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Lavaland Elementary

Q: Is Lavaland Elementary a good school?

Lavaland Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lavaland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Lavaland Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lavaland Elementary?

Students at Lavaland Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lavaland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lavaland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John Adams Middle High : West Mesa High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Lavaland Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 394 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating poor academic performance.

Lavaland Elementary significantly underperforms the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lavaland's ELA proficiency rate was just 20.5%, compared to 43.65% for Albuquerque and 44.19% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, White, and low-income students, though it has seen some success in supporting its Native American and Foster Care populations.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Albuquerque district, such as Reginald Chavez Elementary, Valle Vista Elementary, and Painted Sky Elementary, generally outperform Lavaland Elementary in academic proficiency, though they still struggle to meet state averages. The exception is Montessori of the Rio Grande, a public charter school that consistently ranks among the top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools and significantly outperforms Lavaland and the district/state averages.

369

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,894

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 57th St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 836-4911

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Lavaland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle
High:	West Mesa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

White:

5.1%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg42%

New Mexico avg42%

335^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	11.5	335 of 345	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	388 of 413	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	408 of 435	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	391 of 420	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	377 of 396	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	361 of 383	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	350 of 374	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	379 of 410	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	402 of 421	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	419 of 442	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	391 of 412	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	362 of 398	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	355 of 402	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.8	371 of 419	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	380 of 411	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.3	392 of 405	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	391 of 398	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.2	387 of 390	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	383 of 389	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	184 of 223	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	376 of 398	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	355 of 390	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	346 of 395	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	328 of 343	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	313 of 339	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	4.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	247 of 255	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	364 of 384	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	383 of 395	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	348 of 389	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	305 of 320	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	307 of 329	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	315 of 325	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	332 of 356	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	402 of 426	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	353 of 410	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	341 of 361	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	333 of 356	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.9	377 of 397	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	410 of 414	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	311 of 392	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	334 of 337	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	316 of 333	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	88.9	4 of 99	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	280 of 304	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	323 of 339	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	394 of 413	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	300 of 325	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)96th percentile+89 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)6th percentile~ school

Male (2024)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Foster Care (2022)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-8 vs state

English Language Arts20%-24 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 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 All Grades	Total
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
Alamosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0288	382	36	10.6	99.7%	16 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	348 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21.2	287^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.5	344^th of 413 public elementary schools	16.7%	57	16.9		24.6	15.6	36.9				25.8	15.8		35.4		18.8	$9,495
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 72nd St NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-5400	507	43	11.7	100.0%	50 (9.9%)	12 (2.4%)	388 (76.5%)	10 (2.0%)	36 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	18	307^th of 345 public elementary schools	11.0%		15.4	362^nd of 413 public elementary schools	12.3%	55	16.9		31.6	37.2	31.2				33.5		10.5	18.2		11.3	$9,619
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
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
Painted Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Gavin Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7763	536	46	11.7	99.6%	43 (8.0%)	12 (2.2%)	436 (81.3%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	26.7	244^th of 345 public elementary schools	29.3%		31	269^th of 413 public elementary schools	34.9%	25	23.2		34.4	33.8	40.0				36.2	21.5	16.9	25.3		21.5	$8,854
Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7500 La Morada NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7706	328	23	14.5		75 (22.9%)	2 (0.6%)	247 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21.2	288^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.5%		37.7	234^th of 413 public elementary schools	43.3%	54		16.9	43.3	18.0	32.3	23.3	20.0	40.0	29.3					6.4	$11,432
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
Atrisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Atrisco Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2772	205	29	7.0	100.0%	14 (6.8%)	6 (2.9%)	182 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	18.4	306^th of 345 public elementary schools	11.3%		10.5	386^th of 413 public elementary schools	6.5%	80			29.6		26.7				20.2			22.6		11.8	$11,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Lavaland Elementary

What district is Lavaland Elementary in?

Albuquerque

Is Lavaland Elementary a good school?

Lavaland Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Lavaland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Lavaland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lavaland Elementary?

Students at Lavaland Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lavaland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lavaland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle
High : West Mesa High

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