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Kearny Elementary

Q: Is Kearny Elementary a good school?

Kearny Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.4% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kearny Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Kearny Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kearny Elementary?

Students at Kearny Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kearny Elementary attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-6

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Kearny Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 322 students in grades PK-6. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Kearny Elementary significantly underperforms the Santa Fe and New Mexico averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.72% of Kearny students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.76% in Santa Fe and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 11.41%, compared to 24.12% in Santa Fe and 26.81% statewide. The school's performance has been consistently low, with ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates ranging from 20-28% and 11-14% respectively over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby Atalaya Elementary and Wood-Gormley Elementary are among the top-performing elementary schools in New Mexico, with 4-5 star ratings from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates well above the state and district averages. In contrast, schools like Ramirez Thomas Elementary and Salazar Elementary also have low academic performance, similar to Kearny, suggesting broader challenges within the Santa Fe district.

338

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,685

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Avenida Campanas
Santa Fe, NM 87501

(505) 467-1800

District: Santa Fe

Students who attend Kearny Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Milagro Middle
High:	Santa Fe Engage

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.9%

White:

5.9%

American Indian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2015)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (20% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

271^st of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	271 of 345	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	325 of 413	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	364 of 435	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	356 of 420	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	330 of 396	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	316 of 383	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	285 of 374	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	309 of 410	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.1	385 of 421	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.7	327 of 442	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	311 of 412	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	251 of 398	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.7	305 of 402	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	283 of 419	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	228 of 411	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	272 of 405	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.7	288 of 398	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	303 of 390	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.3	191 of 389	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	191 of 191	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	356 of 398	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	369 of 390	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	330 of 395	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	331 of 343	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	287 of 339	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	217 of 255	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	310 of 384	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	342 of 395	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	320 of 389	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	286 of 320	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	288 of 329	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	257 of 325	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	290 of 356	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	352 of 426	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	316 of 410	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	293 of 361	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	284 of 356	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	221 of 397	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	324 of 414	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	306 of 392	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	264 of 337	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	295 of 333	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	56 of 158	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	122 of 165	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	263 of 304	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	264 of 339	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	360 of 413	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	317 of 325	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)65th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2024)44th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2024)11th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Kearny 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
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
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
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
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
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
Francis X. Nava Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2655 Siringo Rd	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-1200	163	14	11.3	100.0%	25 (15.3%)	1 (0.6%)	129 (79.1%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	177^th of 345 public elementary schools	48.7%		48.9	177^th of 413 public elementary schools	57.1%							39.1	42.9			29.4				38.1		18.8	$13,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Kearny Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kearny Elementary?

Students at Kearny Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Kearny Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Kearny Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kearny Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kearny Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milagro Middle
High : Santa Fe Engage

What district is Kearny Elementary in?

Santa Fe

Is Kearny Elementary a good school?

Kearny Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.4% of New Mexico elementary schools.

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