Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000072
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY
3530 GIBSON BLVD SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87118 · (505) 255-3131 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
162 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 36% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 108% larger than its 5th grade class (13).
Student demographics
57%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
15.9%
NM avg 44.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY this school | 162 | 100.0% | N/A |
| ARROYO DEL OSO ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 321 | 100.0% | 31.6% |
| TOMASITA ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 187 | 100.0% | 30.9% |
| UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY LAS CRUCES | 363 | 100.0% | 36.0% |
| SOMBRA DEL MONTE ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 202 | 100.0% | 36.4% |
| GOV BENT ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 339 | 99.4% | 16.7% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #361 of 366 | #99 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #364 of 490 | #102 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #23 of 393 | #9 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.4% | #22 of 287 | #11 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
162
-26 (-14%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 162 | 24.5 | 6.6:1 | 100% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 18.2 | 10.3:1 | 99% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 21.5 | 7.6:1 | 100% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 100% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 100% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 100% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 99% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 77% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 32 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (286 to 162); teachers up 23% (20 to 24.5).
About KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. The school counted 162 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 44% below the 287-student average for elementary schools in New Mexico.
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY is run by ALBUQUERQUE, whose 172 schools enroll 74,800 students.
The student body at KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY is 64% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 12% White, 7% Native American, 6% Black, and 6% Asian. Bernalillo County's residents are about 49% Hispanic, 14 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
Staffing at KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY comes to 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.6:1. Elementary schools in New Mexico have an average ratio of 12.9:1. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 90% average among public schools in Bernalillo County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bernalillo County show that median household income comes to about $69,473, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 211, with about 85,724 students.
About 0.9 miles separate KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, BANDELIER ELEMENTARY. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.5 to 6.6 over 4 years.
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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
Other Kirtland Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Kirtland Elementary. KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYKIRTLAND, NM · 388 students
- Kirtland Elementary SchoolKirtland, OH · 452 students
Nearby schools
- BANDELIER ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 387
- MISSION ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS 1.01.0 mi · 1,193
- WHITTIER ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 307
- CIEN AGUAS INTERNATIONAL1.1 mi · 419
- CESAR CHAVEZ COMMUNITY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 181
- LOWELL ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYHow many students attend KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY?
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-05.
Is KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY have?
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
What is the student diversity at KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY are roughly 12% White, 64% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY in?
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY is part of ALBUQUERQUE.
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