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Sundance Elementary

Q: Is Sundance Elementary a good school?

Sundance Elementary ranks 153 rd of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sundance Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Sundance Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sundance Elementary?

Students at Sundance Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% White, 11% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sundance Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sundance Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Los Lunas Middle High : Valencia High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sundance Elementary is a PK–6 school at 3701 Sundance SW in Los Lunas, New Mexico, serving 617 students — the largest enrollment among the elementary schools it is compared with. In 2025-2026 it ranked 153rd of 346 elementary schools statewide (56th percentile, 3 stars), which makes it a slightly above-average performer in New Mexico and a clearly above-average one inside Los Lunas Public Schools, a district that ranks 63rd of 87 statewide.

Sundance ranks 3rd of 9 same-district elementary peers, above the local median of roughly the 40th percentile. Its 2025-26 results beat both the district and the state in English language arts (46.99%) and math (33.43%), with math the sharper advantage. Two nearby schools show what is achievable: Bosque Farms Elementary and Katherine Gallegos Elementary both reach 4 stars and the 77th–82nd percentiles with the same 100% free/reduced-lunch population and, at Bosque Farms, an identical 17.6 student-teacher ratio. Dennis Chavez Elementary, in neighboring Belen Consolidated Schools, posts the strongest results in the comparison set, with the lowest student-teacher ratio of any district peer (13.3).

The catch is a long decline: Sundance has fallen from 4–5 stars and the high 80s–90s in statewide percentile a decade ago to the mid-50s today. Its strengths are concentrated in grades 3 and 4, especially third-grade math (40.91%, nearly double the district rate). Fifth-grade math (25%) and sixth-grade ELA (32.86%) are the weakest spots, and fifth-grade science (30%) is the only subject below the state. English learners showed the clearest improvement, reaching the 70th percentile in 2023-24, while special education students have stayed in the bottom third. Female students dropped to the 31st percentile, 21 points below male students.

617

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,964

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

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.

3701 Sundance SW
Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 866-8231

District: Los Lunas Public Schools

Students who attend Sundance Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Lunas Middle
High:	Valencia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

13.9%

American Indian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

New Mexico avg36%

153^rd of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Los Lunas Public Schools

63^rd of 87Los Lunas 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	153 of 346	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	147 of 345	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	159 of 413	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	82 of 435	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	78 of 420	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	44 of 396	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	73 of 383	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	30 of 374	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	47 of 410	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	54 of 421	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	46 of 442	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	66 of 412	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	87.7	36 of 398	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	79.4	65 of 402	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	55 of 419	86.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	57.6	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	67.7	67 of 223	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	119 of 191	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	173 of 252	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	172 of 398	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	94 of 390	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	97 of 395	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	32 of 343	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	60 of 339	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	132 of 273	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	121 of 255	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	146 of 384	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.4	53 of 395	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	33 of 389	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	11 of 320	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	22 of 329	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	144 of 256	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	130 of 325	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	168 of 356	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.9	40 of 426	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	53.6	128 of 410	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	36 of 361	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	53 of 356	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	120 of 251	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	169 of 397	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	74 of 414	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	68 of 392	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	53 of 337	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	56 of 333	83.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	45 of 90	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	35 of 92	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	37 of 99	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	9 of 64	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	107 of 158	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	122 of 165	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	153 of 304	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	139 of 304	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	167 of 339	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	68 of 413	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	121 of 325	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	67 of 199	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	49 of 187	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)70th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2024)50th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)49th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)32nd percentile-29 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)16th percentile-65 vs school

African American (2024)11th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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-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
Sundance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 Sundance SW	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	617	35	17.6	30.8%	86 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	431 (69.9%)	6 (1.0%)	65 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	48.7	153^rd of 346 public elementary schools	55.8%		48.5	147^th of 345 public elementary schools	57.4%	6	30.0	53.4	54.3	43.8	32.9	47.0	40.9	35.1	25.0	31.4	33.4	$7,964
Katherine Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Dom Pasqual Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	605	32	18.9	30.9%	99 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	470 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	67.4	80^th of 346 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.7	62^nd of 345 public elementary schools	82.0%	18	31.8	60.5	67.5	50.6	48.0	56.8	37.0	56.6	51.7	30.1	44.4	$7,700
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	454 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	365	20	18.2	51.8%	57 (15.6%)	6 (1.6%)	291 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	39.3	200^th of 346 public elementary schools	42.2%		35.1	205^th of 345 public elementary schools	40.6%	5	25.0	24.4	53.9	25.0	51.5	39.2	< 20%	28.9	27.8	54.6	27.7	$9,064
Los Lunas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Coronado Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	458	26	17.6	52.6%	43 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	399 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	25.6	265^th of 346 public elementary schools	23.4%		21.4	286^th of 345 public elementary schools	17.1%	21	27.1	51.9	37.9	28.8	29.8	36.8	< 20%	19.0	25.4	17.5	18.4	$9,475
Bosque Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1390 West Bosque Lp	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	458	26	17.6	30.3%	105 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	72.9	61^st of 346 public elementary schools	82.4%		74.1	59^th of 345 public elementary schools	82.9%	2	50.0	66.1	56.7	63.3	61.9	61.8	33.9	20.9	68.3	61.9	44.3	$8,813
Peralta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3645 Hwy 47	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	227	16	14.1	41.0%	33 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	45.1	172^nd of 346 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.9	126^th of 345 public elementary schools	63.5%	46	29.7	41.5	68.2	54.1	26.3	44.9	< 20%	40.9	37.8	23.7	26.1	$9,861
Valencia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	111 Monica Rd	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	370	22	16.8	42.7%	57 (15.4%)	4 (1.1%)	296 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	26.5	260^th of 346 public elementary schools	24.9%		20.5	292^nd of 345 public elementary schools	15.4%	32	31.3	32.6	43.2	22.9	28.0	31.4	< 20%	< 20%	25.0	36.0	19.7	$9,631
Dennis Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19670 Hwy 314	Belen	87002	Valencia County	Belen Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 966-1800	294	22	13.3	50.0%	43 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	237 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	82	42^nd of 346 public elementary schools	87.9%		60.4	98^th of 345 public elementary schools	71.6%	56	56.8	62.9	58.7	72.7	60.0	63.5	34.3	45.7	68.2	51.1	50.6	$9,163
Isleta Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 Moonlight Drive	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Isleta Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(505) 273-8444	93	10	9.7	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ann Parish Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	112 Meadow Lake	Los Lunas	87031	Valencia County	Los Lunas Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 866-8231	402	25	16.0	54.5%	38 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	36	212^th of 346 public elementary schools	38.7%		42.8	179^th of 345 public elementary schools	48.1%	33	17.8	42.3	56.5	31.1	44.1	44.5	21.2	21.0	40.0	26.5	26.4	$9,704

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