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Valle Vista Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Valle Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 324 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valle Vista Elementary consistently performs below the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 16% of Valle Vista students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 8%, compared to 24% for Albuquerque and 25% for the state. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates ranging from 4.2% to 25% in ELA and 3% to 12% in Math over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Valle Vista performs significantly worse than Coronado Elementary, which has proficiency rates around 50% in ELA and 30% in Math, and better than some of the lowest-performing schools like Armijo and Atrisco Elementary.

Valle Vista has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school has a high proportion of Hispanic students, who make up the majority of the student population. The school's performance for this subgroup is also significantly lower than the state average. While Valle Vista performs worse than the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages, it is not the only low-performing school in the area. Several nearby schools, such as Armijo and Atrisco Elementary, also struggle with low proficiency rates. However, the presence of higher-performing schools like Coronado Elementary within the same Albuquerque district suggests that there may be opportunities for Valle Vista to learn from and collaborate with these successful schools to improve its own practices and outcomes.

259

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,003

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Mae Av SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 836-7739

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Valle Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ernie Pyle Middle
High:	Rio Grande High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

White:

3.9%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (15% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

Valle Vista Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

54^th of 82Albuquerque 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
2024	10.1	387 of 413	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	377 of 435	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	394 of 420	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	388 of 396	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	289 of 383	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	299 of 374	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	287 of 410	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	178 of 421	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	22.0	380 of 442	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	338 of 412	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	340 of 398	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	318 of 402	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	366 of 419	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	336 of 411	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	383 of 405	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.5	394 of 398	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.9	384 of 390	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.4	380 of 389	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.7	206 of 223	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	37 of 83	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	383 of 398	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	340 of 343	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	255 of 339	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	373 of 384	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	355 of 395	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	338 of 389	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	313 of 320	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	240 of 329	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	331 of 356	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	365 of 426	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	356 of 410	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	354 of 361	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	252 of 356	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.0	368 of 397	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	319 of 414	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	322 of 337	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	274 of 333	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	9.9	318 of 339	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	375 of 413	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)8th percentile~ school

Male (2024)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile~ school

White (2024)6th percentile~ school

Female (2024)4th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-24 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Valle Vista Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	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 All Grades	Total
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Mae Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7739	259	30	8.5	100.0%	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	237 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			24.1		18.9				19.8					9.9	$11,003
Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1720 Bridge Blvd SW Suite #101	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 539-5283	221	20	11.2	71.5%	19 (8.6%)	11 (5.0%)	180 (81.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	60.7	94^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.8%		74	80^th of 413 public elementary schools	80.6%	14	25.0		57.1	65.2	58.3	82.6			64.7	28.6	23.9	27.8	69.6	33.8	$27,369
Armijo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Gatewood Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2920	260	22	11.9	99.2%	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	242 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)				23.3	21.1				19.0						$10,526
Atrisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Atrisco Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2772	205	29	7.0	100.0%	14 (6.8%)	6 (2.9%)	182 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	18.4	306^th of 345 public elementary schools	11.3%		10.5	386^th of 413 public elementary schools	6.5%	80			29.6		26.7				20.2			22.6		11.8	$11,543
Dolores Gonzales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Atlantic St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2020	298	32	9.3	99.0%	29 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (86.9%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.2	259^th of 345 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.4	237^th of 413 public elementary schools	42.6%	22	20.5		28.9	55.0	28.9				36.9	17.8	22.5	17.8		19.2	$10,633
Alamosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0288	382	36	10.6	99.7%	16 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	348 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21.2	287^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.5	344^th of 413 public elementary schools	16.7%	57	16.9		24.6	15.6	36.9				25.8	15.8		35.4		18.8	$9,495
Reginald Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Mountain Rd NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2008	174	20	8.7	100.0%	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.4%)	146 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	29.7	223^rd of 345 public elementary schools	35.4%		22.8	319^th of 413 public elementary schools	22.8%	96			32.4	44.1					32.7		20.6			13.3	$11,074
Lavaland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 57th St NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-4911	369	33	11.1	100.0%	19 (5.1%)	8 (2.2%)	329 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	11.5	335^th of 345 public elementary schools	2.9%		10	388^th of 413 public elementary schools	6.1%	53	21.7		13.2	22.9	25.0				20.5						$8,894
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	601 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 843-8283	306	23	13.5	100.0%	29 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	272 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.8	99^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.1	120^th of 413 public elementary schools	70.9%	21	44.6		30.0	60.0	61.4				49.4	26.7	40.0	42.1		35.8	$8,536
Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1401 Old Coors Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Rio Grande Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 681-3536	203	14	14.5	98.0%	22 (10.8%)	4 (2.0%)	155 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.4%)	25.6	255^th of 345 public elementary schools	26.1%		31	268^th of 413 public elementary schools	35.1%	13		25.9	26.3			42.3	54.2	29.6	36.5				26.9	13.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Valle Vista Elementary

What schools do graduates of Valle Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valle Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ernie Pyle Middle
High : Rio Grande High

What is the racial makeup of Valle Vista Elementary?

Students at Valle Vista Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Valle Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Valle Vista Elementary.

What district is Valle Vista Elementary in?

Albuquerque

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