Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Tierra Antigua Elementary

Q: Is Tierra Antigua Elementary a good school?

Tierra Antigua Elementary ranks 128 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Tierra Antigua Elementary is a K–5 school with 696 students at 8121 Rainbow Blvd NW in Albuquerque's northwest Ventana Ranch area, part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It currently holds a 3-star rating for 2025-26, ranking 128th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools — the 63rd percentile. That is meaningfully above its own district, which ranks 55th of 87 districts statewide (37th percentile, 2 stars), putting Tierra Antigua Elementary roughly 26 percentile points above its district's overall standing.

English language arts is the school's clear strength: 55.56% proficiency in 2025-26, about 12 points above the state and district, with the strongest results in 3rd grade (62.26%). Math is comparatively soft at 31.11% — still above the state, but the margin has narrowed each year, and the school's 24.5-point ELA-to-math gap is the third widest among its 11 comparison schools. The most instructive nearby example is Petroglyph Elementary, which posts nearly identical ELA (55.72%) but 42.79% in math, while Sunset View Elementary pairs 54.92% ELA with 36.79% math. That points to math instruction, not reading capacity, as the actionable gap.

Historically a 4-star, 80th–88th percentile school through 2018-19, Tierra Antigua slid into the 58th–68th percentile band before posting its first uptick in 2025-26 (144th to 128th). Its nearest neighbor, Ventana Ranch Elementary, fell from the 83rd to the 54th percentile over the same period, so the two crossed. Class size has improved from 16.3:1 to 14:1. Third grade is the bright spot in both subjects, while 4th-grade math (23.08%) is the only result below both district and state. Bottom line: a solid, above-district school whose reading results are its advantage and whose math — especially in 4th grade — is its biggest opportunity.

696

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,040

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

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.

8121 Rainbow Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114

(505) 792-3262

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Students who attend Tierra Antigua Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tony Hillerman Middle School
High:	Volcano Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

White:

26.4%

Two or more races:

6.9%

See top rated New Mexico elementary schools

Compare Tierra Antigua Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (42% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Mexico median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

New Mexico avg36%

128^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of New Mexico Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th 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	54.4	128 of 346	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	144 of 345	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	131 of 413	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	103 of 435	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	99 of 420	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	62 of 396	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	78 of 383	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	50 of 374	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	77 of 410	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	52 of 421	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	76 of 442	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	51 of 412	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	86.7	38 of 398	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	47 of 402	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	48 of 419	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	82 of 411	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.4	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.2	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	45.8	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	55.2	86 of 223	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	58 of 191	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	118 of 252	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	134 of 398	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	63 of 390	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	104 of 395	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	70 of 343	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	86 of 339	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	147 of 273	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	161 of 255	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	150 of 384	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	123 of 395	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	101 of 389	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	39 of 320	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	44 of 329	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	201 of 256	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.1	131 of 325	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	138 of 356	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	295 of 426	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	102 of 410	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	111 of 361	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	127 of 356	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	140 of 251	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	160 of 397	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	153 of 414	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	101 of 392	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	46 of 337	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	47 of 333	85.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	28 of 50	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2024	55.3	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.9	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	55.0	37 of 91	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	7 of 90	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	14 of 99	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	83 of 158	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	98 of 165	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	140 of 304	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	170 of 304	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	123 of 413	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	126 of 325	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	75 of 199	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	95 of 187	49.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Military Connected (2024)80th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2024)47th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2023)38th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

