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S. Y. Jackson Elementary

Q: Is S. Y. Jackson Elementary a good school?

Yes! S. Y. Jackson Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend S. Y. Jackson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended S. Y. Jackson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of S. Y. Jackson Elementary?

Students at S. Y. Jackson Elementary are 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of S. Y. Jackson Elementary attend?

Students who attend S. Y. Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Eisenhower Middle

Public Grades K-5

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

S. Y. Jackson Elementary is a K–5 neighborhood school at 4720 Cairo Dr NE in northeast Albuquerque, serving 519 students — the largest enrollment among the nearby elementary schools. It is a 5-star school ranked 10th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools (97th percentile) in 2025–2026, with 76.84% of students proficient in language arts and 64.71% in math. Math results run about 2.5 times the rates for both the Albuquerque Public Schools district and the state (25.74% and 25.54%), and fifth-grade science is 72.34% versus about 32% for both. This is not a one-year spike: across ten reported years going back to 2014–2015, the school has never been rated below 5 stars or below the 96th percentile statewide.

S. Y. Jackson Elementary shares a three-school top tier with Hubert H. Humphrey Elementary and Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary, both nearby and both in the state's top 4%. Jackson is the most balanced of the three — the only one within about 5 points of the group leader in both reading and math. Other nearby district elementaries look very different: Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy, Matheson Park Elementary, Sombra Del Monte Elementary and Mitchell Elementary sit at or below district and state norms, and math proficiency across the group spans 18.31% to 65.91% — nearly 48 points among schools in the same part of the city. Class size does not explain the gap; Jackson's student–teacher ratio of 13.3 is mid-to-high locally, while several lower-performing neighbors run 9.9 to 11.2.

Results also hold up across student groups: English learners ranked 1st of 203, 1st of 191 and 3rd of 223 statewide, and low-income students ranked 4th of 356. The one soft spot is fourth-grade math at 52.17%, roughly 18–20 points below the grades on either side, though still about double district and state figures. Note that free/reduced-lunch reporting jumped to 100% in 2024–2025 here and at neighboring schools, which looks like a reporting change rather than a demographic shift, so it should not be used to compare schools.

519

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,385

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

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.

4720 Cairo Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111

(505) 296-9536

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend S. Y. Jackson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Eisenhower Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (71% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albuquerque Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

10^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	10 of 346	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	9 of 345	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	6 of 413	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	14 of 435	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	15 of 420	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	6 of 396	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	6 of 383	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	12 of 374	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	14 of 410	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	14 of 421	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	30 of 442	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	18 of 412	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	96.4	11 of 398	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	94.2	17 of 402	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	10 of 419	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	92.9	14 of 411	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	90.3	23 of 405	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	94.0	12 of 398	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	94.3	15 of 390	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	95.6	13 of 389	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	3 of 223	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 191	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	1 of 203	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	15 of 252	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	11 of 398	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	13 of 390	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	17 of 395	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	7 of 343	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	7 of 339	97.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	40 of 273	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	22 of 255	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	10 of 384	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	13 of 395	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	13 of 389	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	3 of 320	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	2 of 329	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	18 of 256	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	6 of 325	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	4 of 356	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	35 of 426	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	23 of 410	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	38 of 361	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	99 of 356	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	6 of 251	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	7 of 397	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	12 of 414	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	14 of 392	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	4 of 337	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	4 of 333	98.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	70.2	9 of 50	82.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	68.3	26 of 83	68.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	82.0	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	31 of 158	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	16 of 165	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	59.1	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	11 of 304	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	7 of 304	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	9 of 413	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	14 of 325	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	4 of 199	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	5 of 187	97.3%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)96th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2022)88th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2022)82nd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2022)65th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+32 vs state

Science72%+40 vs state

Mathematics65%+37 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 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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
S. Y. Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	4720 Cairo Dr NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 296-9536	519	39	13.3	30.8%	265 (51.1%)	6 (1.2%)	169 (32.6%)	24 (4.6%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.9%)	96.1	10^th of 346 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.1	9^th of 345 public elementary schools	97.4%	1	72.3		79.1	71.7	79.8	76.8	69.8	52.2	72.3	64.7	$8,385
John Baker Elementary	Public	K-5	12015-B Tivoli St NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 298-7486	404	32	12.7	44.1%	140 (34.7%)	15 (3.7%)	173 (42.8%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	83.2	40^th of 346 public elementary schools	88.4%		89.5	26^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	47.8		57.8	75.0	60.9	64.2	42.3	51.6	58.0	50.5	$8,477
Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary	Public	K-5	11701 San Victorio NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 293-4259	504	38	13.4	29.6%	251 (49.8%)	10 (2.0%)	145 (28.8%)	39 (7.7%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.7%)	95.8	12^th of 346 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.1	8^th of 345 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	58.6		71.6	76.5	73.6	73.8	56.8	68.3	73.6	65.9	$7,956
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10121 Comanche Rd NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-1937	233	21	11.1	71.2%	62 (26.6%)	6 (2.6%)	119 (51.1%)	4 (1.7%)	29 (12.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.2%)	45.6	169^th of 346 public elementary schools	51.2%		39.5	190^th of 345 public elementary schools	44.9%	21	43.3		29.4	45.7	53.3	42.4	< 20%	< 20%	36.7	22.2	$11,236
Matheson Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10809 Lexington Ave NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-5087	159	16	9.9	69.8%	34 (21.4%)	9 (5.7%)	102 (64.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	55.4	122^nd of 346 public elementary schools	64.7%		41.8	181^st of 345 public elementary schools	47.5%	59			50.0	52.4		39.4		33.3		18.3	$9,939
Hubert H Humphrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Academy Hills Dr NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 821-4981	465	32	14.5	28.2%	230 (49.5%)	10 (2.2%)	144 (31.0%)	40 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	97.5	5^th of 346 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.1	10^th of 345 public elementary schools	97.1%	5	78.2		72.2	83.9	87.0	81.4	61.1	55.9	76.9	64.2	$7,460
Osuna Elementary	Public	K-5	4715 Moon St NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 296-4811	438	34	12.8	42.9%	143 (32.6%)	13 (3.0%)	197 (45.0%)	12 (2.7%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	78	51^st of 346 public elementary schools	85.3%		73.9	61^st of 345 public elementary schools	82.3%	10	36.0		60.3	71.6	61.3	64.8	46.0	38.3	64.0	49.3	$7,895
Onate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12415 Brentwood Hills NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 291-6819	301	22	13.8	45.5%	109 (36.2%)	7 (2.3%)	153 (50.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	87.3	36^th of 346 public elementary schools	89.6%		92	21^st of 345 public elementary schools	93.9%	15	55.1		69.4	70.9	57.1	66.0	53.1	49.1	55.1	52.3	$9,445
Collet Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Morris St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-3010	362	31	11.7	63.3%	107 (29.6%)	18 (5.0%)	177 (48.9%)	10 (2.8%)	24 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	44.9	173^rd of 346 public elementary schools	50.0%		33.2	211^th of 345 public elementary schools	38.8%	38	29.4		57.6	61.1	33.3	51.0	27.3	< 20%	24.2	21.6	$10,554
Sombra Del Monte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9110 Shoshone Rd NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 291-6842	202	18	11.0	60.4%	50 (24.8%)	10 (5.0%)	111 (55.0%)	6 (3.0%)	17 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	38.5	205^th of 346 public elementary schools	40.8%		47.7	153^rd of 345 public elementary schools	55.7%	52	< 20%	< 20%	47.1	51.4	31.3	43.7	< 20%	29.7	25.0	23.3	$9,489

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