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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in New Mexico

Across New Mexico, 443 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER leads the list at -63.0%, against a median of -19.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

443

New Mexico

Best Enrollment change

-63.0%

Median Enrollment change

-19.5%

FASTEST DECLINING · NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	560	207	-63.0%
2	COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY	LAS CRUCES, NM	LAS CRUCES	467	182	-61.0%
3	ANTHONY ELEMENTARY	ANTHONY, NM	GADSDEN	415	163	-60.7%
4	JIMMY CARTER MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	1,079	436	-59.6%
5	GORDON BERNELL CHARTER	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	428	175	-59.1%
6	SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY	OHKAY OWINGEH, NM	ESPANOLA	324	141	-56.5%
7	NORTH ELEMENTARY	ALAMOGORDO, NM	ALAMOGORDO	361	159	-56.0%
8	NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	247	109	-55.9%
9	San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School	San Felipe Pueblo, NM	San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School	369	166	-55.0%
10	EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	237	113	-52.3%
11	CENTRAL ELEMENTARY	SANTA CLARA, NM	COBRE	272	133	-51.1%
12	VALLE VISTA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	517	259	-49.9%
13	PAINTED SKY ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	1,065	536	-49.7%
14	BARCELONA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	395	202	-48.9%
15	TOMASITA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	361	187	-48.2%
16	SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	529	280	-47.1%
17	Pueblo Pintado Community School	Cuba, NM	Pueblo Pintado Community School	242	128	-47.1%
18	NIZHONI ELEMENTARY	SHIPROCK, NM	CENTRAL	389	207	-46.8%
19	YUCCA ELEMENTARY	ALAMOGORDO, NM	ALAMOGORDO	333	179	-46.2%
20	WASHINGTON MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	461	248	-46.2%
21	GEORGE I SANCHEZ	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	1,840	997	-45.8%
22	MILAGRO MIDDLE	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	600	329	-45.2%
23	TRUMAN MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	945	520	-45.0%
24	ADOBE ACRES ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	550	303	-44.9%
25	SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	720	402	-44.2%
26	SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	724	407	-43.8%
27	R.M. SWEENEY ELEMENTARY	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	471	265	-43.7%
28	KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	286	162	-43.4%
29	NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY	LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY	495	280	-43.4%
30	REGINALD CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	307	174	-43.3%
31	WHERRY ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	423	240	-43.3%
32	ZUNI ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	374	212	-43.3%
33	NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	254	144	-43.3%
34	CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	319	181	-43.3%
35	R. SARRACINO MIDDLE	SOCORRO, NM	SOCORRO	389	221	-43.2%
36	GRANT MIDDLE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	502	286	-43.0%
37	EDWARD GONZALES ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	595	339	-43.0%
38	CHAMIZA ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	434	249	-42.6%
39	HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	498	288	-42.2%
40	Na' Neelzhiin Ji'Olta	Torreon, NM	Na' Neelzhiin Ji'Olta	204	118	-42.2%
41	TAYLOR MIDDLE	LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	418	245	-41.4%
42	MITCHELL ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	396	233	-41.2%
43	NEX GEN ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	337	198	-41.2%
44	CHELWOOD ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	524	309	-41.0%
45	SEVEN BAR ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	771	455	-41.0%
46	WASHINGTON AVE ELEMENTARY	ROSWELL, NM	ROSWELL	442	263	-40.5%
47	Ch'ooshgai Community School	Tohatchi, NM	Ch'ooshgai Community School	347	208	-40.1%
48	CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	867	523	-39.7%
49	ROCINANTE HIGH	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	219	133	-39.3%
50	MARYANN BINFORD ELEMENTARY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	757	460	-39.2%

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