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Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000273
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL
3303 MONROE NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110 · (505) 888-1647 · Bernalillo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
288 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
87.6%
own-school result
Math
74.2%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
-8 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.6:1
% White
55%
was 68%
% Hispanic
33%
was 26%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL
Located at 3303 MONROE NE, in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community that serves 289 students (grades K through 8), overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL is one of 171 schools operated by ALBUQUERQUE, a district that works with 74,041 students overall.
Demographically, DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL records that 55% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bernalillo County (around 90%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bernalillo County) records that the typical household earns roughly $69,473 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL is one of 211 public schools in Bernalillo County (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students).
The closest other public school is MCKINLEY MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL.
The campus sits in a high-density setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL has declined 3%, going from 297 students in 2018 to 289 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- MCKINLEY MIDDLE0.2 mi · 434
- BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 254
- HODGIN ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 392
- ACES TECHNICAL CHARTER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 165
- GOV BENT ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 339
- DEL NORTE HIGH0.9 mi · 1,079
Frequently asked questions
About DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOLHow large is DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL?
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 289 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL serve?
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL.
How diverse is DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL?
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL reports a student body of 55% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL?
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL is overseen by ALBUQUERQUE in Bernalillo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.