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La Luz Elementary School (Closed 2023)

225 Griegos Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87107

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Bottom 50%

Serving 131 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, La Luz Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤10% (which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Luz Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	19
1	26
2	22
3	16
4	12
5	21

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Total Students

131 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School
2023	131
2022	127
2021	132
2020	181
2019	181
2018	192
2017	192
2016	204
2015	236
2014	225
2013	220
2012	247
2011	273
2010	301
2009	303
2008	333
2007	377
2006	382
2005	392
2004	371
2003	387
2002	401
2001	468
2000	436
1999	416
1998	442
1997	446
1996	448
1995	436
1994	503
1993	470
1992	458
1991	443
1990	468
1989	455
1988	460
1987	470

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School
2023	12
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	18
2014	15
2013	16
2012	16
2011	21
2010	23
2009	23
2008	24
2007	24
2006	25
2005	26
2004	31
2003	30
2002	33
2001	34
2000	30
1999	28
1998	29
1997	32
1996	31
1995	33
1994	32
1993	29
1992	28
1991	25
1990	27
1989	26
1988	27
1987	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NM)

#720 out of 796 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School
2023	#720
2022	#721
2019	#734
2018	#638
2017	#790
2016	#801
2015	#776
2014	#692
2013	#677
2012	#626
2011	#663

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≤10%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	10%	24%	26%
2022	10%	24%	25%
2019	5%	21%	21%
2018	12%	22%
2017	5%	21%	20%
2016	5%	21%	21%
2015	5%	18%	19%
2014	22%	41%	41%
2013	27%	42%	42%
2012	27%	43%	44%
2011	27%	42%	44%

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11-19%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2022	15%	34%	36%
2019	5%	33%	30%
2017	7%	30%	27%
2016	7%	28%	28%
2015	7%	27%	29%
2014	32%	49%	50%
2013	32%	51%	52%
2012	37%	51%	51%
2011	32%	50%	51%
2010	32%	53%	55%

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21-39%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	8:1	14:1	14:1
2021	9:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	15:1	16:1
2016	12:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	13:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	19:1	19:1
1988	17:1	19:1	19:1
1987	17:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	4%	13%	5%
2017	4%	13%	5%
2016	4%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	6%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	5%	13%	5%
2010	6%	13%	6%
2009	4%	13%	6%
2008	3%	11%	5%
2007	3%	11%	5%
2006	3%	14%	5%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	3%	14%	5%
2003	2%	15%	5%
2002	2%	15%	5%
2001	4%	14%	5%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	5%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	4%	10%	5%
1994	6%	10%	5%
1993	6%	10%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

77%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	77%	62%	66%
2022	87%	62%	66%
2021	91%	62%	66%
2020	89%	60%	66%
2019	89%	60%	66%
2018	88%	60%	67%
2017	88%	60%	67%
2016	88%	61%	67%
2015	92%	61%	65%
2014	88%	61%	67%
2013	91%	60%	66%
2012	92%	59%	66%
2011	92%	58%	66%
2010	92%	58%	64%
2009	93%	55%	57%
2008	93%	56%	57%
2007	92%	55%	56%
2006	90%	53%	55%
2005	88%	53%	54%
2004	91%	51%	53%
2003	89%	50%	52%
2002	89%	49%	51%
2001	90%	49%	50%
2000	90%	49%	49%
1999	89%	49%	48%
1998	86%	48%	47%
1997	87%	48%	46%
1996	86%	47%	46%
1995	85%	47%	45%
1994	83%	46%	43%
1993	82%	46%	43%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2007	1%	3%	4%
2005	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%

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White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	14%	21%	20%
2022	6%	21%	20%
2021	4%	21%	20%
2020	7%	23%	21%
2019	7%	23%	21%
2018	8%	22%	22%
2017	8%	22%	22%
2016	8%	24%	22%
2015	5%	24%	22%
2014	6%	25%	21%
2013	3%	25%	22%
2012	3%	26%	22%
2011	3%	25%	23%
2010	1%	25%	24%
2009	3%	28%	31%
2008	4%	29%	32%
2007	4%	30%	33%
2006	7%	30%	34%
2005	7%	32%	35%
2004	6%	32%	36%
2003	9%	32%	37%
2002	9%	33%	38%
2001	5%	34%	39%
2000	6%	35%	40%
1999	6%	37%	42%
1998	11%	38%	43%
1997	9%	38%	44%
1996	10%	39%	45%
1995	11%	40%	45%
1994	11%	41%	47%
1993	12%	41%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	0.39	0.56	0.52
2022	0.24	0.56	0.52
2021	0.17	0.56	0.52
2020	0.20	0.58	0.52
2019	0.20	0.58	0.52
2018	0.22	0.58	0.51
2017	0.22	0.58	0.51
2016	0.22	0.57	0.51
2015	0.15	0.57	0.51
2014	0.22	0.56	0.51
2013	0.17	0.57	0.51
2012	0.15	0.58	0.52
2011	0.15	0.59	0.52
2010	0.15	0.59	0.53
2009	0.13	0.61	0.58
2008	0.13	0.60	0.58
2007	0.15	0.60	0.58
2006	0.19	0.62	0.59
2005	0.23	0.61	0.59
2004	0.17	0.62	0.59
2003	0.20	0.63	0.59
2002	0.20	0.64	0.60
2001	0.20	0.63	0.60
2000	0.21	0.64	0.60
1999	0.22	0.62	0.59
1998	0.26	0.62	0.59
1997	0.25	0.62	0.59
1996	0.27	0.62	0.60
1995	0.28	0.61	0.60
1994	0.31	0.62	0.59
1993	0.33	0.62	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	100%	75%	66%
2022	98%	74%	67%
2021	100%	73%	63%
2020	99%	70%	64%
2019	99%	70%	64%
2018	100%	69%	64%
2017	100%	69%	64%
2016	100%	67%	63%
2015	61%	57%	53%
2014	99%	61%	60%
2013	99%	62%	60%
2012	99%	62%	59%
2011	99%	62%	57%
2010	99%	57%	53%
2009	99%	56%	46%
2008	99%	54%	47%
2007	99%	54%	46%
2006	65%	47%	33%
2005	82%	48%	41%
2004	82%	47%	40%
2003	82%	46%	38%

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Eligible for (05-06)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2006)
Year	La Luz Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2006	13%	8%	7%
2005	8%	10%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	8%	10%	8%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	7%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Albuquerque School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Luz Elementary School's ranking?

La Luz Elementary School is ranked #720 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

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

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend La Luz Elementary School?

131 students attend La Luz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of La Luz Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 5% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of La Luz Elementary School?

La Luz Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does La Luz Elementary School offer ?

La Luz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is La Luz Elementary School part of?

La Luz Elementary School is part of Albuquerque School District.