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Sandia Base Elementary

Q: Is Sandia Base Elementary a good school?

Sandia Base Elementary ranks 171 st of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sandia Base Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Sandia Base Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sandia Base Elementary?

Students at Sandia Base Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 40% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sandia Base Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandia Base Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Buren Middle High : Highland High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sandia Base Elementary is a PK–6 school with 280 students in Albuquerque Public Schools, located at 21001 Wyoming SE on KAFB East in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It ranks 171st of 346 New Mexico schools in 2025–2026 — the 51st percentile, 3 stars — after a stronger 2024–2025, when it placed 80th of 345 (77th percentile, 4 stars). That recent dip makes this a good moment to look closely at the school's numbers.

Reading is the school's clearest strength: 51.85% of all students were proficient in language arts in 2025–2026, above both the district (43.55%) and the state (43.34%), and second locally only to Manzano Mesa Elementary (58.72%). Science is also above district and state, at 36.84% for 5th grade. Math, however, sits right at the average — 25.19% versus 25.74% district and 25.54% state — down sharply from 35.83% the year before. Grade-level results show where: 3rd-grade math was 15.69%, well below the district's 25.08%, while 5th-grade math (39.47%) and 5th-grade language arts (55.26%) beat district and state. Early-grade math is the area to ask about.

Compared with nearby schools, Sandia Base stands out. Wherry Elementary, less than a mile away, had 23.75% proficient in language arts and math under 10%; Whittier Elementary, McCollum Elementary, Emerson Elementary, La Mesa Elementary, and Hawthorne Elementary also posted much lower rates. Manzano Mesa pulled ahead in 2025–2026 (33.19% math, 41.05% science, 72nd percentile). Sandia Base's student-teacher ratio of 13.6 is the highest among these peers, and 100% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025 — a jump that likely reflects a reporting change. Effectiveness results for English language learners and low-income students have been strong in some years, while military-connected students ranked low (13th percentile in 2023–2024). Some nearby schools' scores are suppressed or given as under 10% or under 20%, so those comparisons are less precise.

280

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,926

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

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.

21001 Wyoming SE Kafb East
Albuquerque, NM 87116

(505) 268-4356

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Sandia Base Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Van Buren Middle
High:	Highland High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.1%

White:

40.0%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

171^st of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	45.6	171 of 346	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	80 of 345	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	117 of 413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	143 of 435	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	162 of 420	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	126 of 396	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	80 of 383	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	86 of 374	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	46 of 410	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	55 of 421	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	96 of 442	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	105 of 412	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	97 of 398	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	57.6	147 of 402	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.6	209 of 419	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.0	220 of 411	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	244 of 405	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.8	221 of 398	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	237 of 390	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.3	250 of 389	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	30 of 40	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	78.4	41 of 223	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	68 of 252	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	144 of 398	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	208 of 390	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	114 of 395	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	136 of 343	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	112 of 339	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	61.0	122 of 384	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	147 of 395	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	163 of 389	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	169 of 320	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	119 of 329	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	62 of 325	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	98 of 356	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	253 of 426	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	191 of 361	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	109 of 356	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	179 of 251	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	72.4	83 of 397	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	89 of 414	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	28.1	245 of 392	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	112 of 337	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.4	38 of 333	88.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	44 of 50	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	57 of 91	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	70 of 158	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	138 of 304	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	59 of 304	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	138 of 339	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	136 of 413	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	230 of 325	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	88 of 199	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	80 of 187	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)68th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)56th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2022)25th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-47 vs school

Military Connected (2024)13th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

Mathematics25%-3 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
Sandia Base Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21001 Wyoming SE Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 268-4356	280	21	13.6	20.7%	112 (40.0%)	15 (5.4%)	118 (42.1%)	10 (3.6%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.4%)	45.6	171^st of 346 public elementary schools	50.6%		67.8	80^th of 345 public elementary schools	76.8%	91	36.8			43.1	58.7	55.3				51.9	15.7	23.9	39.5				25.2	$6,926
Wherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Bldg 25000 - Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-2434	240	20	12.0	63.8%	17 (7.1%)	7 (2.9%)	192 (80.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)					29.4					23.8		< 20%					< 10%	$10,027
Nmsbvi Albuquerque Campus	Public	PK-K	801 Stephen Moody St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 332-6699	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 General Somervell St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4424	288	32	8.9	71.5%	13 (4.5%)	5 (1.7%)	239 (83.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	10.7	334^th of 346 public elementary schools	3.5%		15.4	322^nd of 345 public elementary schools	6.7%	12	14.6			< 20%	35.6	18.8				21.5	< 20%	15.6	16.7				15.6	$13,266
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Georgia St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-9091	334	29	11.3	64.7%	19 (5.7%)	17 (5.1%)	256 (76.6%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)	< 20%		< 20%	< 20%	23.9	25.7				19.1	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%				7.1	$10,700
La Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Copper Av NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 262-1581	415	34	12.3	70.1%	26 (6.3%)	40 (9.6%)	316 (76.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	11.5	330^th of 346 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.1	345^th of 345 public elementary schools	0.0%	15	< 20%		< 20%	15.2	26.8	12.3				18.2	< 20%	28.6	12.3				18.2	$9,815
Manzano Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Elizabeth St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6707	507	38	13.5	53.1%	108 (21.3%)	21 (4.1%)	268 (52.9%)	61 (12.0%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	60.7	98^th of 346 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.7	95^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.5%	3	41.5			46.4	74.7	53.2				59.2	25.0	45.8	27.7				33.5	$8,936
Tomasita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Tomasita St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 291-6844	187	17	10.8	80.2%	17 (9.1%)	13 (7.0%)	125 (66.8%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)	< 20%		< 20%		32.1	45.2				33.7			< 20%				12.1	$10,001
Alice King Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	8100 Mountain Rd. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 344-0746	384	37	10.4	19.0%	117 (30.5%)	11 (2.9%)	219 (57.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.0%)	38.6	204^th of 346 public elementary schools	41.0%		40.7	186^th of 345 public elementary schools	46.1%	18	32.0	50.0	37.5	33.3	52.1	38.8	43.9	60.6	54.6	46.3	< 20%	27.1	18.4	41.5	33.3		27.1	$8,207
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

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