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Manzano Mesa Elementary

Q: Is Manzano Mesa Elementary a good school?

Manzano Mesa Elementary ranks 98 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Manzano Mesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Manzano Mesa Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Manzano Mesa Elementary?

Students at Manzano Mesa Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 4% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Manzano Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manzano Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Buren Middle High : Highland High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Manzano Mesa Elementary is a PK–5 school with 507 students at 801 Elizabeth St SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It is the largest of the nearby elementary schools, and nearly all of its students come from low-income households — 99.61% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, about the same as surrounding schools. Its student-to-teacher ratio was 13.5 in 2024–2025, improved from 16.8 in 2022–2023 and similar to Sandia Base Elementary's 13.6.

In 2025–2026, 58.72% of students scored proficient in all-grade English language arts, 33.19% in math, and 41.05% in 5th grade science — all above district and state averages. The school ranked 98th of 346 New Mexico schools (72nd percentile, 4 stars), while the district ranked 55th of 87. It leads every nearby school in all three subjects. Sandia Base Elementary, the closest competitor, posted 51.85% ELA, 25.19% math, and 36.84% science — roughly 7, 8, and 4 points behind. Most others trail far more: Emerson Elementary had 19.08% ELA and 7.09% math, La Mesa Elementary 18.24% in both, Hawthorne Elementary 21.48% ELA, and Apache Elementary 29.25% ELA. Some nearby math results were too small to report, such as Wherry Elementary's, listed as under 10%.

The improvement looks sustained rather than a one-year spike: the school rose from the 54th–60th percentile in 2021–2022 through 2023–2024 to the 72nd percentile in the two most recent years, with all-grade ELA climbing from 36% in 2023–2024 to 58.72%. Grade-level results are uneven. Fourth grade was exceptional (73.81% ELA, 45.24% math, far above district), but 5th grade math was 27.37%, below the district's 32.52% and state's 33.85%, and 3rd grade math was about average. Poverty and class size do not explain the school's edge — some nearby schools have much smaller classes, such as Hawthorne Elementary at 8.9 and McCollum Elementary at 8.1, yet far lower proficiency. English language learners and low-income students show strong relative results, while special education and military-connected students have shown lower results in some years; those groups are small and some data is older or suppressed.

507

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,936

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Elizabeth St SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123

(505) 292-6707

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Manzano Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Van Buren Middle
High:	Highland High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

21.3%

Asian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2024 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (46% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2026) from a 54th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the New Mexico median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

98^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	60.7	98 of 346	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	95 of 345	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	191 of 413	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	175 of 435	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	188 of 420	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	125 of 396	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	98 of 383	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	54.9	136 of 374	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	115 of 410	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	75 of 421	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	53.9	185 of 442	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.3	74 of 412	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	102 of 398	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	58.7	139 of 402	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.5	83 of 419	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	61.5	141 of 411	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	130 of 405	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.7	270 of 398	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.8	302 of 390	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.8	212 of 389	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	29 of 40	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	34.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	112 of 223	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	80 of 191	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	154 of 203	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	47 of 98	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	55 of 83	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	103 of 252	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	219 of 398	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	197 of 390	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	187 of 395	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	131 of 343	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	113 of 339	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	103 of 273	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	90 of 255	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	276 of 384	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	274 of 395	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	236 of 389	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	156 of 320	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	111 of 329	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	90 of 256	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	91 of 325	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	144 of 356	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	136 of 426	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	126 of 410	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	185 of 361	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	141 of 356	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	103 of 251	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	184 of 397	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	156 of 414	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	203 of 392	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	71 of 333	78.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	63 of 91	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	22 of 99	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	154 of 165	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	124 of 304	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	127 of 304	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	203 of 339	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	195 of 413	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	167 of 325	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	108 of 199	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.3	41 of 187	78.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2024)60th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2022)30th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+15 vs state

Science41%+9 vs state

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Manzano Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Elizabeth St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6707	507	38	13.5	99.6%	108 (21.3%)	21 (4.1%)	268 (52.9%)	61 (12.0%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	60.7	98^th of 346 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.7	95^th of 345 public elementary schools	72.5%	3	41.5		46.4	74.7	53.2	59.2	25.0	45.8	27.7	33.5	$8,936
Nmsbvi Albuquerque Campus	Public	PK-K	801 Stephen Moody St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 332-6699	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tomasita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Tomasita St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 291-6844	187	17	10.8	100.0%	17 (9.1%)	13 (7.0%)	125 (66.8%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)	< 20%	< 20%		32.1	45.2	33.7			< 20%	12.1	$10,001
Sandia Base Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21001 Wyoming SE Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 268-4356	280	21	13.6	100.0%	112 (40.0%)	15 (5.4%)	118 (42.1%)	10 (3.6%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.4%)	45.6	171^st of 346 public elementary schools	50.6%		67.8	80^th of 345 public elementary schools	76.8%	91	36.8		43.1	58.7	55.3	51.9	15.7	23.9	39.5	25.2	$6,926
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 General Somervell St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4424	288	32	8.9	99.0%	13 (4.5%)	5 (1.7%)	239 (83.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	10.7	334^th of 346 public elementary schools	3.5%		15.4	322^nd of 345 public elementary schools	6.7%	12	14.6		< 20%	35.6	18.8	21.5	< 20%	15.6	16.7	15.6	$13,266
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12800 Copper St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-7735	341	26	13.3	98.8%	55 (16.1%)	16 (4.7%)	192 (56.3%)	8 (2.3%)	43 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	12.8	324^th of 346 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.7	334^th of 345 public elementary schools	3.2%	10	14.6		28.3	27.3	32.6	29.3	16.7	< 20%	18.8	13.7	$10,493
McCollum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 San Jacinto St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-5009	302	37	8.1	99.0%	72 (23.8%)	12 (4.0%)	172 (57.0%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)			27.0	40.0		26.0	< 20%			< 10%	$17,772
Wherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Bldg 25000 - Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-2434	240	20	12.0	100.0%	17 (7.1%)	7 (2.9%)	192 (80.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)				29.4		23.8		< 20%		< 10%	$10,027
La Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Copper Av NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 262-1581	415	34	12.3	98.8%	26 (6.3%)	40 (9.6%)	316 (76.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	11.5	330^th of 346 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.1	345^th of 345 public elementary schools	0.0%	15	< 20%	< 20%	15.2	26.8	12.3	18.2	< 20%	28.6	12.3	18.2	$9,815
Chelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Constitution Av NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-5655	309	29	10.8	99.4%	49 (15.9%)	13 (4.2%)	174 (56.3%)	8 (2.6%)	39 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	22.4	284^th of 346 public elementary schools	17.9%		15.9	320^th of 345 public elementary schools	7.2%	36	18.4		34.2	39.0	39.5	37.5	< 20%	17.1	< 20%	12.5	$8,869

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