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Algodones Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Algodones Elementary is a public elementary school located in Algodones, New Mexico, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The school is part of the Bernalillo School District, which is ranked 106 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Algodones Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of New Mexico elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 15% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39% statewide and 29% in the Bernalillo district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 11%, compared to 25% statewide and 13% in the district. The school also struggles with subgroup performance, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools for Native American students and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.2 to 14.2 students per teacher over the past three years.

Nearby schools, such as Santo Domingo Elementary, Wd Carroll Elementary, and Placitas Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state average, but Algodones Elementary consistently ranks at the bottom of the group. In contrast, the schools in the Rio Rancho district, such as Corrales Elementary, Enchanted Hills Elementary, Sandia Vista Elementary, and Vista Grande Elementary, demonstrate much stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages.

184

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,202

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Hwy 313
Algodones, NM 87001

(505) 867-2803

District: Bernalillo

Students who attend Algodones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spartan Learning Academy
High:	Bernalillo High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

87.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2024) from a 2nd-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

Algodones Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	12.4	378 of 413	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	350 of 383	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	317 of 374	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	401 of 410	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	337 of 421	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.7	269 of 442	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.5	356 of 412	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	337 of 398	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	376 of 402	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	359 of 419	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	375 of 411	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	352 of 405	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	359 of 398	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	347 of 390	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	345 of 389	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	20.5	282 of 339	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	16.7	323 of 356	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)17th percentile+8 vs school

Native American (2024)16th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)9th percentile~ school

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Schools Near Algodones 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 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Algodones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1300 Hwy 313	Algodones	87001	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-2803	184	15	12.2	100.0%	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)			18.6					18.6							$11,202
San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School	Public	K-8	711 Main Rd	San Felipe Pb	87001	Sandoval County	San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 867-3364	166	17	10.0	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wd Carroll Elementary	Public	K-3	842 Camino Don Tomas	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-4441	399	32	12.4	100.0%	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	292 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)			35.4					35.4	22.2					22.2	$11,950
Placitas Elementary	Public	K-6	5 Calle Del Carbon	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-2488	112	9	12.4	100.0%	36 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	94	15^th of 345 public elementary schools	95.7%		84.9	47^th of 413 public elementary schools	88.6%	32	66.7		57.1	76.9	70.8	73.3		68.5			66.7	66.7		45.2	$12,097
Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education	Public, Charter	K-8	4321 Fulcrum Way NE Suite A	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Sandoval Academy Of Bilingual Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 771-0555	222	16	13.6	100.0%	27 (12.2%)	4 (1.8%)	178 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	43.9	173^rd of 345 public elementary schools	49.9%		57.9	139^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.3%	34		30.3	40.9	40.9	47.8	43.8		48.0			30.4			18.6	$7,858
Sandia Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Franklin Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 338-2526	713	35	20.2		185 (25.9%)	17 (2.4%)	401 (56.2%)	18 (2.5%)	37 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.4%)	77.4	52^nd of 345 public elementary schools	84.9%		77.3	72^nd of 413 public elementary schools	82.6%	20	51.2		41.5	66.0	67.2			57.8	37.4	37.9	67.2			48.2	$9,047
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	7001 Chayote Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 771-2366	786	34	22.9		186 (23.7%)	13 (1.7%)	444 (56.5%)	13 (1.7%)	45 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (10.6%)	65.2	87^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.8%		76.4	75^th of 413 public elementary schools	81.8%	12	41.2		51.4	56.4	52.9			53.7	30.0	32.9	49.3			37.2	$8,253
Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Public, Charter	K-7	6090 Zenith Court	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Explore Academy - Rio Rancho	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 306-5283	430	31	13.8	33.0%	150 (34.9%)	8 (1.9%)	201 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.1%)	64.8	88^th of 345 public elementary schools	74.5%		61.3	130^th of 413 public elementary schools	68.5%	42	40.5		60.9	67.7	59.5	61.0	50.0	58.9	34.8	38.7	27.0	28.8	25.9	30.3
Enchanted Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Obregon Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 891-8526	673	42	16.0		207 (30.8%)	6 (0.9%)	384 (57.1%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.6%)	75.2	55^th of 345 public elementary schools	84.1%		83.1	57^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.2%	2	45.2		51.3	60.2	61.3			57.7	31.0	39.8	62.1			44.9	$7,891
Santo Domingo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Hwy 22 West	Santo Domingo Pueblo	87052	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-4441	206	19	10.7	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)								(n/a)			25.7	28.6				20.4						9.8	$11,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Algodones Elementary

What district is Algodones Elementary in?

Bernalillo

What is the racial makeup of Algodones Elementary?

Students at Algodones Elementary are 87% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Algodones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Algodones Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Algodones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Algodones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spartan Learning Academy
High : Bernalillo High

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