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Bandelier Elementary School

3309 Pershing St Se
Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Serving 387 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bandelier Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10% in NM
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Bandelier Elementary serves the southeastern part of Albuquerque, NM, covering an area of approximately 29.3 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 9.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bandelier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Bandelier Elementary School's student population of 387 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bandelier Elementary School
Kind	47
1	60
2	73
3	70
4	69
5	68

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School
2025	387
2024	421
2023	453
2022	436
2021	426
2020	525
2019	519
2018	564
2017	560
2016	602
2015	595
2014	583
2013	591
2012	571
2011	548
2010	564
2009	558
2008	575
2007	575
2006	594
2005	601
2004	583
2003	532
2002	531
2001	478
2000	428
1999	397
1998	426
1997	369
1996	410
1995	462
1994	494
1993	514
1992	547
1991	535
1990	510
1989	480
1988	471
1987	424

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School
2025	31
2024	34
2023	33
2022	35
2021	37
2020	36
2019	33
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	36
2014	34
2013	35
2012	34
2011	35
2010	35
2009	36
2008	40
2007	40
2006	42
2005	41
2004	46
2003	36
2002	37
2001	32
2000	27
1999	25
1998	26
1997	18
1996	26
1995	29
1994	30
1993	29
1992	30
1991	29
1990	28
1989	26
1988	26
1987	22

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School Rankings

Bandelier Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bandelier Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#43 out of 796 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School
2023	#43
2022	#63
2019	#135
2018	#130
2017	#213
2016	#86
2015	#39
2014	#39
2013	#52
2012	#44
2011	#47
2010	#47

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54%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	54%	24%	26%
2022	45%	24%	25%
2019	44%	21%	21%
2018	47%	22%
2017	31%	21%	20%
2016	50%	21%	21%
2015	47%	18%	19%
2014	71%	41%	41%
2013	70%	42%	42%
2012	70%	43%	44%
2011	69%	42%	44%
2010	73%	43%	45%

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59%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2022	59%	34%	36%
2019	39%	33%	30%
2017	32%	30%	27%
2016	39%	28%	28%
2015	52%	27%	29%
2014	72%	49%	50%
2013	71%	51%	52%
2012	76%	51%	51%
2011	72%	50%	51%
2010	74%	53%	55%

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55-59%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	21:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	5%	11%
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	6%
2022	5%	12%	6%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	4%	12%	5%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	6%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	4%	10%	5%
2012	4%	10%	5%
2011	3%	13%	5%
2010	4%	13%	6%
2009	6%	13%	6%
2008	6%	11%	5%
2007	5%	11%	5%
2006	5%	14%	5%
2005	4%	11%	5%
2004	5%	14%	5%
2003	4%	14%	5%
2002	3%	14%	5%
2001	4%	14%	5%
2000	4%	14%	5%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	3%	10%	4%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	3%	10%	5%
1993	3%	10%	5%
1992	2%	11%	5%
1991	3%	10%	3%
1990	3%	10%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	4%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	2%
1990	4%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	41%	63%
2024	41%	63%
2023	43%	62%	66%
2022	40%	62%	66%
2021	41%	62%	66%
2020	42%	61%	66%
2019	44%	60%	66%
2018	43%	60%	67%
2017	39%	60%	67%
2016	40%	61%	67%
2015	42%	61%	65%
2014	40%	61%	67%
2013	39%	60%	66%
2012	41%	60%	66%
2011	42%	58%	66%
2010	43%	58%	64%
2009	33%	55%	57%
2008	33%	56%	57%
2007	32%	55%	56%
2006	30%	52%	55%
2005	28%	53%	54%
2004	27%	51%	53%
2003	27%	50%	52%
2002	24%	50%	51%
2001	23%	49%	50%
2000	23%	48%	49%
1999	22%	49%	48%
1998	23%	48%	47%
1997	25%	47%	46%
1996	24%	47%	46%
1995	21%	46%	45%
1994	24%	46%	43%
1993	26%	46%	43%
1992	26%	45%	43%
1991	26%	45%	43%
1990	23%	45%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	7%	3%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%

