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Acequia Madre Elementary

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Acequia Madre Elementary ranks 41 st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Acequia Madre Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 164 students in grades K-6. The school consistently outperforms the Santa Fe and New Mexico state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Acequia Madre Elementary has been ranked among the top elementary schools in New Mexico for several years, reaching as high as 11th out of 410 schools in the 2015-2016 school year. In the most recent 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 41st out of 345 elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also performs well for students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 20-30 elementary schools in the state for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby elementary schools in the Santa Fe district, Acequia Madre Elementary significantly outperforms them in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Acequia Madre's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 65.85% was much higher than the 26.57% at Salazar Elementary, the 47.27% at Chaparral Elementary, and the 29.41% at Francis X. Nava Elementary.

154

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,252

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Acequia Madre St
Santa Fe, NM 87501

(505) 467-4000

District: Santa Fe

Students who attend Acequia Madre Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Milagro Middle
High:	Santa Fe Engage

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

White:

43.5%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (63% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Mexico elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

41^st of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Santa Fe

46^th of 82Santa Fe 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	83.7	41 of 345	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	34 of 413	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	27 of 435	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	39 of 420	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	18 of 396	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	21 of 383	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	16 of 374	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	11 of 410	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	27 of 421	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	92.2	20 of 442	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	30 of 412	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.9	20 of 398	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	58 of 402	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	74 of 419	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	119 of 411	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	78 of 405	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	59 of 398	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	51 of 390	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	87.1	35 of 389	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	93.0	24 of 398	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	25 of 390	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	47 of 395	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	23 of 343	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	19 of 339	94.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	40 of 384	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	66 of 395	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	55 of 389	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	39 of 329	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	32 of 325	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	29 of 426	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	88.1	33 of 397	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	33 of 414	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	45 of 392	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	33 of 337	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	9 of 333	97.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	85.2	20 of 158	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	14 of 304	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	28 of 339	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	30 of 413	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	67 of 325	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	38 of 199	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	20 of 187	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)94th percentile~ school

Male (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)87th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+53 vs state

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Mathematics56%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Acequia Madre 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
Acequia Madre Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Acequia Madre St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4000	154	13	12.2		67 (43.5%)	6 (3.9%)	72 (46.8%)	7 (4.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.7	41^st of 345 public elementary schools	88.1%		89.1	34^th of 413 public elementary schools	91.8%	7	81.8			33.3	80.0	72.7	79.0			65.9	33.3	50.0	63.6	79.0		56.1	$11,252
Wood-Gormley Elementary	Public	K-6	141 East Booth St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4800	298	21	14.1		146 (49.0%)	3 (1.0%)	119 (39.9%)	21 (7.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	92.3	19^th of 345 public elementary schools	94.5%		97.1	16^th of 413 public elementary schools	96.1%	3	65.4			75.6	77.3	86.3	80.5			80.1	53.3	31.8	74.5	80.5		60.2	$9,242
Kearny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	901 Avenida Campanas	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1800	338	26	12.8	100.0%	20 (5.9%)	6 (1.8%)	287 (84.9%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.4	271^st of 345 public elementary schools	21.4%		21.7	325^th of 413 public elementary schools	21.3%	54				42.5		22.5	33.3			27.7				19.6		11.4	$9,685
Carlos Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Griffin St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4700	317	22	14.6		144 (45.4%)	1 (0.3%)	152 (47.9%)	9 (2.8%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	91.2	22^nd of 345 public elementary schools	93.6%		97	18^th of 413 public elementary schools	95.6%	4	53.5			71.4	87.5	74.4	82.5			79.1	52.4	80.0	51.2	49.1		57.1	$9,117
Atalaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	721 Camino Cabra	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-4400	259	20	12.8		89 (34.4%)	6 (2.3%)	149 (57.5%)	9 (3.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	83.8	39^th of 345 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.9	41^st of 413 public elementary schools	90.1%	2	67.6			48.2	74.4	68.4	66.7			65.7	25.9	43.6	71.1	60.0		51.5	$9,644
Ramirez Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Alta Vista	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3000	417	27	15.3	100.0%	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.4%)	392 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	339^th of 345 public elementary schools	1.7%		21.3	328^th of 413 public elementary schools	20.6%	11				17.2	33.3	22.4				24.2		11.7	13.8			9.3	$9,926
E.J. Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 North San Mateo	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3800	182	13	13.5	100.0%	15 (8.2%)	5 (2.7%)	149 (81.9%)	7 (3.8%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	161^st of 345 public elementary schools	53.3%		39.8	215^th of 413 public elementary schools	47.9%	54	34.8					39.1	44.4			33.3			34.8	38.9		25.0	$9,516
Gonzales Elementary	Public	K-8	851 West Alameda	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3100	328	26	12.5	100.0%	33 (10.1%)	4 (1.2%)	277 (84.5%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34.8	207^th of 345 public elementary schools	40.0%		40.6	212^th of 413 public elementary schools	48.7%	5	32.6	45.5	38.0	26.5	39.3	40.0	48.6	39.5	55.9	41.5			16.0	37.1	25.6	18.3	$10,679
Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1231 Apache Ave.	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3900	282	21	13.2	100.0%	17 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	254 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.6	268^th of 345 public elementary schools	22.3%		23	316^th of 413 public elementary schools	23.5%	48					35.5	25.0	39.4			26.6				27.3		13.3	$12,878
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-6	2451 Avenida Chaparral	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1400	181	16	11.6	100.0%	16 (8.8%)	5 (2.8%)	151 (83.4%)	5 (2.8%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.6	176^th of 345 public elementary schools	49.0%		49.4	173^rd of 413 public elementary schools	58.1%	3	22.6			28.6	50.0	48.4	62.1			47.3			25.8	34.5		22.7	$11,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Acequia Madre Elementary

How many students attend Acequia Madre Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Acequia Madre Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Acequia Madre Elementary?

Students at Acequia Madre Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 44% White, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Acequia Madre Elementary attend?

Students who attend Acequia Madre Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milagro Middle
High : Santa Fe Engage

Is Acequia Madre Elementary a good school?

Acequia Madre Elementary ranks 41^st of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Acequia Madre Elementary in?

Santa Fe

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