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Painted Sky Elementary

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Painted Sky Elementary ranks 244 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Painted Sky Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 558 students. The school is part of the Albuquerque School District, which is ranked 54 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Painted Sky Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science, significantly below the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages across all grade levels. The school's highest-performing subgroups are Native American students and English Language Learner (ELL) students, while its lowest-performing subgroups are White students, Hispanic students, and Special Education students. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of its lower-performing subgroups to improve overall academic outcomes.

The nearby Chaparral Elementary, Lavaland Elementary, and Edward Gonzales Elementary also perform below the district and state averages, indicating a broader challenge within the Albuquerque School District. However, the nearby Horizon Academy West, a charter school, significantly outperforms the district and state in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, highlighting the potential impact of school choice and alternative educational models. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by Painted Sky Elementary's student population, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on the specific needs of this community.

536

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,854

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8101 Gavin Dr NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120

(505) 836-7763

District: Albuquerque

Students who attend Painted Sky Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jimmy Carter Middle
High:	West Mesa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.3%

White:

8.0%

American Indian:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

244^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 83Elementary Schools in the Albuquerque

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
2025	26.7	244 of 345	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	269 of 413	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	224 of 435	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	278 of 420	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	340 of 396	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	298 of 383	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	316 of 374	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.1	319 of 410	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	263 of 421	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	265 of 442	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	158 of 412	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	136 of 398	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.9	176 of 402	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	172 of 419	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	176 of 411	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.6	175 of 405	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	139 of 398	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	164 of 390	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.8	171 of 389	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	143 of 223	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	118 of 191	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.0	193 of 203	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	89 of 98	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	71 of 83	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	244 of 398	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	215 of 390	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	274 of 395	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	308 of 343	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	265 of 339	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	183 of 255	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	245 of 384	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	202 of 395	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	263 of 389	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.7	298 of 320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	248 of 329	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	225 of 325	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	210 of 356	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	194 of 426	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	234 of 410	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	302 of 361	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	259 of 356	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	290 of 397	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	252 of 414	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	270 of 392	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.9	310 of 337	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	289 of 333	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	28.2	75 of 99	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	125 of 158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	134 of 165	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	233 of 304	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	272 of 339	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	241 of 413	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	165 of 325	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.9	172 of 187	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)99th percentile+64 vs school

Female (2024)39th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2024)27th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Science23%-6 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, July 10, 2011

I honestly think that they need to relax a bit more with the dress code. They should allow them to wear their shirts out and not require them to wear a belt. It's bad enough that they have to wear a uniform. Also, green and gray should be added to the shirt color list. As part of their spirit shirt, jeans should be allowed on that day as well.The kids don't get enough recognition either. The teachers seem to hand out the coyote cares coupons to the same kids(who tend to be favorites) or they just don't recognize enough of the ones who are deserving of them. I am also very disappointed that they haven't done a year book in "TWO YEARS!"It isn't fair to the kids because these are their school memories!Something really needs to be done about that. Possibly change picture companies since the current one seems to have dropped the ball a lot. Close Quote

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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-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
Painted Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Gavin Dr NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7763	536	46	11.7	99.6%	43 (8.0%)	12 (2.2%)	436 (81.3%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	26.7	244^th of 345 public elementary schools	29.3%		31	269^th of 413 public elementary schools	34.9%	25	23.2			34.4	33.8	40.0				36.2	21.5	16.9	25.3				21.5	$8,854
Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School	Public	K-8	9601 Tierra Pintada NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 253-0200	865	59	14.7	99.4%	68 (7.9%)	32 (3.7%)	597 (69.0%)	20 (2.3%)	104 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.9%)	47.6	155^th of 345 public elementary schools	55.1%		45.6	194^th of 413 public elementary schools	53.0%	39	34.2	33.8	33.9	41.1	60.5	51.2	39.7	54.2	48.2	48.4	41.1	32.9	40.2	16.6	18.3	14.6	24.3	$9,400
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 72nd St NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-5400	507	43	11.7	100.0%	50 (9.9%)	12 (2.4%)	388 (76.5%)	10 (2.0%)	36 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	18	307^th of 345 public elementary schools	11.0%		15.4	362^nd of 413 public elementary schools	12.3%	55	16.9			31.6	37.2	31.2				33.5		10.5	18.2				11.3	$9,619
Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7500 La Morada NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7706	328	23	14.5		75 (22.9%)	2 (0.6%)	247 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21.2	288^th of 345 public elementary schools	16.5%		37.7	234^th of 413 public elementary schools	43.3%	54			16.9	43.3	18.0	32.3	23.3	20.0	40.0	29.3							6.4	$11,432
Horizon Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3021 Todos Santos NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Horizon Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-0459	495	29	17.0		8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	394 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (17.4%)	74.6	57^th of 345 public elementary schools	83.5%		81.7	62^nd of 413 public elementary schools	85.0%	5	35.4			56.5	62.9	58.5				59.1	47.1	40.0	41.5				43.2	$7,696
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
Helen Cordero Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	8800 Eucariz SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 833-5830	445	36	12.5	99.6%	31 (7.0%)	7 (1.6%)	374 (84.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)																		$9,006
Edward Gonzales Elementary	Public	3-5	554 90th St SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-6214	339	28	12.3	100.0%	16 (4.7%)	4 (1.2%)	301 (88.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	16.9	314^th of 345 public elementary schools	9.0%		18.4	345^th of 413 public elementary schools	16.5%	31	18.3			20.5	40.2	34.6				32.0	11.6	13.9	16.4				13.9	$8,958
Christine Duncan Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1900 Atrisco Dr. NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 839-4971	534	38	14.0	71.0%	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	509 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.9	297^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.9%		22.4	322^nd of 413 public elementary schools	22.0%	25	20.0		13.3	29.6	31.0	31.3	28.3	27.5	27.1	29.1		15.5	28.1	28.3			15.6	$9,587
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Painted Sky Elementary

What schools do graduates of Painted Sky Elementary attend?

Students who attend Painted Sky Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jimmy Carter Middle
High : West Mesa High

What is the racial makeup of Painted Sky Elementary?

Students at Painted Sky Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Painted Sky Elementary in?

Albuquerque

Is Painted Sky Elementary a good school?

Painted Sky Elementary ranks 244^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Painted Sky Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Painted Sky Elementary.

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