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Alta Vista Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

106

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,270

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 Wildcat Rd
Questa, NM 87556

(575) 586-0032

District: Questa

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	Alta Vista Intermediate
Middle:	Questa Junior High
High:	Questa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

White:

14.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2005 → 33rd in 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2005

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

New Mexico avg44%

Not ranked this year

Alta Vista 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
2010	38.0	281 of 419	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.9	131 of 411	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.0	233 of 405	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	235 of 398	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	83.9	45 of 390	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	48.3	192 of 389	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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Schools Near Alta Vista 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 All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Alta Vista Intermediate	Public	4-5	4 Wildcat Rd	Questa	87556	Taos County	Questa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 586-0032	40	4	9.8	82.5%	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)									18.9							$16,270
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4 Wildcat Rd	Questa	87556	Taos County	Questa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 586-0032	106	8	13.4	53.8%	15 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)				36.4					36.4							$16,270
Roots & Wings Community	Public, Charter	K-8	35 Old Lama Rd	Questa	87556	Taos County	Roots & Wings Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 586-2076	53	2	26.5	69.8%	32 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.1%)								(n/a)									53.6							$12,431
Red River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 E High St	Red River	87558	Taos County	Red River Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 754-6117	84	8	10.8	100.0%	57 (67.9%)	2 (2.4%)	25 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$12,750
Arroyo Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Hondo Seco Rd	Arroyo Seco	87514	Taos County	Taos	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	99	11	9.3	100.0%	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (75.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	52.1	129^th of 345 public elementary schools	62.6%		73.1	85^th of 413 public elementary schools	79.4%	44	42.1			42.1	43.8	45.0			43.6		35.0				27.3	$9,917
Anansi Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	57 Nm 230	El Prado	87529	Taos County	Taos	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 758-5202	198	17	11.7	50.0%	96 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (37.9%)	5 (2.5%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	85.1	36^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.6%		96.9	19^th of 413 public elementary schools	95.4%	17	52.2	81.0	65.9	50.0	87.0	87.0	81.0	85.7	80.2	73.9	30.4	66.7	66.7	61.9	51.9	$8,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Vista Elementary

How many students attend Alta Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Alta Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alta Vista Elementary?

Students at Alta Vista Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Alta Vista Elementary in?

Questa

What schools do graduates of Alta Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Alta Vista Intermediate
Middle : Questa Junior High
High : Questa High

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