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ELDORADO HIGH

11300 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87111 · (505) 296-4871 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,579 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
1,579
Combined
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 498
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,575 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K191%
Grade 945729%
Grade 1043628%
Grade 1133521%
Grade 1233221%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
58637%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
71645%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
312%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
483%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
1157%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
795%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
80551%
Female
77449%

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Where ELDORADO HIGH ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn Bernalillo County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,579#1 of 20#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#8 of 11N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.7%#2 of 11N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.7%#4 of 15N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.7%#5 of 7N/A
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,579
-115 (-7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,859
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,579108.414.6:1100% (1,575)
2023-241,60898.916.3:158% (932)
2022-231,6229916.4:124% (396)
2020-211,69410216.6:124% (401)
2017-181,80990.819.9:127% (494)
2015-161,8069119.9:125% (454)
2010-111,93210618.2:117% (333)
2000-012,21610121.9:14% (92)
1990-911,8599220.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELDORADO HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,809 to 1,579); teachers up 19% (90.8 to 108.4).

About ELDORADO HIGH

Located in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, ELDORADO HIGH is a large combined-grade school. It educates 1,579 students in pre-K through 12. The school's enrollment is 217% larger than the 498 average for combined schools in New Mexico.

ALBUQUERQUE includes 172 schools. Together they enroll 74,800 students.

Enrollment at ELDORADO HIGH is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 45%. The school is also 37% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Bernalillo County is about 49% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at ELDORADO HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 at ELDORADO HIGH, with 108.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in New Mexico, the typical ratio is 11.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. Compared with the 90% average for public schools in Bernalillo County, the school's rate is higher.

Among Bernalillo County residents, median household income is about $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 211 public schools in Bernalillo County, with a combined enrollment of about 85,724.

Nearby, S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARY is about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

For locale, NCES codes ELDORADO HIGH as City: Large.

Federal counts put enrollment at 1,694 in 2020-21 and 1,579 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.6:1 to 14.6:1.

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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
ELDORADO HIGH
District
ALBUQUERQUE
Address
11300 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87111
Phone
(505) 296-4871
County
Bernalillo County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
1,579
Teachers (FTE)
108
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,575 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
350006000050
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Eldorado High. ELDORADO HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About ELDORADO HIGH
How many students attend ELDORADO HIGH?
ELDORADO HIGH enrolls approximately 1,579 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does ELDORADO HIGH serve?
ELDORADO HIGH serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at ELDORADO HIGH?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at ELDORADO HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELDORADO HIGH?
At ELDORADO HIGH, the student body is approximately 37% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is ELDORADO HIGH in?
ELDORADO HIGH is part of ALBUQUERQUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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