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Duranes Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Duranes Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 140 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with only 28%, 19%, and 24% of its students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively.

Despite its low academic performance, Duranes Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and serves a high-need student population, with 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's proximity to higher-performing schools, such as Montessori Elementary School and Griegos Elementary, which have significantly outperformed Duranes in academic achievement, highlights the potential for improvement. Additionally, the school's ability to support its English Language Learner students, who ranked 36 out of 203 in the state in 2021-2022, suggests that targeted interventions and strategies could lead to better outcomes for the broader student population.

Despite the challenges, Duranes Elementary has shown some signs of improvement, with its statewide ranking increasing from 380 out of 396 in 2018-2019 to 301 out of 433 in 2023-2024. The school's performance for its low-socioeconomic status students has also been relatively stronger, ranking 139 out of 237 in 2023-2024. These positive indicators suggest that with the right support and strategies, Duranes Elementary can work to improve academic outcomes for its students.

Students ?

4.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,582

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2436 Zickert Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104

(505) 764-2017

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Duranes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Middle
High:	Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

White:

23.5%

American Indian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school23%

District avg31%

New Mexico avg32%

Not ranked this year

Duranes Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	30.1	274 of 413	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	254 of 435	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	180 of 420	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.9	380 of 396	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	341 of 383	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	349 of 374	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	211 of 410	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	244 of 421	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.6	329 of 442	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	277 of 412	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	249 of 398	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	213 of 402	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.5	300 of 419	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	354 of 411	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	351 of 405	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	280 of 398	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.5	243 of 390	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.8	248 of 389	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	342 of 398	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	326 of 384	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	262 of 395	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	296 of 320	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	303 of 329	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	198 of 356	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	224 of 426	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	117 of 410	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	12.4	344 of 361	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	316 of 356	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	206 of 397	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	194 of 414	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	210 of 392	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	257 of 413	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)82nd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2024)48th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)44th percentile+11 vs school

White (2023)38th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-6 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-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
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
Montessori Of The Rio Grande	Public, Charter	K-5	1650 Gabaldon Dr. N.W.	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 842-5993	219	19	11.7	21.0%	97 (44.3%)	3 (1.4%)	85 (38.8%)	15 (6.8%)	11 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	78.4	50^th of 345 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.8	53^rd of 413 public elementary schools	87.2%	3	44.1			62.2	91.9	85.3				79.6	27.0	40.5	50.0				38.9	$8,950
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
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
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
Christine Duncan Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1900 Atrisco Dr. NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 839-4971	534	38	14.0	71.0%	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	509 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.9	297^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.9%		22.4	322^nd of 413 public elementary schools	22.0%	25	20.0		13.3	29.6	31.0	31.3	28.3	27.5	27.1	29.1		15.5	28.1	28.3			15.6	$9,587
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
Lavaland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 57th St NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-4911	369	33	11.1	100.0%	19 (5.1%)	8 (2.2%)	329 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	11.5	335^th of 345 public elementary schools	2.9%		10	388^th of 413 public elementary schools	6.1%	53	21.7			13.2	22.9	25.0				20.5								$8,894
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Duranes Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Duranes Elementary?

Students at Duranes Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% American Indian, 6% African American.

What district is Duranes Elementary in?

Albuquerque

What schools do graduates of Duranes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Duranes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garfield Middle
High : Valley High

How many students attend Duranes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 34 students attended Duranes Elementary.

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