Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000090
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY
3100 INDIAN SCHOOL NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106 · (505) 260-2040 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
328 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 17% |
Student demographics
52%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
25.9%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
14.7%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #308 of 329 | #81 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #286 of 354 | #65 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #317 of 366 | #79 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #199 of 490 | #50 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #102 of 318 | #50 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #115 of 334 | #47 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #260 of 393 | #74 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #166 of 287 | #64 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
330
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 330 | 27.6 | 12.0:1 | 99% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 34.9 | 9.5:1 | 100% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 35.9 | 9.9:1 | 100% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 36 | 9.7:1 | 100% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 33.4 | 12.2:1 | 100% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 41 | 10.7:1 | 100% (440) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 71% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 38 | 12.9:1 | 53% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 566 | 35 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY.
About MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, located in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. The school serves 330 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
ALBUQUERQUE has 74,041 students in 171 schools, and MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY is one of those schools.
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY is 67% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% White, 8% Native American, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Bernalillo County overall, about 49% of residents are Hispanic. MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY and a ratio of 12.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Bernalillo County average 90%.
On BeatsExpectations, MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY is 13.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools.
Federal survey data for Bernalillo County show that the median household income is $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 211 public schools in Bernalillo County, enrolling about 85,724 students in all.
The next-closest public school is 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 348 to 330 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.7:1 to 12.0:1 over the same 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
Nearby schools
- 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY0.7 mi · 371
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE0.9 mi · 615
- UNM MIMBRES SCHOOL0.9 mi · 23
- MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 379
- FREEDOM HIGH1.4 mi · 111
- ECADEMY1.4 mi · 973
Frequently asked questions
About MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARYHow large is MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY?
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-05.
Is MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY?
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 16% White, 67% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY in?
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY is part of ALBUQUERQUE.
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