MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY

MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary-level community in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE. The school serves 302 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within ALBUQUERQUE, which oversees 171 schools and 74,041 students, MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% White, 8% Native American, 7% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Bernalillo County's rate of about 90%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.8%.

Across the wider county, Bernalillo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,473 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bernalillo County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), of which MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY is one.

GILBERT L SENA CHARTER HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 31.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 380 (now 302). Over the same period, the White share declined from 30% to 24%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.