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
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 47% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
58%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
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 →
Where DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #244 of 490 | #65 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #268 of 318 | #92 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #76 of 334 | #33 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #232 of 393 | #53 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #267 of 287 | #85 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
289
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+54% since 2000-01, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 289 | 18.2 | 15.9:1 | 100% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 17.6 | 16.8:1 | 36% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 17.5 | 16.8:1 | 9% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 11% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 9% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 11 | 21.8:1 | 13% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 12 | 19.7:1 | 6% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 6 | 31.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (297 to 289); teachers up 13% (16 to 18.2).
About DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL
A mid-sized elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL is part of ALBUQUERQUE. It has an enrollment of 289 students in kindergarten through 8.
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL reports to ALBUQUERQUE, which has 172 schools and 74,800 students.
About 55% of the student body at DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL is White. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL reported 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1. There are 288 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 100% of enrollment. That is higher than the 90% average for public schools in Bernalillo County.
For Bernalillo County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $69,473, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 211 public schools in the county, enrolling about 85,724, DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL among them.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, MCKINLEY MIDDLE, is the closest to DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL. DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 289, close to the 291 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.1:1 to 15.9:1.
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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
- 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.
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