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White

42%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	42%	19%
2024	43%	20%
2023	43%	21%	20%
2022	44%	21%	20%
2021	43%	21%	20%
2020	44%	22%	21%
2019	42%	23%	21%
2018	43%	23%	22%
2017	47%	23%	22%
2016	45%	24%	22%
2015	45%	24%	22%
2014	45%	25%	21%
2013	46%	26%	22%
2012	44%	26%	22%
2011	44%	25%	23%
2010	44%	25%	24%
2009	52%	28%	31%
2008	53%	29%	32%
2007	55%	30%	33%
2006	56%	30%	34%
2005	59%	32%	35%
2004	60%	32%	36%
2003	61%	33%	37%
2002	66%	33%	38%
2001	65%	34%	39%
2000	66%	35%	40%
1999	65%	37%	42%
1998	63%	38%	43%
1997	63%	39%	44%
1996	64%	40%	45%
1995	67%	40%	45%
1994	65%	41%	47%
1993	64%	41%	47%
1992	67%	41%	47%
1991	63%	42%	49%
1990	67%	42%	49%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	9%	4%
2024	8%	2%
2023	6%	2%	3%
2022	6%	2%	3%
2021	6%	2%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	6%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	1%	3%
2013	5%	1%	3%
2012	6%	1%	3%
2011	5%	1%	2%
2010	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

81%

0.65

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	0.65	0.56
2024	0.64	0.55
2023	0.63	0.56	0.52
2022	0.65	0.56	0.52
2021	0.65	0.56	0.52
2020	0.63	0.57	0.52
2019	0.63	0.58	0.52
2018	0.63	0.58	0.51
2017	0.63	0.58	0.51
2016	0.64	0.57	0.51
2015	0.62	0.57	0.51
2014	0.64	0.56	0.51
2013	0.64	0.57	0.51
2012	0.64	0.57	0.52
2011	0.63	0.59	0.52
2010	0.62	0.59	0.53
2009	0.62	0.61	0.58
2008	0.61	0.60	0.58
2007	0.60	0.60	0.58
2006	0.59	0.63	0.59
2005	0.57	0.61	0.59
2004	0.57	0.62	0.59
2003	0.55	0.63	0.59
2002	0.51	0.63	0.60
2001	0.52	0.63	0.60
2000	0.51	0.63	0.60
1999	0.53	0.62	0.59
1998	0.55	0.62	0.59
1997	0.54	0.62	0.59
1996	0.53	0.61	0.60
1995	0.51	0.62	0.60
1994	0.52	0.62	0.59
1993	0.52	0.62	0.59
1992	0.49	0.62	0.60
1991	0.54	0.62	0.58
1990	0.50	0.62	0.58

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(22-23)

30.8%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	30.8%	43.1%	42.3%
2022	45%	41.9%	46.8%
2021	37.2%	31.3%	38.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

85%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2025	99%	85%
2024	56%	74%
2023	31%	75%	66%
2022	27%	74%	67%
2021	29%	73%	63%
2020	31%	69%	64%
2019	33%	70%	64%
2018	35%	70%	64%
2017	33%	69%	64%
2016	36%	67%	63%
2015	32%	57%	53%
2014	33%	61%	60%
2013	35%	62%	60%
2012	32%	62%	59%
2011	30%	62%	57%
2010	28%	57%	53%
2009	22%	56%	46%
2008	27%	54%	47%
2007	30%	55%	46%
2006	32%	47%	33%
2005	35%	48%	41%
2004	33%	47%	40%
2003	30%	46%	38%
2002	27%	44%	35%
2001	30%	43%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2024)
Year	Bandelier Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2024	8%	3%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	10%	7%	6%
2007	11%	6%	6%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	7%	10%	8%
2004	7%	9%	8%
2003	10%	10%	8%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	10%	10%	8%

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School District Name

Albuquerque School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bandelier Elementary School's ranking?

Bandelier Elementary School is ranked #43 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Bandelier Elementary School often compared to?

Bandelier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monte Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Bandelier Elementary School?

387 students attend Bandelier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Bandelier Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bandelier Elementary School?

Bandelier Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bandelier Elementary School offer ?

Bandelier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bandelier Elementary School part of?

Bandelier Elementary School is part of Albuquerque School District.

In what neighborhood is Bandelier Elementary School located?

Bandelier Elementary School is located in the Southeast Heights neighborhood of Albuquerque, NM.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Bandelier Elementary serves the southeastern part of Albuquerque, NM, covering an area of approximately 29.3 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 9.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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