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Sierra Vista Elementary

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Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 125 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Vista Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school in northwest Albuquerque's Ventana Ranch and Paradise Hills area, serving about 402 students as part of Albuquerque Public Schools. For 2025-26 it ranked 125th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — the 64th percentile, rated 3 stars — while its district sits at just the 37th percentile (55th of 87 districts). Nearly all students, roughly 100%, are economically disadvantaged.

What makes Sierra Vista Elementary stand out is that it performs well above its own district: language arts proficiency is 51.09% versus 43.55% districtwide, and math is 30.98% versus 25.74%. After sliding to the 50th percentile in 2018-19, the school has held a steady 60th–70th percentile band for five years. Class sizes are small too, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.8 in 2024-25 — second smallest among nearby schools. Fifth-grade science is the real calling card: 52.54%, roughly 20 points above district and state and the best of any PK–5 school in the area, ahead of Petroglyph Elementary, Sunset View Elementary, and Ventana Ranch Elementary. Only Coyote Willow Family School, a K–8 choice school at the 96th percentile, scores higher.

Two areas need work. Fourth grade underperforms the district and state in both reading and math, and overall math lags reading by about 20 points — though that gap is typical across this group of schools. Special education students (37th–44th percentile) and English learners have also trailed in recent years. Even so, reading and math have trended upward over three years, and the school serves its low-income students — nearly its entire enrollment — about as well as its average student, with no visible internal gap.

402

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,847

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10220 Paseo Del Norte NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114

(505) 898-0272

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Monroe Middle
High:	Cibola High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

White:

20.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Mexico median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

125^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	54.8	125 of 346	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	139 of 345	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	151 of 413	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	130 of 435	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	161 of 420	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	199 of 396	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	173 of 383	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	155 of 374	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	142 of 410	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	105 of 421	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	135 of 442	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.3	86 of 412	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	89 of 398	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	49 of 402	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	114 of 419	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	106 of 411	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	63.0	118 of 405	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.3	144 of 398	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	146 of 390	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	123 of 389	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	77.0	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	20 of 56	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	100 of 223	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	86 of 203	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	19 of 98	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	91 of 252	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	128 of 398	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	133 of 390	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	185 of 395	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	219 of 343	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	151 of 339	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	101 of 273	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	159 of 255	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	140 of 384	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	112 of 395	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	159 of 389	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	134 of 320	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	132 of 329	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	102 of 256	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	127 of 325	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	109 of 356	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	78 of 426	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	101 of 410	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	263 of 361	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	258 of 356	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	108 of 251	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	196 of 397	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	121 of 414	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	145 of 392	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	165 of 337	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	190 of 333	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	73 of 83	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	75 of 91	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	38.0	59 of 99	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	99 of 158	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	93 of 165	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	134 of 304	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	155 of 304	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	130 of 339	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	121 of 413	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	144 of 325	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.7	176 of 199	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	161 of 187	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2022)40th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)12th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+21 vs state

