MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY

Located at 725 MISSION AV NE, in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY is a moderately sized elementary school that serves 336 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 12% Native American, 11% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Bernalillo County as a whole is about 49% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bernalillo County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.8%.

In the area at large, Bernalillo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,473 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bernalillo County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

CONTINUATION SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.5%.

MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY has contracted 16%, going from 398 students in 2018 to 336 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 58% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.