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Raymond Gabaldon Elementary

Q: Is Raymond Gabaldon Elementary a good school?

Raymond Gabaldon Elementary ranks 205 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Raymond Gabaldon Elementary is a public elementary school serving 378 students in grades PK-6 in Los Lunas, New Mexico, which is part of the Los Lunas School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of New Mexico elementary schools over the past several years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the district and state averages.

One of the school's strengths is its support for English Language Learner students, who perform particularly well compared to their peers across the state. However, the school struggles to meet the needs of other student subgroups, such as White students and male students, whose performance ranks in the bottom quarter of New Mexico elementary schools. Additionally, the school's overall ranking and performance on state assessments have declined over the past several years, with the school's star rating dropping from 3 stars to 2 stars.

When compared to nearby schools, Bosque Farms Elementary consistently outperforms Raymond Gabaldon Elementary, ranking in the top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools and having much higher proficiency rates. Other nearby schools, such as Katherine Gallegos Elementary and Sundance Elementary, also have stronger academic performance and higher rankings than Raymond Gabaldon Elementary.

365

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,064

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

454 Coronado Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 866-8231

District: Los Lunas

Students who attend Raymond Gabaldon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Lunas Middle
High:	Valencia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.7%

White:

15.6%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg35%

205^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Los Lunas

65^th of 82Los Lunas 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
2025	35.1	205 of 345	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	255 of 413	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	255 of 435	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	204 of 420	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	193 of 396	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	234 of 383	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	249 of 374	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	204 of 410	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.1	247 of 421	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	247 of 442	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	272 of 412	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	228 of 398	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	140 of 402	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.7	204 of 419	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.5	201 of 411	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.6	176 of 405	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.7	282 of 398	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.8	182 of 390	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.0	265 of 389	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	24.7	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	94.4	13 of 223	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	28 of 191	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	168 of 398	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	230 of 390	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	176 of 395	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	135 of 343	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	215 of 339	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	177 of 255	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	270 of 384	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	224 of 395	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	186 of 389	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	138 of 320	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	205 of 329	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	186 of 325	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	241 of 356	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	228 of 426	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	139 of 410	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	133 of 361	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	190 of 356	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	30.3	257 of 397	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	244 of 414	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	209 of 392	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	222 of 337	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	241 of 333	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	65.9	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	211 of 304	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	270 of 339	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	242 of 413	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	226 of 325	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	146 of 199	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	152 of 187	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+56 vs school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2024)58th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)35th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)26th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Science23%-6 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, April 18, 2013

1. Most teachers who have been at this school for more than 2 years do not go out of their way to help students. 2. Parents are not encouraged to get involved. 3. There is a big disconnect between the school and the community. 4. Bullying is a big issue, and the administration does nothing to promote harmony among all students. Close Quote

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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-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 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 All Grades	Total
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	454 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	365	20	18.2	100.0%	57 (15.6%)	6 (1.6%)	291 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	35.1	205^th of 345 public elementary schools	40.6%		33	255^th of 413 public elementary schools	38.3%	50	23.4	37.7	45.0	36.2	47.9	41.5		25.0	27.7	27.1	20.2	$9,064
Los Lunas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	458	26	17.6	100.0%	43 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	399 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	21.4	286^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.1%		33.2	252^nd of 413 public elementary schools	39.0%	34		21.3	46.3	22.8	34.0	31.5	14.8	23.9	20.7	23.4	20.6	$9,475
Katherine Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Dom Pasqual Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	605	32	18.9	100.0%	99 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	470 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	73.7	62^nd of 345 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.3	49^th of 413 public elementary schools	88.1%	13	35.1	42.7	70.1	54.6	59.3	56.6	30.3	66.7	48.1	66.3	52.8	$7,700
Valencia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	111 Monica Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	370	22	16.8	100.0%	57 (15.4%)	4 (1.1%)	296 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	20.5	292^nd of 345 public elementary schools	15.4%		26.1	296^th of 413 public elementary schools	28.3%	4	21.4	18.6	36.5	30.4	36.1	30.5		21.2	21.4	25.0	20.3	$9,631
Peralta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3645 Hwy 47	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	227	16	14.1	100.0%	33 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	52.9	126^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.5%		46.9	190^th of 413 public elementary schools	54.0%	64	23.1	39.1	66.7	48.7	62.5	54.8	34.8		30.8	31.3	28.2	$9,861
Sundance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 Sundance SW	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	617	35	17.6	100.0%	86 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	431 (69.9%)	6 (1.0%)	65 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	48.5	147^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.4	159^th of 413 public elementary schools	61.5%	12	21.7	35.5	43.4	33.3	60.7	43.5	32.3	37.4	24.6	58.3	38.6	$7,964
Bosque Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1390 West Bosque Lp	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	458	26	17.6	100.0%	105 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	74.1	59^th of 345 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.5	59^th of 413 public elementary schools	85.7%		42.9	50.0	81.4	53.1	76.8	65.0	25.7	33.9	53.1	73.2	44.9	$8,813
Ann Parish Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	112 Meadow Lake	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	402	25	16.0	100.0%	38 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	42.8	179^th of 345 public elementary schools	48.1%		34.5	245^th of 413 public elementary schools	40.7%	66	23.0	47.5	50.0	49.2	41.2	46.9	18.0		37.7	27.5	25.6	$9,704
Tome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	46 Chacon Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	340	23	14.7	100.0%	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	15.8	321^st of 345 public elementary schools	7.0%		18.8	341^st of 413 public elementary schools	17.4%	20	17.1	22.7	41.2	29.3	22.2	28.1			19.5		11.0	$9,366
Dennis Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19670 Hwy 314	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1800	294	22	13.3	100.0%	43 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	237 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	60.4	98^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.6%		67.8	107^th of 413 public elementary schools	74.1%	9	22.2	36.4	62.2	46.7	63.4	52.0	20.5	53.3	42.2	63.4	44.6	$9,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond Gabaldon Elementary

How many students attend Raymond Gabaldon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Raymond Gabaldon Elementary.

What district is Raymond Gabaldon Elementary in?

Los Lunas

Is Raymond Gabaldon Elementary a good school?

Raymond Gabaldon Elementary ranks 205^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Gabaldon Elementary?

Students at Raymond Gabaldon Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Raymond Gabaldon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Raymond Gabaldon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Lunas Middle
High : Valencia High

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