Petroglyph Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

5100 Marna Lynn Ave Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87114

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Top 20%

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Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Petroglyph Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20% in NM
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Petroglyph Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petroglyph Elementary School
Pre-K	90
Kind	68
1	67
2	65
3	82
4	66
5	71

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School
2023	471
2022	498
2021	530
2020	658
2019	658
2018	668
2017	668
2016	667
2015	669
2014	672
2013	734
2012	716
2011	734
2010	719
2009	760
2008	788
2007	778
2006	798
2005	763
2004	693
2003	618
2002	709
2001	879
2000	846
1999	770
1998	791
1997	722
1996	572
1995	956
1994	841
1993	690

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School
2023	30
2022	35
2021	37
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	40
2014	42
2013	44
2012	43
2011	46
2010	47
2009	50
2008	52
2007	51
2006	49
2005	53
2004	43
2003	40
2002	45
2001	49
2000	47
1999	45
1998	42
1997	35
1996	29
1995	53
1994	43
1993	35

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School Rankings

Petroglyph Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Petroglyph Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#143 out of 796 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School
2023	#143
2022	#206
2019	#135
2018	#119
2017	#108
2016	#136
2015	#113
2014	#143
2013	#93
2012	#87
2011	#111

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40-44%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	42%	24%	26%
2022	34%	24%	25%
2019	41%	21%	21%
2018	35%	22%
2017	39%	21%	20%
2016	39%	21%	21%
2015	32%	18%	19%
2014	54%	41%	41%
2013	59%	42%	42%
2012	61%	43%	44%
2011	59%	42%	44%

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45%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2022	45%	34%	36%
2019	41%	33%	30%
2017	42%	30%	27%
2016	35%	28%	28%
2015	39%	27%	29%
2014	64%	49%	50%
2013	71%	51%	52%
2012	71%	51%	51%
2011	64%	50%	51%
2010	72%	53%	55%

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30-34%

33%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	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	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	16:1	16:1
1997	21:1	16:1	16:1
1996	20:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	9%	12%	6%
2022	8%	12%	6%
2021	10%	12%	6%
2020	10%	12%	5%
2019	10%	12%	5%
2018	9%	13%	5%
2017	9%	13%	5%
2016	8%	10%	5%
2015	7%	10%	6%
2014	8%	10%	5%
2013	9%	11%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	8%	13%	5%
2010	7%	13%	6%
2009	9%	13%	6%
2008	7%	11%	5%
2007	7%	11%	5%
2006	7%	14%	5%
2005	6%	12%	5%
2004	5%	14%	5%
2003	4%	15%	5%
2002	3%	15%	5%
2001	4%	14%	5%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	3%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	1%	11%	5%
1996	1%	11%	4%
1995	2%	10%	5%
1994	2%	10%	5%
1993	3%	10%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	4%	1%	2%
2021	4%	1%	2%
2020	4%	1%	2%
2019	4%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	4%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

58%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	55%	62%	66%
2022	56%	62%	66%
2021	49%	62%	66%
2020	48%	60%	66%
2019	48%	60%	66%
2018	51%	60%	67%
2017	51%	60%	67%
2016	52%	61%	67%
2015	54%	61%	65%
2014	52%	61%	67%
2013	57%	60%	66%
2012	57%	59%	66%
2011	53%	58%	66%
2010	53%	58%	64%
2009	42%	55%	57%
2008	44%	56%	57%
2007	42%	55%	56%
2006	39%	53%	55%
2005	41%	53%	54%
2004	33%	51%	53%
2003	28%	50%	52%
2002	29%	49%	51%
2001	30%	49%	50%
2000	28%	49%	49%
1999	26%	49%	48%
1998	23%	48%	47%
1997	22%	48%	46%
1996	20%	47%	46%
1995	23%	47%	45%
1994	22%	46%	43%
1993	23%	46%	43%

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Black

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

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	27%	21%	20%
2022	26%	21%	20%
2021	31%	21%	20%
2020	30%	23%	21%
2019	30%	23%	21%
2018	31%	22%	22%
2017	31%	22%	22%
2016	32%	24%	22%
2015	30%	24%	22%
2014	29%	25%	21%
2013	25%	25%	22%
2012	29%	26%	22%
2011	31%	25%	23%
2010	32%	25%	24%
2009	42%	28%	31%
2008	41%	29%	32%
2007	43%	30%	33%
2006	45%	30%	34%
2005	47%	32%	35%
2004	55%	32%	36%
2003	60%	32%	37%
2002	60%	33%	38%
2001	59%	34%	39%
2000	63%	35%	40%
1999	65%	37%	42%
1998	68%	38%	43%
1997	71%	38%	44%
1996	75%	39%	45%
1995	70%	40%	45%
1994	71%	41%	47%
1993	70%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	4%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	5%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	0.62	0.56	0.52
2022	0.61	0.56	0.52
2021	0.66	0.56	0.52
2020	0.67	0.58	0.52
2019	0.67	0.58	0.52
2018	0.64	0.58	0.51
2017	0.64	0.58	0.51
2016	0.62	0.57	0.51
2015	0.62	0.57	0.51
2014	0.64	0.56	0.51
2013	0.62	0.57	0.51
2012	0.59	0.58	0.52
2011	0.63	0.59	0.52
2010	0.62	0.59	0.53
2009	0.64	0.61	0.58
2008	0.64	0.60	0.58
2007	0.64	0.60	0.58
2006	0.64	0.62	0.59
2005	0.61	0.61	0.59
2004	0.59	0.62	0.59
2003	0.56	0.63	0.59
2002	0.56	0.64	0.60
2001	0.56	0.63	0.60
2000	0.53	0.64	0.60
1999	0.51	0.62	0.59
1998	0.49	0.62	0.59
1997	0.45	0.62	0.59
1996	0.40	0.62	0.60
1995	0.46	0.61	0.60
1994	0.45	0.62	0.59
1993	0.46	0.62	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	41%	75%	66%
2022	31%	74%	67%
2021	38%	73%	63%
2020	36%	70%	64%
2019	36%	70%	64%
2018	40%	69%	64%
2017	40%	69%	64%
2016	38%	67%	63%
2015	38%	57%	53%
2014	39%	61%	60%
2013	38%	62%	60%
2012	39%	62%	59%
2011	35%	62%	57%
2010	29%	57%	53%
2009	24%	56%	46%
2008	25%	54%	47%
2007	22%	54%	46%
2006	19%	47%	33%
2005	23%	48%	41%
2004	17%	47%	40%
2003	15%	46%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Petroglyph Elementary School	New Mexico	Albuquerque School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	8%	3%	3%
2019	8%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	9%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	5%	10%	8%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	3%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Petroglyph Elementary School's ranking?

Petroglyph Elementary School is ranked #143 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Petroglyph Elementary School often compared to?

Petroglyph Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ventana Ranch Elementary School, Sunset View Elementary School, Chamiza Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Petroglyph Elementary School?

509 students attend Petroglyph Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Petroglyph Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Petroglyph Elementary School?

Petroglyph Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Petroglyph Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Petroglyph Elementary School part of?

Petroglyph Elementary School is part of Albuquerque School District.

In what neighborhood is Petroglyph Elementary School located?

Petroglyph Elementary School is located in the Piedras Marcadas neighborhood of Albuquerque, NM.

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