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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000647

EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY

6700 PALOMAS NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109 · (505) 821-0185 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
342 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
47
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
44
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
72
Student demographics
White
5717%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19%
Hispanic
22566%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Asian
185%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
298%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
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
Male
16749%
Female
17651%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
39.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
17.2%
NM avg 27.2%
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
343
-114 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.5:1
% White
17%
was 23%
% Hispanic
66%
was 60%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY

EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY, a mid-tier elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, run under ALBUQUERQUE, serves 343 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

ALBUQUERQUE comprises 171 schools with combined enrollment of 74,041 students; EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY is among them.

Looking at the student body, EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY reports that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 17% White, 8% Native American, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Bernalillo County as a whole is about 49% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Bernalillo County's rate of about 90%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.5%, the actual is 25.5%, a residual of -8.0 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bernalillo County put median household earnings sit near $69,473, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bernalillo County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CORRALES INTERNATIONAL, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.6%.

EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY has fell 25%, going from 457 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 23% to 17%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Bernalillo County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY
District
ALBUQUERQUE
Address
6700 PALOMAS NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 821-0185
County
Bernalillo County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
343
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
342 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
350006000647
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY
How large is EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY?
EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY serve?
EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY?
At EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 17% White, 66% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY public or private?
EDMUND G ROSS 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.
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