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Monte Vista Elementary

Q: Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 58 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle High : Albuquerque High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Monte Vista Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 379 students in Albuquerque, N.M., within Albuquerque Public Schools, a district that ranks 55th of 87 in New Mexico. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 58th of 346 elementary schools statewide — the 83rd percentile with 4 stars — while its district sits in the 37th percentile. Proficiency was 63.29% in English language arts, 39.9% in math, and 51.39% in 5th-grade science, all well above district and state averages. The latest poverty data show a near-universally high free/reduced-lunch rate, and nearby schools in the district mostly have similar rates, so the school’s results stand out in a high-poverty context.

Compared with nearby schools, the school is part of a high-performing local cluster. Bandelier Elementary, about 0.84 miles away, slightly outperformed it in all three tested subjects in 2025–2026. Coral Community Charter was nearly tied in ELA, while it was higher in math and science. Zia Elementary scored lower in all three. By contrast, Lowell Elementary, Whittier Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, Kirtland Elementary, Eugene Field Elementary, and Montezuma Elementary scored far below it and often below district and state averages. 21st Century Public Academy is a high-performing nearby option but serves grades 1–8 in a different district, so its all-grade scores are not directly comparable. The school also had a student-teacher ratio of 14—higher than most nearby comparison schools—yet still produced among the highest proficiency rates.

Its rank history shows consistent strength but some cooling: it reached 30th of 420 in 2021–2022 but has recently ranked 58th of 346, still in the top ~17% statewide. Math remains weaker than ELA, with a gap of about 23.4 points; math improved from 37.62% in 2024–2025 to 39.9% in 2025–2026 but is below its 2022–2023 result of 46%. Subgroup performance is uneven: male students ranked in the 81st percentile (4 stars) and female students in the 50th percentile (3 stars), low-socioeconomic-status students in the 53rd percentile (3 stars), while English-language learners have historically been strong and special education students were a weakness in 2023–2024. Data caveats include inconsistent free/reduced-lunch reporting and limited subgroup years.

379

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,341

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

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.

3211 Monte Vista Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

(505) 260-2030

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Albuquerque High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

White:

34.3%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (52% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albuquerque Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

58^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	58 of 346	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	85 of 345	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	65 of 413	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	38 of 435	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	30 of 420	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	75 of 396	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	85 of 383	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	105 of 374	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	94 of 410	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	37 of 421	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	38 of 442	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	43 of 412	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	63 of 398	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	46 of 402	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	66 of 419	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	88.8	26 of 411	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	44 of 405	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	91.0	22 of 398	94.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.8	30 of 390	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	31 of 389	92.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	35 of 40	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	71.6	57 of 223	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	44 of 203	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	97 of 398	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	36 of 390	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	28 of 395	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	57 of 343	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	75 of 339	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	156 of 273	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	126 of 255	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	100 of 384	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	32 of 395	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	35 of 389	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.6	89 of 320	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	146 of 329	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	120 of 256	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	59 of 325	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	37 of 356	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	165 of 426	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	118 of 410	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	141 of 361	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	243 of 356	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	47 of 251	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	53 of 397	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	37 of 414	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	39 of 392	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	63.4	90 of 337	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	89 of 333	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	12 of 83	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	67.8	25 of 99	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	117 of 158	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.7	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	51 of 304	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	67 of 304	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	57 of 339	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	95.4	28 of 413	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	18 of 325	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	57 of 199	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	39 of 187	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Native American (2022)75th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)69th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-30 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-40 vs school

African American (2023)35th percentile-56 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile-58 vs school

Asian (2022)12th percentile-80 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

Mathematics40%+12 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
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3211 Monte Vista Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2030	379	27	14.0	37.7%	130 (34.3%)	8 (2.1%)	194 (51.2%)	13 (3.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	74.1	58^th of 346 public elementary schools	83.2%		66.4	85^th of 345 public elementary schools	75.4%	27	51.4			57.1	75.0	56.9				63.3	37.5	33.3	48.6				39.9	$7,341
Bandelier Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Pershing St SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 255-8744	387	31	12.5	43.2%	164 (42.4%)	4 (1.0%)	159 (41.1%)	8 (2.1%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	82.9	41^st of 346 public elementary schools	88.2%		83.8	40^th of 345 public elementary schools	88.4%	1	56.3			66.2	63.6	73.6				67.9	43.1	40.9	51.4				45.2	$8,498
Coral Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4401 Silver Avenue SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6725	241	18	13.5	3.7%	66 (27.4%)	14 (5.8%)	108 (44.8%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.4%)	69.3	73^rd of 346 public elementary schools	78.9%		86.5	33^rd of 345 public elementary schools	90.4%	40	50.0			57.6	70.0	59.1				63.2	33.3	27.5	54.6				35.8
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2020	236	19	12.7	46.2%	87 (36.9%)	7 (3.0%)	107 (45.3%)	5 (2.1%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	59.2	106^th of 346 public elementary schools	69.4%		62	92^nd of 345 public elementary schools	73.3%	14	47.2			57.1	51.4	44.4				50.9	45.7	34.2	27.8				35.8	$11,794
Montezuma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Indian School NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 260-2040	330	28	11.9	60.9%	54 (16.4%)	9 (2.7%)	220 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	14.6	316^th of 346 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.5	326^th of 345 public elementary schools	5.5%	10	16.4			41.7	33.9	24.1				32.9	16.0	14.0	12.7				14.2	$14,900
21st Century Public Academy	Public, Charter	1-8	4300 Cutler Ave. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	21st Century Public Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 254-0280	371	36	10.2	22.4%	257 (69.3%)	17 (4.6%)	59 (15.9%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	65.4	85^th of 346 public elementary schools	75.4%		71.3	66^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.9%	19	56.8	53.7	55.0	45.2	69.2	56.8	52.6	66.7	57.6	58.1	35.5	38.5	40.9	35.5	29.2	28.8	33.7
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Sunshine Terrace SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2011	226	28	8.1	81.9%	14 (6.2%)	20 (8.8%)	166 (73.5%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)	< 20%		< 20%			< 20%				15.9			< 20%				< 10%	$9,887
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Quincy St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-2008	307	29	10.5	69.4%	32 (10.4%)	42 (13.7%)	186 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)	< 20%		< 20%	23.1	23.4	< 20%				21.1	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%				8.9	$14,903
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Edith NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2024	168	19	8.6	72.6%	10 (6.0%)	3 (1.8%)	132 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	23.9	272^nd of 346 public elementary schools	21.4%		30.7	218^th of 345 public elementary schools	36.8%	54	30.8				21.9	38.5				27.3		< 20%	26.9				14.3	$10,893
Kirtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Gibson Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87118	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-3131	162	25	6.6	56.2%	20 (12.3%)	10 (6.2%)	103 (63.6%)	9 (5.6%)	11 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)										27.3							< 20%	$12,250

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