Science35%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%+3 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Tierra Antigua Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Tierra Antigua Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Tierra Antigua Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Tierra Antigua Elementary	Public	K-5	8121 Rainbow Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-3262	696	50	14.0	37.5%	184 (26.4%)	14 (2.0%)	409 (58.8%)	13 (1.9%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.9%)	54.4	128^th of 346 public elementary schools	63.0%		48.9	144^th of 345 public elementary schools	58.3%	16	35.5			62.3	56.9	48.4				55.6	36.8	23.1	34.7				31.1	$7,040
Ventana Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Ventana Village Rd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 890-7375	573	40	14.5	47.3%	142 (24.8%)	4 (0.7%)	361 (63.0%)	15 (2.6%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	48.3	158^th of 346 public elementary schools	54.3%		59.8	100^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.0%	58	24.7			54.1	45.9	54.6				51.3	43.2	26.5	31.3				32.8	$6,942
Sunset View Elementary	Public	K-5	6121 Paradise Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 792-3254	407	25	16.2	51.6%	76 (18.7%)	11 (2.7%)	259 (63.6%)	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	56.8	117^th of 346 public elementary schools	66.2%		52.7	127^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.2%	10	29.0			59.6	54.6	52.2				54.9	34.0	31.2	44.9				36.8	$6,835
Coyote Willow Family School	Public	K-8	7125 Irving Blvd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 253-0050	280	18	16.0	26.4%	149 (53.2%)	4 (1.4%)	105 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	95.6	13^th of 346 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.6	11^th of 345 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	65.8	77.8	69.6	74.3	90.0	63.2	81.0	84.2	77.8	77.0	51.4	60.0	81.6	71.4	68.4	55.6	65.2	$6,075
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10220 Paseo Del Norte NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0272	402	34	11.8	52.5%	81 (20.1%)	12 (3.0%)	268 (66.7%)	6 (1.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	54.8	125^th of 346 public elementary schools	63.9%		49.2	139^th of 345 public elementary schools	59.7%	14	53.5			63.2	43.9	48.3				51.4	26.3	21.2	48.3				31.5	$8,847
Chamiza Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 Homestead Cir NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-5174	249	25	10.0	51.4%	54 (21.7%)	2 (0.8%)	164 (65.9%)	6 (2.4%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	53.9	130^th of 346 public elementary schools	62.4%		54.2	120^th of 345 public elementary schools	65.2%	10	46.0			51.5	58.9	59.5				57.1	37.5	18.2	24.3				25.0	$9,588
Marie M Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Mojave NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 897-3080	417	35	11.8	56.1%	59 (14.1%)	11 (2.6%)	311 (74.6%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	50.4	148^th of 346 public elementary schools	57.2%		38.5	194^th of 345 public elementary schools	43.8%	46	29.0			52.2	54.8	58.0				55.0	23.2	16.7	44.9				30.0	$9,677
Joe Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 10th Street SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 896-0706	574	32	17.9	27.9%	131 (22.8%)	7 (1.2%)	371 (64.6%)	10 (1.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	67.6	78^th of 346 public elementary schools	77.5%		67.5	82^nd of 345 public elementary schools	76.2%	4	39.4			61.6	68.3	49.0				59.6	39.0	38.5	39.4				39.0
Petroglyph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Marna Lynn Ave NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 898-0923	498	39	12.7	48.2%	113 (22.7%)	17 (3.4%)	284 (57.0%)	7 (1.4%)	52 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	66.6	82^nd of 346 public elementary schools	76.3%		63.6	91^st of 345 public elementary schools	73.6%	9	36.0			55.9	61.4	51.3				55.7	35.3	40.4	51.3				42.8	$8,986
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6325 Milne Rd NW	Albuquerque	87120	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 831-3301	523	45	11.5	62.3%	70 (13.4%)	15 (2.9%)	389 (74.4%)	10 (1.9%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	23.8	273^rd of 346 public elementary schools	21.1%		22.1	281^st of 345 public elementary schools	18.6%	8	25.0			28.8	51.5	35.9				39.3	15.3	16.2	23.4				18.3	$11,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Tierra Antigua Elementary

Rate Tierra Antigua Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NMNew Mexico Elementary School Rankings

NMNew Mexico District Rankings

Schools in Albuquerque, NM

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Tierra Antigua Elementary!