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Pajarito Elementary

Q: Is Pajarito Elementary a good school?

Pajarito Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.0% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Pajarito Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Pajarito Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pajarito Elementary?

Students at Pajarito Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Pajarito Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pajarito Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Polk Middle High : Rio Grande High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Pajarito Elementary is a PK–6 school at 2701 Don Felipe SW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 301 students as part of Albuquerque Public Schools. Nearly all families are low-income — free/reduced lunch was 100% in 2024–2025 — and the school's 7.7 student-teacher ratio is the lowest among nearby schools. The district itself is ranked 55th of 87 in New Mexico. Overall, Pajarito Elementary ranks 301st of 346 elementary schools statewide (13th percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom quartile.

Academically, Pajarito trails both district and state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, 34.65% of students were proficient in language arts and 11.88% in math, compared with about 43.55% and 25.74% districtwide and 43.34% and 25.54% statewide. Math is the clearest weakness — roughly half the district and state rate, a gap of about 14–16 percentage points, with 3rd and 4th grade math under 20%. Fifth-grade science was 24.24%. There are signs of improvement: ELA rose from 11% in 2023–2024 to 34.65% in 2025–2026, and math from 6% to 11.88%, though the school remains at 1 star.

Locally, Pajarito's ELA and science results compare well with same-district neighbors. Its 34.65% ELA is higher than Kit Carson Elementary (27.23%), Rudolfo Anaya Elementary (28.24%), Navajo Elementary (18.12%), Barcelona Elementary (30.12%) and George I Sanchez (30.33%), with only Maryann Binford Elementary (38.38%) higher. Science (24.24%) is above most neighbors except Barcelona (34.48%), and math is mid-pack locally. Subgroup effectiveness ranks — a measure of how well the school serves specific student populations — remain low, mostly in the bottom 1%–15% statewide. For contrast, Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts, in a different district, ranks far higher overall (70th percentile, 4 stars) with 54.35% ELA, despite a much higher ratio of 14.5.

301

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,887

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

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.

2701 Don Felipe SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 877-9718

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Pajarito Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Polk Middle
High:	Rio Grande High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

White:

5.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2024 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

301^st of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	19.9	301 of 346	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	291 of 345	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	402 of 413	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	420 of 435	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	382 of 420	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	376 of 396	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	357 of 383	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	361 of 374	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	351 of 410	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	296 of 421	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.4	363 of 442	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	317 of 412	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	356 of 398	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	339 of 402	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	377 of 419	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	320 of 411	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	368 of 405	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	345 of 398	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	356 of 390	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	329 of 389	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	212 of 223	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	6.7	387 of 398	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	300 of 343	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	268 of 339	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	249 of 273	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	378 of 384	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	390 of 395	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	339 of 389	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	306 of 320	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	313 of 329	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	275 of 325	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	344 of 356	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	411 of 426	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	345 of 410	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	340 of 361	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	330 of 356	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	6.8	392 of 397	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	383 of 414	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	291 of 392	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	316 of 337	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	332 of 333	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	271 of 304	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	332 of 339	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	405 of 413	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Saturday, January 21, 2023

I wonder why the rankings and the scores are so low? The "principal" has completely turned over the staff numerous times and yet she appears to making the situation worse. Maybe parents should ask why. Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, November 16, 2019

Words cannot describe how poorly run Pajarito is. Without a doubt the worst place I have ever taught. My heart goes out to the students in this negative and apathetic school. Close Quote

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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
Pajarito Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 Don Felipe SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-9718	301	39	7.7	67.8%	17 (5.6%)	3 (1.0%)	272 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	19.9	301^st of 346 public elementary schools	13.0%		20.7	291^st of 345 public elementary schools	15.7%	10	21.9			33.3	35.5	34.4				34.4	< 20%	< 20%	21.9				11.5	$12,887
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
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
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
George I Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-8	4050 118th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 253-0300	997	81	12.2	73.2%	52 (5.2%)	22 (2.2%)	871 (87.4%)	7 (0.7%)	26 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	15.2	314^th of 346 public elementary schools	9.2%		16	319^th of 345 public elementary schools	7.5%	5	15.1	17.2	16.7	33.8	41.7	32.9	25.6	26.7	30.8	30.3	13.5	13.9	16.4	15.0	6.1	5.0	10.1	$7,175
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Vermejo Park Dr SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 452-3137	592	44	13.3	67.7%	32 (5.4%)	17 (2.9%)	511 (86.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	10.7	333^rd of 346 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.1	333^rd of 345 public elementary schools	3.5%		12.8			34.7	35.9	16.7				29.4	10.7	8.6	18.0				12.2	$8,862
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 Second St SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-3800	233	22	10.8	68.2%	9 (3.9%)	4 (1.7%)	210 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)	< 20%		< 20%		< 20%	< 20%				8.1		< 20%	< 20%				< 10%	$10,533
Los Padillas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2525 Los Padillas Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-0108	202	24	8.4	66.8%	9 (4.5%)	1 (0.5%)	190 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				< 20%	25.9					21.8	< 20%						12.6	$16,586
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
Maryann Binford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Corriz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0623	460	42	11.0	73.7%	17 (3.7%)	8 (1.7%)	427 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.4	297^th of 346 public elementary schools	14.2%		24.3	264^th of 345 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	10.6			41.2	41.2	33.3				38.4	15.7	17.7	< 10%				14.1	$8,699

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