BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY

BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, one of the schools within ALBUQUERQUE, serveing 254 students in grades pre-K through 5.

ALBUQUERQUE runs 171 schools in total, collectively educating 74,041 students. BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY logs that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 10% Native American, 8% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Bernalillo County as a whole is about 49% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bernalillo County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.6%.

In the surrounding community, Bernalillo County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,473, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Bernalillo County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 28.6%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY has declined 21%, going from 322 students in 2018 to 254 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 19% to 8%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.