Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERNALILLO·NCES 350021000147
ALGODONES ELEMENTARY
1300 HWY 313, ALGODONES, NM 87001 · (505) 867-2803 · Sandoval County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
184 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 24% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BERNALILLO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
18.6%
NM avg 44.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like ALGODONES ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALGODONES ELEMENTARY this school | 184 | 100.0% | N/A |
| SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARY SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO | 206 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School Shiprock | 200 | 98.5% | N/A |
| Ch'ooshgai Community School Tohatchi | 208 | 98.6% | N/A |
| San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School San Felipe Pueblo | 166 | 98.2% | N/A |
| MESA ELEMENTARY SHIPROCK | 229 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ALGODONES ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #358 of 366 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #346 of 490 | #18 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #72 of 393 | #7 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
+35 (+23%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 145
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 184 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 100% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 100% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 13.5 | 14.2:1 | 100% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 100% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 12 | 14.0:1 | 100% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 100% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 98% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | 98% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 145 | 8 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALGODONES ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (168 to 184); teachers up 25% (12 to 15).
About ALGODONES ELEMENTARY
Among the schools in ALGODONES, New Mexico, is ALGODONES ELEMENTARY, a small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 3. Enrollment is 184 students. It has 36% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in New Mexico (about 287).
BERNALILLO includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 2,761 students.
Of every 100 students at ALGODONES ELEMENTARY, about 87 are Native American. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at ALGODONES ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
ALGODONES ELEMENTARY has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. It is about the same as the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's county is Sandoval County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $86,636 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. ALGODONES ELEMENTARY shares Sandoval County with 48 other public schools.
San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School sits about 3.3 miles from ALGODONES ELEMENTARY. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 23%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.6:1 to 12.3:1 over the same years.
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Sandoval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,604
Census ACS
Median income
$86,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BERNALILLO
- BERNALILLO HIGHHigh · 824 students
- WD CARROLL ELEMENTARYElementary · 399 students
- BERNALILLO ELEMENTARYMiddle · 364 students
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMYMiddle · 276 students
- SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARYElementary · 206 students
- COCHITI ELEMENTARYElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School3.3 mi · 166
- BERNALILLO HIGH5.2 mi · 824
- LA ESCUELITA EARLY CHILDHOOD5.6 mi · 117
- WD CARROLL ELEMENTARY5.6 mi · 399
- PLACITAS ELEMENTARY5.7 mi · 112
- SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMY6.0 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About ALGODONES ELEMENTARYHow large is ALGODONES ELEMENTARY?
ALGODONES ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does ALGODONES ELEMENTARY serve?
ALGODONES ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at ALGODONES ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at ALGODONES ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at ALGODONES ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at ALGODONES ELEMENTARY are roughly 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is ALGODONES ELEMENTARY public or private?
ALGODONES ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BERNALILLO.
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