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, August 24, 2018

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

If you child struggles in a particular area this is not the school for you. The teachers do not like having to actually spend time helping their students. Either your student is up to par or they are tossed aside because the teachers do not have time to be bothered. My child has attended 3 years here and each year has been terrible, my child is being left behind and the teachers are more concerned about the effort it takes out of their day.
Meetings here are useless as the teachers want an instant fix instead of helping the student. I have spoken to many other disappointed parents who worry that any more attention to the fact that the teachers are not doing their job will only single out their child and cause more issues. There are a couple of teachers here that seem to know what job they applied for but others do not seem to care that they are there to teach and help the children in their classroom. Yes, NM classrooms are crowded and a classroom full of kids can be stressful but if you cannot handle it then you should have chosen a different career.
Another thing, the cafeteria is always running out of food! Either the main entree or the sides. I, and many my student's friends parents, try to send lunch most days because of this otherwise they are left hungry. If students are not getting their proper lunch and hungry in class I can understand why so many students are lacking focus as it is hard for a child to retain attention and learn when their bellies are still hungry. I am sure many parents do not even know that their kids are not being fed what they are supposed to.
This whole district needs an overhaul because JMMS is no better!
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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10220 Paseo Del Norte NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0272	402	34	11.8	99.5%	81 (20.1%)	12 (3.0%)	268 (66.7%)	6 (1.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	54.8	125^th of 346 public elementary schools	63.9%		49.2	139^th of 345 public elementary schools	59.7%	14	53.5			63.2	43.9	48.3				51.4	26.3	21.2	48.3				31.5	$8,847
Sunset View Elementary	Public	K-5	6121 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-3254	407	25	16.2	100.0%	76 (18.7%)	11 (2.7%)	259 (63.6%)	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	56.8	117^th of 346 public elementary schools	66.2%		52.7	127^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.2%	10	29.0			59.6	54.6	52.2				54.9	34.0	31.2	44.9				36.8	$6,835
Ventana Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Ventana Village Rd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 890-7375	573	40	14.5	100.0%	142 (24.8%)	4 (0.7%)	361 (63.0%)	15 (2.6%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	48.3	158^th of 346 public elementary schools	54.3%		59.8	100^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.0%	58	24.7			54.1	45.9	54.6				51.3	43.2	26.5	31.3				32.8	$6,942
Coyote Willow Family School	Public	K-8	7125 Irving Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 253-0050	280	18	16.0	100.0%	149 (53.2%)	4 (1.4%)	105 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	95.6	13^th of 346 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.6	11^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	65.8	77.8	69.6	74.3	90.0	63.2	81.0	84.2	77.8	77.0	51.4	60.0	81.6	71.4	68.4	55.6	65.2	$6,075
Joe Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 10th Street SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 896-0706	574	32	17.9		131 (22.8%)	7 (1.2%)	371 (64.6%)	10 (1.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	67.6	78^th of 346 public elementary schools	77.5%		67.5	82^nd of 345 public elementary schools	76.2%	4	39.4			61.6	68.3	49.0				59.6	39.0	38.5	39.4				39.0
Petroglyph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Marna Lynn Ave NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0923	498	39	12.7	99.8%	113 (22.7%)	17 (3.4%)	284 (57.0%)	7 (1.4%)	52 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	66.6	82^nd of 346 public elementary schools	76.3%		63.6	91^st of 345 public elementary schools	73.6%	9	36.0			55.9	61.4	51.3				55.7	35.3	40.4	51.3				42.8	$8,986
Seven Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Seven Bar Loop NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 899-2797	455	37	12.4	99.8%	96 (21.1%)	20 (4.4%)	278 (61.1%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	44.6	174^th of 346 public elementary schools	49.7%		42.7	180^th of 345 public elementary schools	47.8%	6	42.6			43.7	50.0	46.3				46.6	18.3	25.8	44.4				28.3	$9,338
Chamiza Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 Homestead Cir NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-5174	249	25	10.0	105.6%	54 (21.7%)	2 (0.8%)	164 (65.9%)	6 (2.4%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	53.9	130^th of 346 public elementary schools	62.4%		54.2	120^th of 345 public elementary schools	65.2%	10	46.0			51.5	58.9	59.5				57.1	37.5	18.2	24.3				25.0	$9,588
Tierra Antigua Elementary	Public	K-5	8121 Rainbow Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-3262	696	50	14.0	99.9%	184 (26.4%)	14 (2.0%)	409 (58.8%)	13 (1.9%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.9%)	54.4	128^th of 346 public elementary schools	63.0%		48.9	144^th of 345 public elementary schools	58.3%	16	35.5			62.3	56.9	48.4				55.6	36.8	23.1	34.7				31.1	$7,040
Maggie Cordova Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Veranda Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 994-0229	608	41	14.6	100.0%	136 (22.4%)	9 (1.5%)	415 (68.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.8%)	34.7	219^th of 346 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.8	163^rd of 345 public elementary schools	52.8%	56	26.2			42.9	46.8	29.8				40.6	30.5	28.4	27.4				28.9	$8,930

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