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Bernalillo Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 1,888 students in Bernalillo Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Bernalillo Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
11 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
2,852 Students
215,536 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
15,650 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bernalillo Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
Graduation Rate
72%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
# American Indian Students
1,352 Students
26,132 Students
% American Indian Students
47%
12%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,615 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,296 Students
131,663 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
61%
# Black Students
10 Students
3,869 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
156 Students
45,599 Students
% White Students
6%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
5,401 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
170
6,288
# Students in K Grade:
223
20,343
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
21,669
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
22,459
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
22,821
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
22,913
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
23,585
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
24,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
20,064
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
20,138
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
3,483
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
2,774
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
2,491
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
2,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,418 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,985 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,418
$14,520
Spending / Student
$16,985
$13,895
Best Bernalillo Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Placitas Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5 Calle Del Carbon
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-2488
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-2488
Grades: PK-5
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Cochiti Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Quail Hill Trail
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
(505) 867-5547
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
(505) 867-5547
Grades: PK-5
| 172 students
Rank: #33.
Bernalillo Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Calle Del Carbon
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3366
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3366
Grades: 3-5
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Cochiti Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Quail Hill Trail
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
(505) 867-5547
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
(505) 867-5547
Grades: 6-8
| 99 students
Rank: #55.
Santo Domingo Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Hwy 22 West
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 87052
(505) 867-4441
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 87052
(505) 867-4441
Grades: 6-8
| 81 students
Rank: #66.
Algodones Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Hwy 313
Algodones, NM 87001
(505) 867-2803
Algodones, NM 87001
(505) 867-2803
Grades: PK-5
| 139 students
Rank: #77.
Bernalillo Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
485 Camino Don Tomas
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3309
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3309
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
Rank: #88.
Santo Domingo Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Hwy 22 West
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-4441
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-4441
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
842 Camino Don Tomas
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-4441
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-4441
Grades: PK-2
| 267 students
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