Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000027
ARMIJO ELEMENTARY
1440 GATEWOOD RD SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105 · (505) 877-2920 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
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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
12.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
258 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 17 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
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 ARMIJO ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMIJO ELEMENTARY this school | 260 | 99.2% | N/A |
| SALAZAR ELEMENTARY SANTA FE | 282 | 100.0% | 27.9% |
| LUIS E. ARMIJO ELEMENTARY LAS VEGAS | 229 | 100.0% | N/A |
| VALLE VISTA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 259 | 100.0% | 18.2% |
| LOS NINOS ELEMENTARY LAS VEGAS | 314 | 100.0% | 35.1% |
| ADOBE ACRES ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 303 | 99.7% | N/A |
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 ARMIJO ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #355 of 366 | #97 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #265 of 490 | #73 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #103 of 318 | #51 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #297 of 334 | #91 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #265 of 393 | #78 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.1% | #40 of 287 | #24 of 88 |
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
260
+16 (+7%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 260 | 21.7 | 12.0:1 | 99% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 20.6 | 12.3:1 | 100% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 21.1 | 11.8:1 | 100% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 20 | 12.2:1 | 100% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 29.7 | 14.4:1 | 100% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 100% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 99% (507) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 93% (503) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 38 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARMIJO ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (427 to 260); teachers down 27% (29.7 to 21.7).
About ARMIJO ELEMENTARY
ARMIJO ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, and it is part of ALBUQUERQUE. A federal count lists 260 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
ARMIJO ELEMENTARY is part of a district of 172 schools: ALBUQUERQUE, with 74,800 students.
Most students at ARMIJO ELEMENTARY are Hispanic: 93% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% White. The county population is about 49% Hispanic. By the diversity index, ARMIJO ELEMENTARY comes in at 13%.
Dividing enrollment by its 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. Among elementary schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 12.9:1. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That rate is above the 90% average among public schools in Bernalillo County.
Bernalillo County has about 673,930 residents, and median household income is about $69,473, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 211 public schools in Bernalillo County, with a combined enrollment of about 85,724.
The shortest distance from ARMIJO ELEMENTARY to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL. The five-mile area around ARMIJO ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns ARMIJO ELEMENTARY the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 244 to 260.
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Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Nearby schools
- ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 221
- SCHOOL ON WHEELS HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 65
- NEW AMERICA SCHOOL0.8 mi · 131
- ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE1.0 mi · 409
- KIT CARSON ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 395
- ATRISCO ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About ARMIJO ELEMENTARYHow many students attend ARMIJO ELEMENTARY?
ARMIJO ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ARMIJO ELEMENTARY serve?
ARMIJO ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ARMIJO ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at ARMIJO ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is ARMIJO ELEMENTARY?
ARMIJO ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 5% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is ARMIJO ELEMENTARY public or private?
ARMIJO ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.