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Santo Domingo Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Santo Domingo Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, serving 220 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bernalillo School District, which is ranked 111 out of 128 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 students per teacher, Santo Domingo Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 3% were proficient in mathematics, significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students and English Language Learners.

While Santo Domingo Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools in the Bernalillo district, such as Placitas Elementary, perform significantly better, ranking 47 out of 413 New Mexico elementary schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education, located relatively close to Santo Domingo Elementary, ranked 139 out of 413 New Mexico elementary schools and had much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

206

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,582

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Hwy 22 West
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 87052

(505) 867-4441

District: Bernalillo

Students who attend Santo Domingo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santo Domingo Middle
High:	Bernalillo High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

93.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2024) from a 1st-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (15% vs 35% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the New Mexico average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

New Mexico avg35%

Not ranked this year

Santo Domingo 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.0	380 of 413	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	430 of 435	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	344 of 410	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	413 of 421	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	391 of 442	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	367 of 412	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	365 of 398	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	377 of 402	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.3	319 of 419	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	359 of 411	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.6	253 of 405	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.3	130 of 398	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.3	197 of 390	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.1	84 of 389	78.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	214 of 223	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	289 of 398	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	390 of 390	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	16.3	321 of 356	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	419 of 426	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	22.1	71 of 90	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	91 of 92	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)27th percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2024)21st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-24 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Santo Domingo 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 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 All Grades	Total
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
Cochiti Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Quail Hill Trail	Pena Blanca	87041	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-5547	153	16	9.5	100.0%	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)								(n/a)					42.1					18.0						11.5	$11,702
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)
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
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
Turquoise Trail Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13a San Marcos Loop	Santa Fe	87508	Santa Fe County	Turquoise Trail Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 986-4000	622	31	19.7	99.8%	90 (14.5%)	11 (1.8%)	498 (80.1%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	19.5	300^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.0%		28.8	283^rd of 413 public elementary schools	31.5%	17	14.1	28.3	19.7	36.5	42.4	23.9	43.7	41.3	34.8	36.9	9.5	13.6	9.9	18.3		12.3	$7,686
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
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
Nina Otero Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	5901 Herrera Drive	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-4200	629	47	13.4	100.0%	25 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	586 (93.2%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32	214^th of 345 public elementary schools	38.0%		33.2	253^rd of 413 public elementary schools	38.7%	39	19.2	31.3	25.0	35.5	56.1	24.7	41.9	35.1	46.3	39.2	22.6	26.3			13.5	13.4	$9,143
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6251 Jaguar Dr	Santa Fe	87507	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3200	290	22	13.3	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	280 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						22.9				14.6						5.1	$11,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Santo Domingo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Santo Domingo Elementary?

Students at Santo Domingo Elementary are 93% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Santo Domingo Elementary in?

Bernalillo

What schools do graduates of Santo Domingo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santo Domingo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santo Domingo Middle
High : Bernalillo High

How many students attend Santo Domingo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Santo Domingo Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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