Kirtland Elementary

Kirtland Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 164 students. The school faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low test scores, poor state rankings, and achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Kirtland Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 25% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 10% proficient in mathematics, compared to 39% and 24-25% at the state and district levels, respectively. The school's rankings for Hispanic, White, and low-socioeconomic status students are all in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Kirtland Elementary has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Coral Community Charter and Monte Vista Elementary consistently outperform Kirtland Elementary in academic measures and have higher state rankings, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement. While Kirtland Elementary's challenges are not unique within the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked among the lowest in the state, the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio could be leveraged as strengths with targeted interventions and a focus on supporting the specific needs of the student population.