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Park Avenue Elementary

Public Grades 4-5

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Park Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Aztec, New Mexico, serving 342 students in grades 4-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently lower academic performance compared to state and district averages.

Park Avenue Elementary has underperformed in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with proficiency rates of 35.67% and 18.67% respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 44.19% and 26.81%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 125 out of 410 elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 295 out of 345 in 2024-2025. Nearby Lydia Rippey Elementary and McCoy Avenue Elementary, which serve younger grades, have outperformed Park Avenue Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

The school's student population is diverse, with a significant representation of Hispanic (46.2%) and Native American (26.9%) students. Additionally, 100% of Park Avenue Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While these factors may contribute to the school's challenges, the proximity of Mosaic Academy Charter school, which has outperformed Park Avenue Elementary, suggests potential opportunities for collaboration and learning from successful practices.

317

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,210

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 South Park Ave
Aztec, NM 87410

(575) 334-9474

District: Aztec

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	C.V. Koogler Middle
High:	Aztec High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.1%

White:

37.2%

American Indian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (25% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg35%

295^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Aztec

69^th of 82Aztec 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	295 of 345	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	249 of 435	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	167 of 420	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	200 of 396	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	211 of 383	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	139 of 374	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.4	125 of 410	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	162 of 421	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.9	258 of 442	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	220 of 412	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	166 of 398	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	180 of 402	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	120 of 419	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	94 of 411	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	60.7	131 of 405	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	103 of 398	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	90 of 390	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	60.1	131 of 389	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	17.5	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	269 of 390	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	204 of 395	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	265 of 343	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	224 of 339	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	213 of 255	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	236 of 395	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	148 of 389	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	220 of 320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	200 of 329	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	280 of 325	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	219 of 426	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	108 of 410	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	163 of 361	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.7	276 of 356	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	213 of 414	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	149 of 392	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.5	299 of 337	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	198 of 333	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	72 of 83	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	76 of 91	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	70 of 92	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	67 of 99	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	53 of 64	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	148 of 165	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	258 of 304	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	228 of 413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	246 of 325	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	199 of 199	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	168 of 187	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2023)49th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2023)24th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)13th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2018)9th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2024)88th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile~ school

Male (2024)78th percentile~ school

Female (2024)77th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2024)42nd percentile-36 vs school

White (2024)42nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

Science17%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Park Avenue 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 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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	4-5	507 South Park Ave	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 334-9474	317	16	19.8	100.0%	118 (37.2%)	2 (0.6%)	124 (39.1%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	20.1	295^th of 345 public elementary schools	14.5%					(n/a)	16.6			36.8	34.5			35.7		14.8	22.8	18.7	$8,210
Mosaic Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	721 South Main Street	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 334-9474	179	14	13.2	65.9%	116 (64.8%)	1 (0.6%)	54 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	56.4	111^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.8%		53.2	156^th of 413 public elementary schools	62.2%	45	31.8	29.0	38.1	61.1	50.0	62.5	73.3	52.8			31.8	24.1	$8,072
Lydia Rippey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	401 Rio Pecos Rd	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 334-9474	354	25	14.4	100.0%	136 (38.4%)	2 (0.6%)	136 (38.4%)	4 (1.1%)	49 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)								(n/a)			53.7					53.7	35.4			35.4	$8,928
McCoy Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	901 North McCoy Ave	Aztec	87410	San Juan County	Aztec	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 334-9474	313	25	12.7	100.0%	132 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (38.7%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)			40.3					40.3	19.5			19.5	$11,297
Central Primary	Public	1-3	310 West Sycamore	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 632-2121	433	33	13.1	100.0%	96 (22.2%)	2 (0.5%)	119 (27.5%)	6 (1.4%)	181 (41.8%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)			39.2					39.2	26.8			26.8	$9,646
Bloomfield Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	310 North Lajara St	Bloomfield	87413	San Juan County	Bloomfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 634-3883	236	23	10.2	100.0%	46 (19.5%)	1 (0.4%)	89 (37.7%)	2 (0.8%)	90 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)													$14,606
Country Club Elementary	Public	K-5	5300 Foothills Dr	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 599-8604	530	35	15.1		257 (48.5%)	5 (0.9%)	166 (31.3%)	9 (1.7%)	58 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	92.3	20^th of 345 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.8	26^th of 413 public elementary schools	93.7%	6	49.5		65.6	66.3	65.0			65.6	60.4	59.8	71.1	63.9	$7,570
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	3801 College Blvd	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8608	445	28	15.7	100.0%	146 (32.8%)	3 (0.7%)	143 (32.1%)	4 (0.9%)	109 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.5%)	47.1	156^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.8%		67.1	110^th of 413 public elementary schools	73.4%	46	29.0		40.6	53.1	42.0			45.7	27.5	25.9	42.0	31.5	$8,878
Esperanza Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Wildflower Dr	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8676	469	31	15.3	100.0%	66 (14.1%)	2 (0.4%)	205 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (33.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.9%)	37.6	197^th of 345 public elementary schools	42.9%		33.7	247^th of 413 public elementary schools	40.2%	50	25.0		40.0	44.2	42.1			42.1	21.3	33.8	25.0	26.6	$7,887
Animas Elementary	Public	K-5	1612 Hutton Ave	Farmington	87401	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 599-8601	345	26	13.2	100.0%	54 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.3%)	28.3	230^th of 345 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.1	246^th of 413 public elementary schools	40.4%	16	26.8		31.6	42.1	37.5			37.1		14.0	26.4	17.2	$9,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Park Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C.V. Koogler Middle
High : Aztec High

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue Elementary?

Students at Park Avenue Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 37% White, 16% American Indian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Park Avenue Elementary in?

Aztec

Is Park Avenue Elementary a good school?

Park Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Park Avenue Elementary.

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