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Kit Carson Elementary

Q: Is Kit Carson Elementary a good school?

Kit Carson Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kit Carson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Kit Carson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kit Carson Elementary?

Students at Kit Carson Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kit Carson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kit Carson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ernie Pyle Middle High : Rio Grande High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Kit Carson Elementary is a PK–6 school in Albuquerque Public Schools, located at 1921 Byron Av SW in the southwest part of Albuquerque, NM, and it serves 395 students — the largest enrollment among the nearby district elementaries in this comparison. Every student (100%) qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in each of the past three years, and its student-teacher ratio was 11.9 in 2024–2025.

Academically, the school sits well below its district and state. In 2025–2026 it ranked 329th of 346 ranked New Mexico schools — the 5th percentile, with 0 stars — while Albuquerque Public Schools itself ranks 55th of 87 districts statewide, at 2 stars. Proficiency that year was 27.5% in English language arts, 11.56% in math, and 14.71% in 5th-grade science, compared with about 44.6%, 27.7%, and 32% at district and state levels — roughly 14–18 points behind in every core subject. The slump is persistent: since 2014–2015 the school has mostly stayed in the bottom 10–20% of ranked schools, with only brief peaks at the 15th and 18th percentiles.

Compared with nearby district elementaries, math is a relative strength. Kit Carson's 11.94% all-grade math is higher than what Navajo Elementary, Adobe Acres Elementary, Alamosa Elementary, Atrisco Elementary, Armijo Elementary, and Barcelona Elementary report, though all remain far below district and state. ELA (27.23%) is second only to Barcelona's 30.12%. Science is a clear gap: 14.71% in 5th grade versus Barcelona's 34.48% and much higher results at nearby charters such as Mission Achievement And Success 2.0. Bright spots are 5th-grade math (22.06%) and 4th-grade ELA (about 34%); early-grade math and science lag, and effectiveness rankings for nearly every student group fall near the bottom statewide. Poverty is nearly universal across these schools, and Kit Carson's 11.9 ratio isn't unusually high, so class size alone doesn't explain the results.

395

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,217

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

1921 Byron Av SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 877-2724

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Kit Carson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ernie Pyle Middle
High:	Rio Grande High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.8%

American Indian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (19% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

329^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 77Elementary Schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools

55^th of 87Albuquerque Public Schools 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
2026	11.9	329 of 346	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	312 of 345	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	373 of 413	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	355 of 435	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	357 of 420	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	382 of 396	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	360 of 383	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	327 of 374	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	395 of 410	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	386 of 421	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	399 of 442	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	371 of 412	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	358 of 398	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	342 of 402	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	390 of 419	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	367 of 411	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	377 of 405	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	384 of 398	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	371 of 390	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.6	367 of 389	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	14.3	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	204 of 223	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	158 of 191	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	190 of 203	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	248 of 252	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	347 of 398	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	328 of 390	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	308 of 395	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	333 of 343	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	314 of 339	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	258 of 273	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	230 of 255	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	359 of 384	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	316 of 395	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	314 of 389	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	312 of 320	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	308 of 329	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	247 of 256	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	320 of 356	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	343 of 426	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	319 of 410	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	346 of 361	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	336 of 356	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	250 of 251	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	375 of 397	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	353 of 414	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	336 of 392	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	312 of 337	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	326 of 333	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	54.9	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	293 of 304	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	285 of 304	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	362 of 413	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	286 of 325	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)53rd percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Kit Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1921 Byron Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2724	395	33	11.9	70.6%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	377 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.9	329^th of 346 public elementary schools	4.9%		17.3	312^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.6%	17	14.7			23.2	34.9	25.0				27.5	< 10%	< 10%	22.1				11.6	$10,217
Atrisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Atrisco Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2772	205	29	7.0	70.7%	14 (6.8%)	6 (2.9%)	182 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)					28.6					13.6							< 10%	$11,543
Solare Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1623 La Vega Dr SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Solare Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 917-6442	314	29	10.7	25.8%	16 (5.1%)	11 (3.5%)	274 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	17.5	306^th of 346 public elementary schools	11.6%					(n/a)	32.3	32.9	32.7			31.3	20.6	39.5	31.4	30.6			< 20%	15.9	33.7	35.7	25.3
Armijo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Gatewood Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2920	260	22	11.9	69.2%	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	242 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%	29.4	25.7				22.8	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%				10.8	$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	20.4%	19 (8.6%)	11 (5.0%)	180 (81.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	67	81^st of 346 public elementary schools	76.6%		60.7	94^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.8%	13	44.7			55.6	53.6	57.5	65.7	72.0		60.5	29.6		34.0	54.3	36.0		35.8	$27,369
Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 681-3536	203	14	14.5	27.6%	22 (10.8%)	4 (2.0%)	155 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.4%)	59.4	103^rd of 346 public elementary schools	70.2%		25.6	255^th of 345 public elementary schools	26.1%	152				48.7	60.0		40.0	54.8	70.0	54.4	< 20%				< 20%		16.8
Barcelona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2311 Barcelona Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-0400	202	21	9.6	66.3%	9 (4.5%)	2 (1.0%)	186 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	31.6	235^th of 346 public elementary schools	32.1%					(n/a)	34.5				41.7	31.0				30.1							9.6	$8,797
Mission Achievement And Success 2.0	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1255 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Mission Achievement And Success	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 242-3118	1,040	66	15.7	55.9%	33 (3.2%)	12 (1.2%)	952 (91.5%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.3%)	70.6	68^th of 346 public elementary schools	80.3%		48.5	149^th of 345 public elementary schools	56.8%	81	50.6	72.2	60.3	50.0	62.5	65.2	76.8	72.0	81.7	67.4	21.3	47.3	33.7	52.5	44.0	38.0	40.0
Navajo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2936 Hughes Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 873-8512	344	26	13.4	72.7%	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	324 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	346^th of 346 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.3	343^rd of 345 public elementary schools	0.6%	3	< 20%		< 20%	15.8	18.8	20.8				18.4	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%				5.7	$10,018
Adobe Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1724 Camino Del Valle SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-4799	303	22	14.0	64.7%	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	288 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10	336^th of 346 public elementary schools	2.9%					(n/a)	< 20%		< 20%	28.3	26.1	25.0				26.6	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%				7.8	$10,014

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