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Atalaya Elementary

Q: Is Atalaya Elementary a good school?

Atalaya Elementary ranks 46 th of 346 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Atalaya Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Atalaya Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Atalaya Elementary?

Students at Atalaya Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 34% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Atalaya Elementary attend?

Students who attend Atalaya Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Milagro Middle High : Santa Fe Engage

Public Grades PK, KG-6

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Atalaya Elementary is a PK–6 neighborhood school at 721 Camino Cabra in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 259 students in the older, near-downtown east side of the city as part of Santa Fe Public Schools.

The school's standout fact is how far it rises above its own district. In 2025–2026, Atalaya Elementary ranked 46th of 346 elementary schools statewide (87th percentile, 4 stars), while its district ranked 56th of 87 districts (36th percentile, 2 stars). Proficiency was 61.36% in English language arts and 47.73% in math, compared with district averages of 42.65% and 25.65% and state averages of 44.66% and 27.85%. Fifth-grade science came in at 50.00% versus 28.48% district and 32.24% state. Every grade level tested above district and state in both core subjects; 6th grade was strongest (63.89% ELA, 58.33% math), while the relative soft spots were 4th-grade math (36%) and 5th-grade ELA (52.94%). Class sizes look healthy, with a 12.8 student/teacher ratio in 2024–2025, improved from 14.3 the year before. Reported free/reduced-price lunch was 33.09% in 2023–2024, making this a comparatively low-poverty campus locally. Atalaya has also been rated highly for how well it serves low-income and special-education students, at or above its overall level.

Atalaya sits in a cluster of strong schools. Acequia Madre Elementary, just 1.09 miles away, posts 69.41% ELA and 50.59% math, and Wood-Gormley Elementary and Carlos Gilbert Elementary are higher still (83.04%/68.82% and 83.73%/65.06%). Atalaya is fourth of the ten nearby schools and well ahead of the next tier — Chaparral Elementary (40.95%/28.57%) and E.J. Martinez Elementary (37.18%/20.51%) — and far ahead of Kearny Elementary (28.00%/10.34%) and Ramirez Thomas Elementary (21.08%/7.83%). One caution: Atalaya's rank has eased gently from a 96th-percentile peak in 2022–2023 to 87th now, though it remains in the top roughly 13% of New Mexico elementaries.

259

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,644

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

721 Camino Cabra
Santa Fe, NM 87501

(505) 467-4400

District: Santa Fe Public Schools

Students who attend Atalaya Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Milagro Middle
High:	Santa Fe Engage

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

34.4%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (54% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Mexico elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg34%

New Mexico avg36%

46^th of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Santa Fe Public Schools

56^th of 87Santa Fe 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	79.0	46 of 346	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	39 of 345	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	41 of 413	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	19 of 435	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	27 of 420	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	31 of 383	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	80.9	47 of 374	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	69 of 410	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	92.8	20 of 421	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	72.7	93 of 442	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	69 of 412	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	111 of 398	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	50.9	183 of 402	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.7	220 of 419	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.5	122 of 411	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	108 of 405	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	62 of 398	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	85 of 390	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	41 of 389	89.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	93.0	7 of 203	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	48 of 252	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.7	23 of 398	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	11 of 390	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	22 of 395	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	19 of 343	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	13 of 339	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	48 of 273	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	19 of 255	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	34 of 384	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	21 of 395	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	30 of 389	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	77 of 320	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	43 of 329	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	30 of 325	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	103 of 356	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	135 of 426	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	102 of 361	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	189 of 356	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	37 of 251	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	73 of 397	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	31 of 414	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	44 of 392	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	72 of 337	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	54 of 333	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	81.3	21 of 158	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	41 of 165	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	48 of 304	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	40 of 304	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	27 of 339	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	22 of 413	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	22 of 199	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	9 of 187	95.2%	★★★★★

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 (2022)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+17 vs state

Science50%+18 vs state

Mathematics48%+20 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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-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 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Atalaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	721 Camino Cabra	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	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%)	79	46^th of 346 public elementary schools	86.7%		83.8	39^th of 345 public elementary schools	88.7%	7	50.0			67.6	60.0	52.9	63.9			61.4	46.0	36.0	47.1	58.3			47.7	$9,644
Acequia Madre Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Acequia Madre St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	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%)	91	23^rd of 346 public elementary schools	93.4%		83.7	41^st of 345 public elementary schools	88.1%	18	66.7			65.0	66.7	76.2	69.6			69.4		47.6	57.1	69.6			50.6	$11,252
Wood-Gormley Elementary	Public	K-6	141 East Booth St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	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%)	97.9	3^rd of 346 public elementary schools	99.1%		92.3	19^th of 345 public elementary schools	94.5%	16	65.9			88.4	88.4	80.5	75.0			83.0	62.8	58.1	73.2	81.4			68.8	$9,242
Kearny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	901 Avenida Campanas	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	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%)	14.4	318^th of 346 public elementary schools	8.1%		23.4	271^st of 345 public elementary schools	21.4%	47	< 20%		< 20%	32.4	38.1	23.8	20.8			28.1	21.2	< 20%	< 20%	13.2			10.0	$9,685
Carlos Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Griffin St	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	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%)	96.5	8^th of 346 public elementary schools	97.7%		91.2	22^nd of 345 public elementary schools	93.6%	14	69.8			76.9	92.7	86.1	81.0			84.2	56.4	80.5	69.8	54.8			65.5	$9,117
E.J. Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 North San Mateo	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	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%)	46.6	164^th of 346 public elementary schools	52.6%		46.3	161^st of 345 public elementary schools	53.3%	3				43.8		33.3	46.2			37.2				38.5			20.5	$9,516
Ramirez Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Alta Vista	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	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%)	5.5	344^th of 346 public elementary schools	0.6%		10.2	339^th of 345 public elementary schools	1.7%	5	< 20%		< 20%	16.0	28.8	18.2				21.3	< 20%	< 20%	< 20%				7.3	$9,926
Gonzales Elementary	Public	K-8	851 West Alameda	Santa Fe	87501	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe Public Schools	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%)	44.5	176^th of 346 public elementary schools	49.1%		34.8	207^th of 345 public elementary schools	40.0%	31		26.2	22.1	42.9	45.7	38.5	46.7	51.6	45.2	45.3	< 20%	< 20%		33.3	22.6	< 20%	17.3	$10,679
Sun Mountain Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	26 Puesta Del Sol	Santa Fe	87508	Santa Fe County	Sun Mountain Community School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(555) 555-5555	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	74.6	57^th of 346 public elementary schools	83.5%					(n/a)				61.1	55.6		56.3			57.7							28.9
Thrive Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	7300 Old Santa Fe Trail	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Thrive Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(505) 982-1990	305	21	14.5	98.0%	109 (35.7%)	7 (2.3%)	173 (56.7%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	42.3	184^th of 346 public elementary schools	46.8%		70.7	70^th of 345 public elementary schools	79.7%	114	43.6	40.0	42.4	53.2	48.9	48.7	41.7	68.2	55.0	51.8	19.2	22.2	18.0	33.3	50.0		25.9

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