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McCollum Elementary

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McCollum Elementary ranks 220 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

McCollum Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with 277 students. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 54 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCollum Elementary has struggled with low academic performance, consistently underperforming compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.16% of McCollum students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.65% in Albuquerque and 44.19% statewide. The school also faces challenges in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, particularly male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners.

While McCollum Elementary's performance has been low, the nearby Apache Elementary, Matheson Park Elementary, and Tomasita Elementary also struggle with similar academic challenges. However, some exceptions, such as Onate Elementary and Alice King Community School, consistently outperform McCollum and the district/state averages, suggesting that there may be specific factors contributing to their success that could provide valuable insights for improving McCollum Elementary.

302

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,772

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10900 San Jacinto St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112

(505) 298-5009

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend McCollum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Kennedy Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.0%

White:

23.8%

American Indian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (21% vs 35% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

220^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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	30.1	220 of 345	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	314 of 413	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	341 of 435	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	340 of 420	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	265 of 396	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	230 of 383	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	172 of 374	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.5	221 of 410	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	194 of 421	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	155 of 442	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	233 of 412	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.7	122 of 398	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	136 of 402	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	134 of 419	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.8	266 of 411	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	238 of 405	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.6	135 of 398	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	116 of 390	70.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	78 of 389	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	45.2	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	29.2	155 of 203	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	250 of 398	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	221 of 390	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	126 of 395	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	177 of 343	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	229 of 339	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	356 of 384	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	364 of 395	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	286 of 389	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	245 of 320	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	238 of 329	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	196 of 325	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	254 of 356	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	323 of 426	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	298 of 410	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	213 of 361	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	182 of 356	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	348 of 397	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	384 of 414	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	273 of 337	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	167 of 333	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	267 of 339	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	340 of 413	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	147 of 325	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	129 of 199	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	102 of 187	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)37th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)24th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)21st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science28%~ state avg

English Language Arts27%-17 vs state

Mathematics12%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

I WENT TO MCCOLLUM AS WELL AS MOST OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. I LOVED IT. AND NOW MY CHILD WILL BE GOING THERE AS WELL THIS YEAR 2011. Close Quote

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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
McCollum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 San Jacinto St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-5009	302	37	8.1	99.0%	72 (23.8%)	12 (4.0%)	172 (57.0%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	30.1	220^th of 345 public elementary schools	36.2%		23.1	314^th of 413 public elementary schools	24.0%	94	28.2					38.5				27.2			20.5				12.4	$17,772
Tomasita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Tomasita St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 291-6844	187	17	10.8	100.0%	17 (9.1%)	13 (7.0%)	125 (66.8%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)	34.6	208^th of 345 public elementary schools	39.7%		18.9	339^th of 413 public elementary schools	17.9%	131					31.0	46.0				33.7			27.0				16.8	$10,001
Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	9717 Indian School Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4483	389	35	11.2	100.0%	81 (20.8%)	14 (3.6%)	233 (59.9%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	26.9	243^rd of 345 public elementary schools	29.6%		25.2	303^rd of 413 public elementary schools	26.6%	60	18.4			16.3	34.1	30.8	48.2	45.5		35.2		18.2	28.2	33.3	21.2		21.1	$10,310
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 General Somervell St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4424	288	32	8.9	99.0%	13 (4.5%)	5 (1.7%)	239 (83.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	15.4	322^nd of 345 public elementary schools	6.7%		18.1	348^th of 413 public elementary schools	15.7%	26	20.4			34.0	23.4	24.5				27.3			14.3				12.6	$13,266
Collet Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Morris St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-3010	362	31	11.7	99.4%	107 (29.6%)	18 (5.0%)	177 (48.9%)	10 (2.8%)	24 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	33.2	211^th of 345 public elementary schools	38.8%		33.6	249^th of 413 public elementary schools	39.7%	38	29.8			34.2	41.5	38.3				38.1		17.1	31.9				20.6	$10,554
Bellehaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Princess Jeanne St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-7489	216	23	9.3	99.5%	44 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (66.7%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	53.3	123^rd of 345 public elementary schools	64.3%		24.8	309^th of 413 public elementary schools	25.2%	186	48.0			46.9	56.4	44.0				50.0		20.5	32.0				21.9	$8,636
Chelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Constitution Av NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-5655	309	29	10.8	99.4%	49 (15.9%)	13 (4.2%)	174 (56.3%)	8 (2.6%)	39 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	15.9	320^th of 345 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.4	377^th of 413 public elementary schools	8.7%	57	15.6			34.0	24.4	21.9				26.6	18.9						11.4	$8,869
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12800 Copper St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-7735	341	26	13.3	98.8%	55 (16.1%)	16 (4.7%)	192 (56.3%)	8 (2.3%)	43 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	11.7	334^th of 345 public elementary schools	3.2%		13.8	370^th of 413 public elementary schools	10.4%	36				23.4	34.0	16.7				25.0		12.7					7.5	$10,493
Alice King Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	8100 Mountain Rd. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 344-0746	384	37	10.4	31.0%	117 (30.5%)	11 (2.9%)	219 (57.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.0%)	40.7	186^th of 345 public elementary schools	46.1%		62.8	126^th of 413 public elementary schools	69.5%	60	37.3	54.3	44.2	37.0	34.0	49.0	58.6	71.0	65.7	49.4	18.5	13.2	33.3	48.3	51.6	31.4	29.6	$8,207
Matheson Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10809 Lexington Ave NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-5087	159	16	9.9	100.0%	34 (21.4%)	9 (5.7%)	102 (64.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	41.8	181^st of 345 public elementary schools	47.5%		23.5	313^th of 413 public elementary schools	24.2%	132					40.7	37.0				36.5	40.0		29.6				28.4	$9,939

Frequently Asked Questions about McCollum Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McCollum Elementary?

Students at McCollum Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 24% White, 8% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is McCollum Elementary a good school?

McCollum Elementary ranks 220^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is McCollum Elementary in?

Albuquerque

How many students attend McCollum Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended McCollum Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McCollum Elementary attend?

Students who attend McCollum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle

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