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Reginald Chavez Elementary

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Reginald Chavez Elementary ranks 223 rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Reginald Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 174 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Reginald Chavez Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.65% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.65% in Albuquerque and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 13.27%, significantly lower than the Albuquerque (26.48%) and New Mexico (26.81%) averages. The school has also struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools for both male and Hispanic students in ELA.

Reginald Chavez Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 223 out of 345 elementary schools in the state. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 10 students per teacher in recent years, which could be leveraged to provide more personalized support and interventions for struggling students. When compared to nearby Coronado Elementary, which ranked in the top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools and had significantly higher proficiency rates, the challenges facing Reginald Chavez Elementary become more apparent.

174

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,074

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104

(505) 764-2008

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Reginald Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Albuquerque High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

White:

6.9%

American Indian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2019 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

223^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^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	29.7	223 of 345	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	319 of 413	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	376 of 435	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	354 of 420	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	367 of 396	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	343 of 383	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	333 of 374	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.6	279 of 410	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.2	278 of 421	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	255 of 442	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	212 of 412	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	189 of 398	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.2	223 of 402	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.8	113 of 419	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	47.7	216 of 411	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.6	311 of 405	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	323 of 398	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	357 of 390	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	51.0	174 of 389	55.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	180 of 223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.9	67 of 191	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	247 of 398	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.3	372 of 390	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	284 of 395	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	318 of 343	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	311 of 339	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	290 of 384	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	344 of 395	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	316 of 389	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	321 of 329	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	207 of 325	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	261 of 356	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	363 of 426	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	312 of 410	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	332 of 361	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	315 of 356	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	297 of 397	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	333 of 414	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	301 of 333	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	207 of 304	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	204 of 339	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	363 of 413	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)38th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 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
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
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
Duranes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2436 Zickert Rd NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2017	34	8	4.3	100.0%	8 (23.5%)	2 (5.9%)	21 (61.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$13,582
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
Cochiti Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 San Isidro Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 345-1432	247	22	11.1	99.6%	13 (5.3%)	9 (3.6%)	209 (84.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	27.2	237^th of 345 public elementary schools	31.3%		27.6	290^th of 413 public elementary schools	29.8%	53	27.3		30.8	37.8	32.4				34.0					10.3	$10,819
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
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
Lew Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	513 Sixth St NW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 848-9409	141	18	8.0	99.3%	11 (7.8%)	7 (5.0%)	106 (75.2%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	28.5	229^th of 345 public elementary schools	33.6%		25.4	301^st of 413 public elementary schools	27.1%	72			53.3	34.6	24.2				33.8					10.8	$10,594
Dolores Gonzales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Atlantic St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2020	298	32	9.3	99.0%	29 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (86.9%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.2	259^th of 345 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.4	237^th of 413 public elementary schools	42.6%	22	20.5		28.9	55.0	28.9				36.9	17.8	22.5	17.8		19.2	$10,633
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	601 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 843-8283	306	23	13.5	100.0%	29 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	272 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.8	99^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.1	120^th of 413 public elementary schools	70.9%	21	44.6		30.0	60.0	61.4				49.4	26.7	40.0	42.1		35.8	$8,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Reginald Chavez Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Reginald Chavez Elementary?

Students at Reginald Chavez Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% American Indian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Reginald Chavez Elementary a good school?

Reginald Chavez Elementary ranks 223^rd of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Reginald Chavez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Reginald Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Albuquerque High

How many students attend Reginald Chavez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Reginald Chavez Elementary.

What district is Reginald Chavez Elementary in?

Albuquerque

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