7%

American Indian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (27% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

259^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	25.2	259 of 345	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	237 of 413	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	266 of 435	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	311 of 420	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	238 of 396	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	149 of 383	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.8	226 of 374	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	219 of 410	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	243 of 421	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.1	168 of 442	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	131 of 412	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	195 of 398	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	99 of 402	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	56.3	168 of 419	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	150 of 411	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	145 of 405	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.0	210 of 398	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	271 of 390	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.2	275 of 389	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	89 of 223	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	71 of 191	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	54 of 98	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	35 of 83	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	277 of 398	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	274 of 390	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	302 of 395	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	204 of 343	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	150 of 339	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	220 of 255	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	257 of 384	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	265 of 395	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	283 of 389	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	215 of 320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	128 of 329	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	241 of 325	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	186 of 356	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	237 of 426	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	272 of 410	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	190 of 361	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	96 of 356	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	217 of 397	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	234 of 414	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	271 of 392	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	255 of 337	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	149 of 333	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	151 of 158	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	257 of 304	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	207 of 339	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	290 of 413	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2024)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)30th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-7 vs state

Science20%-9 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

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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 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
Armijo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Gatewood Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2920	260	22	11.9	99.2%	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	242 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)			23.3	21.1		19.0						$10,526
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	71.5%	19 (8.6%)	11 (5.0%)	180 (81.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	60.7	94^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.8%		74	80^th of 413 public elementary schools	80.6%	14	25.0	57.1	65.2	58.3	82.6	64.7	28.6	23.9	27.8	69.6	33.8	$27,369
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dolores Gonzales Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dolores Gonzales Elementary?

Students at Dolores Gonzales Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Dolores Gonzales Elementary in?

Albuquerque

How many students attend Dolores Gonzales Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Dolores Gonzales Elementary.

Is Dolores Gonzales Elementary a good school?

Dolores Gonzales Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dolores Gonzales Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dolores Gonzales Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Albuquerque High

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