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Sombra Del Monte Elementary

Q: Is Sombra Del Monte Elementary a good school?

Sombra Del Monte Elementary ranks 205 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sombra Del Monte Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Sombra Del Monte Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sombra Del Monte Elementary?

Students at Sombra Del Monte Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% American Indian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sombra Del Monte Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sombra Del Monte Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Madison Middle High : Sandia High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sombra Del Monte Elementary is a small PK–5 neighborhood school at 9110 Shoshone Rd NE in northeast Albuquerque, serving 202 students as part of Albuquerque Public Schools, with a student–teacher ratio of 11:1 and a universally low-income enrollment — 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

For 2025-26 the school ranks 205th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools (41st percentile, 2 stars), a step back from 2024-25 (153rd of 345, 56th percentile, 3 stars), though its long-run trend since 2016-17 is genuinely upward. Reading is the anchor: 43.69% of students are proficient in English language arts, essentially matching the district (43.55%) and state (43.34%) after rising about 9.7 points in three years, and third- and fourth-grade reading also beat state averages. Math trails at 23.30% versus 25.74% district and 25.54% state, and science is the largest gap — under 20% against 33.4% statewide, roughly 13 points below. English learners are a standout, posting a top-quintile, 4-star result in 2022-23.

Fifth grade is where the school loses ground, and it does so in all three subjects at once — ELA 31.25 against a state figure of 41.98, math 25.0, and science under 20%. Among 11 nearby schools, Sombra ranks 7th; it is near-identical to its closest neighbor, Mitchell Elementary (0.87 miles), in reading and math, and ahead overall of Bellehaven Elementary, Inez Elementary, Zuni Elementary and Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy. But Osuna Elementary (85th percentile) and Comanche Elementary (75th) achieve far better results with 99%+ free/reduced lunch — nearly the same poverty profile. Inez (39.06%) and Mitchell (43.33%) both outscore Sombra's science figure despite similar overall standing. New Mexico International School is a demographic outlier at 10.2% free/reduced lunch, better read as a ceiling than a peer.

202

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,489

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

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.

9110 Shoshone Rd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111

(505) 291-6842

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Sombra Del Monte Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle
High:	Sandia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

24.8%

American Indian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

205^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	205 of 346	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	153 of 345	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	221 of 413	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	192 of 435	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	248 of 420	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	213 of 396	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	161 of 383	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.4	306 of 374	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.7	304 of 410	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.3	218 of 421	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	274 of 442	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	152 of 412	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	153 of 398	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	199 of 402	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	178 of 419	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.3	177 of 411	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	166 of 405	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	154 of 398	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	109 of 390	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	52.8	164 of 389	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	39 of 56	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	81.4	39 of 191	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	118 of 203	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	190 of 398	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	270 of 390	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	256 of 395	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	249 of 343	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	162 of 339	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	134 of 273	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	223 of 384	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	193 of 395	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	234 of 389	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	182 of 320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	140 of 329	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	153 of 256	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	125 of 325	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	167 of 356	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	151 of 426	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	195 of 410	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	146 of 361	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	106 of 356	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	164 of 251	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	240 of 397	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	124 of 414	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	196 of 392	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	170 of 337	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	113 of 333	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	49 of 91	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	54.5	41 of 99	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	142 of 304	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	118 of 304	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	248 of 339	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.8	152 of 413	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	161 of 325	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	142 of 199	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	114 of 187	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)80th percentile+24 vs school

Native American (2022)59th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2022)30th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2022)30th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)8th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 27, 2017

I don't understand why this school has such a low rating. My daughter has always had great teachers using innovative techniques, with up-to-date technology. The school is filled with really wonderful, dedicated, staff, and the learning environment i've seen has been really wonderful. this is a title 1 school, so it serves a really diverse population of low-to-middle income students but I've never gotten the sense that the school is doing anything except their best. My child receives the specialized attention she needs for her specific learning hurdles the principle seems to know each parent by name and face. This is a good neighborhood school. I'm lucky we moved here. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Teachers are not helpful and tend to be quite defensive when asked about a child's progress. Particularly when the child is gifted.

Teachers require only the lowest performance from their students. IEPs are not followed through. Teachers teach to the lowest possible state standard, actually refusing to teach anything more than the lowest standard.

Teachers refuse to break students into groups, so that each student performs at his/her best.
The principal will not match students with appropriate teachers (so that a teacher who is good with Math will be paired with a student who needs a bit of help).

I've lived in 4 states and 2 countries, and this is BY FAR the worst school I've ever seen. 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
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
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
Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	9717 Indian School Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4483	389	35	11.2	66.6%	81 (20.8%)	14 (3.6%)	233 (59.9%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	21.2	291^st of 346 public elementary schools	15.9%		26.9	243^rd of 345 public elementary schools	29.6%	48	16.3	27.3	20.7	34.0	35.3	22.5	51.9	52.4	27.3	36.1	15.7	< 20%	20.8	37.0	28.6	< 20%	19.4	$10,310
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
Comanche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Pennsylvania St NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 884-5275	325	29	11.1	53.5%	98 (30.2%)	15 (4.6%)	161 (49.5%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	64.6	88^th of 346 public elementary schools	74.6%		51.6	130^th of 345 public elementary schools	62.3%	42	55.1			57.8	51.6	57.1				55.1	37.8	17.7	63.3				37.8	$8,970
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
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
Bellehaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Princess Jeanne St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-7489	216	23	9.3	60.2%	44 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (66.7%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	25.8	264^th of 346 public elementary schools	23.7%		53.3	123^rd of 345 public elementary schools	64.3%	141	22.9			42.9	36.0	34.3				37.0			< 20%				16.1	$8,636
Inez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Pennsylvania St NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-9010	309	33	9.3	55.7%	65 (21.0%)	10 (3.2%)	184 (59.5%)	16 (5.2%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	24.7	269^th of 346 public elementary schools	22.3%		28.9	225^th of 345 public elementary schools	34.8%	44	39.1			35.2	43.6	25.4				33.3	14.8	22.5	18.8				18.4	$9,474
New Mexico International School	Public, Charter	K-8	7215 Montgomery Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 503-7670	432	31	14.1	9.7%	235 (54.4%)	4 (0.9%)	162 (37.5%)	10 (2.3%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	91.8	20^th of 346 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.8	16^th of 345 public elementary schools	95.4%	4	72.0	65.2	69.9	76.3	88.2	84.0	66.7	81.8	≥ 90%	81.4	39.0	51.0	64.0	66.7	69.7	47.8	55.2	$6,836

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