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Zia Elementary

Q: Is Zia Elementary a good school?

Zia Elementary ranks 106 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Zia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Zia Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Zia Elementary?

Students at Zia Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Zia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Zia Elementary is a PK–5 school in Albuquerque, N.M., serving 236 students in Albuquerque Public Schools, in a neighborhood with several nearby elementary choices. Although the district ranks 55th of 87 New Mexico districts, Zia’s 2025–2026 state rank is 106th of 346 schools—69th percentile, 3 stars—placing it above the state median and well above its district’s overall standing. Its rank has generally stayed solid, mostly in the 60th–83rd percentile since 2021–2022. Zia also serves a high-poverty population, with 100% free/reduced lunch reported in 2024–2025.

Academically, Zia outperformed both Albuquerque Public Schools and New Mexico in 2025–2026: ELA was 50.93% vs district 44.59% and state 44.66%; math was 35.78% vs 27.69% and 27.85%; and 5th-grade science was 47.22% vs APS 32.96% and New Mexico 32.24%. Math and science margins are especially notable. But it is not the top local performer. Bandelier Elementary (88th percentile), Monte Vista Elementary (83rd), Coral Community Charter (79th), and 21st Century Public Academy (75th) rank higher or score higher in key subjects. Zia clearly outranks Mark Twain Elementary, Ecademy K-8, Montezuma Elementary, Emerson Elementary, La Mesa Elementary, and Whittier Elementary, many of which fall far below district and state averages. Poverty alone does not explain the local differences, since high- and low-performing nearby schools report similarly high free/reduced lunch rates.

Grade-level results show 3rd grade as a clear strength: ELA 57.14% and math 45.71%, both well above district and state. 4th grade is also above district and state, and 5th-grade science is strong. The main concern is 5th-grade math, where Zia trails both district and state. The school recovered from a 2023–2024 math dip: all-grade math rose from 23% to 35.24% and then 35.78%, while ELA moved from 46% to 54.29% and then 50.93%. Subgroup performance has often been above average for English learners and low-income students, though special education results vary year to year. Enrollment and class size are not major differentiators; Zia’s 12.7 student-teacher ratio is moderate locally. Some nearby data are suppressed or shown as “under 20%,” so those values should not be read as exact scores.

236

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,794

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Jefferson St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

(505) 260-2020

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Zia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Jefferson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.3%

White:

36.9%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (44% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Mexico median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

106^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	59.2	106 of 346	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	92 of 345	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	166 of 413	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.4	73 of 435	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	105 of 420	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	115 of 396	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	194 of 383	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	177 of 374	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	139 of 410	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	104 of 421	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	53.7	186 of 442	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	121 of 412	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	126 of 398	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	132 of 402	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	151 of 419	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	95 of 411	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	100 of 405	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	101 of 398	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	65.6	115 of 390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	50.2	181 of 389	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	78.5	4 of 56	92.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	68.6	64 of 223	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	94 of 252	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	187 of 398	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	66 of 390	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	128 of 395	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	123 of 343	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	175 of 339	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	226 of 384	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	86.0	56 of 395	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	72 of 389	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	123 of 320	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	250 of 329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	75 of 325	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	121 of 356	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	262 of 426	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	252 of 410	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	194 of 361	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	89 of 251	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	110 of 397	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	79 of 414	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	80 of 392	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	97 of 337	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.8	207 of 333	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	19 of 91	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	81 of 165	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.9	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.2	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	70 of 304	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	94 of 304	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	118 of 339	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.7	63 of 413	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	55 of 325	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	45 of 199	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	100 of 187	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)79th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)51st percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Science47%+15 vs state

Mathematics36%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 18, 2019

They worry about every social issue except curriculum and child preparedness for middle school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 14, 2015

We have attended Zia for 5yrs and 3yrs for our two children, one in special ed and one in gifted. I can't speak highly enough of the teachers, the principal and the support staff. For any parent with a child who has special needs this school is absolutely amazing! The support and foresight the teachers and staff have are truly remarkable. They look at the whole picture, develop long term goals and plans for your child to reach his/her highest potential to prepare them for middle school. The environment here is so nurturing and filled with the sense of community/family. In addition, the PTA is very active, works closely with staff and there are wonderful after school programs. Zia is truly a gem, we feel soooo fortunate to be here. 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	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
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2020	236	19	12.7	100.0%	87 (36.9%)	7 (3.0%)	107 (45.3%)	5 (2.1%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	59.2	106^th of 346 public elementary schools	69.4%		62	92^nd of 345 public elementary schools	73.3%	14	47.2			57.1	51.4	44.4				50.9	45.7	34.2	27.8				35.8	$11,794
Coral Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4401 Silver Avenue SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6725	241	18	13.5	100.0%	66 (27.4%)	14 (5.8%)	108 (44.8%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.4%)	69.3	73^rd of 346 public elementary schools	78.9%		86.5	33^rd of 345 public elementary schools	90.4%	40	50.0			57.6	70.0	59.1				63.2	33.3	27.5	54.6				35.8
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3211 Monte Vista Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2030	379	27	14.0	99.7%	130 (34.3%)	8 (2.1%)	194 (51.2%)	13 (3.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	74.1	58^th of 346 public elementary schools	83.2%		66.4	85^th of 345 public elementary schools	75.4%	27	51.4			57.1	75.0	56.9				63.3	37.5	33.3	48.6				39.9	$7,341
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6316 Constitution Ave NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-8337	285	36	8.0	99.6%	57 (20.0%)	10 (3.5%)	172 (60.4%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.1%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.6%)	12.4	327^th of 346 public elementary schools	5.5%		22.1	280^th of 345 public elementary schools	18.8%	47	< 20%		< 20%	27.3	30.4	27.3				28.1	< 20%		< 20%				18.0	$15,929
Ecademy K-8	Public, Virtual	K-8	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(505) 247-4209	466	49	9.5	98.9%	56 (12.0%)	13 (2.8%)	325 (69.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	15	315^th of 346 public elementary schools	9.0%		11	336^th of 345 public elementary schools	2.6%	21		40.0	31.9		34.6		21.1	45.5	47.2	36.3				22.2	21.2	15.7	14.6
Bandelier Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Pershing St SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 255-8744	387	31	12.5	99.0%	164 (42.4%)	4 (1.0%)	159 (41.1%)	8 (2.1%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	82.9	41^st of 346 public elementary schools	88.2%		83.8	40^th of 345 public elementary schools	88.4%	1	56.3			66.2	63.6	73.6				67.9	43.1	40.9	51.4				45.2	$8,498
21st Century Public Academy	Public, Charter	1-8	4300 Cutler Ave. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	21st Century Public Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 254-0280	371	36	10.2	46.4%	257 (69.3%)	17 (4.6%)	59 (15.9%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	65.4	85^th of 346 public elementary schools	75.4%		71.3	66^th of 345 public elementary schools	80.9%	19	56.8	53.7	55.0	45.2	69.2	56.8	52.6	66.7	57.6	58.1	35.5	38.5	40.9	35.5	29.2	28.8	33.7
Montezuma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Indian School NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 260-2040	330	28	11.9	99.4%	54 (16.4%)	9 (2.7%)	220 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	14.6	316^th of 346 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.5	326^th of 345 public elementary schools	5.5%	10	16.4			41.7	33.9	24.1				32.9	16.0	14.0	12.7				14.2	$14,900
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	98.4%	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
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	98.5%	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

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